Powers, Duties and Functions of Fish Market Management Society

Powers, Duties and Functions of Fish Market Management Society.—The powers, duties and functions of the Fish Market Management Society constituted as per section 11 of this Act shall be as follows, namely:—

1. (i) to engage in the formulation of infrastructure development works and other activities of the market, formulation of plans and supervision;
2. (ii) to ensure that the fish auctioning, sale and quality maintenance are in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
3. (iii) to give awareness about the provisions of this Act to all stakeholders;
4. (iv) to solve disputes, if occur, between the participants of fish auctioning and sale in the market by restricting unwarranted trends that may occur;
5. (v) to assist Government officials concerned for implementing the provisions of this Act effectively;
6. (vi) to arrange for the realisation of the user fee fixed by Grama Panchayat/ Municipality/ Municipal Corporation from users; from the amount so realised, remit the prescribed rate of amount in the Local Self Government Institution of the area where the fish market is situated, in time
7. (vii) to spend the user fee received, for the development, management and other activities of the market;
8. (viii) to depute temporarily, required employees for carrying out the management, maintenance and surveillance of the market based on the financial position of the society;
9. (ix) to exercise such other powers and fulfill such other duties and functions as may be prescribed.