Provided that no commission shall be collected from farmer-seller.

Levy of market fee (single point levy of market fee).

1. (11) The Market Committee shall levy and collect market lee from buyer in respect of iiomihedagncultural produce including livestock bought h\ such buyer in the principal market yard or sub -market yard(s) or market sub-yard(s) either brought from outside the State or from within the State, at such rate as may be notified. Provided that Market fee specified under this section shall not be levied for the second time, in whatever name it is called, i.e. ce.ss, user charge ,service charge, etc., in any principal market yard. sub-market yard, market sub-yard, private market yard, electronic trading platform within the State provided that market fee at applicable rate has already been paid on that notified agriculniral produce in any principal market yard, sub-market yard, market sub-yard, private market yard, electronic trading platform of the State and the evidence to this effect has been furnished, by the concerned person that market fee has already been paid as aforesaid in the State. Provided further that in case of commercial transactions between traders. the market fee shall he collected and paid by the seller. 15, May, 2020 The Nagaland Gazette, Part- V Provided also that in case buyer is not licensee and seller is farmer, the liability of payment of market fee shall be of commission agent, who wilt collect the market fee from buyer and deposit to the Market Committee. (2) The market fee shall be payable by the buyer of the notified agricultural produce and shall not be deducted from the price payable to the seller; Provided that where the buyer of a notified agricultural produce cannot be identified, all the fees shalt be payable by the person who may have sold or brought the produce for sale in the marker area Provided further that in case of commercial transaction between traders in the market area. the market fees shall be collected and paid by the seller. (3) The market functionaries, as the Market Committee may, by bye-laws specil, shall maintain a ccount relating to sale and purchase or processing or value addition in required forms and submit to the Market Committee, periodical returns as may be prescribed. (4) The Market Committee may levy and collect entrance fee on vehicles which may enter into market yard(s) at such rate as may be specified in Bye-laws. Provided that no such fee. shall be levied and collected from agriculturist-sellers.