Subsection, the officer authorized by the MD shall discharge all the functions of the Chairperson.

Term of the office of 'Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Members. (1.) The Chairperson. Vice-chairperson and elected Member shall, save as otherwise provided in this Act, hold office for term of 5 years from the day of assuming the office or till the continuation of Market Committee, whichever is earlier.

1. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section( I), a person who is a nominated Member of Mar1et Committee by virtue of being a representative of Cooperative Marketing Society. Aric tilt tire. Horticulture. A'U&V.Sc. Fisheries, and Cooperation department and Town! Municipal Council. as the case may be, shall cease to be such member on his ceasing to be a Member of the managing committee of the Society or Town/Municipal Council concerned by efflux of his term of Office or otherwise, or re-nomination by the department, as the case may be. 27. Commencement of terms of office of Chairperson. Vice-Chairperson and Members.
   • (I) The term of office of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and elected Members of a Market Committee shall commence on the date immediately after the expiry of the term of office of the outgoing office bearer of the Market Committee or on the date of first meeting of' the committee convened. 2) When not less than half of the representatives of agriculturisis, and not less than half of the total members of the Market Committee are available to function as Members after general election or at any time, the Market Committee shall. notwithstanding anything contained in this I.