The Collector shall resolve the dispute in a summary manner within a period of thirty days after giving the parties a reasonable opportunity of being heard.

Sale of agricultural produce

1. (1) The produce under the agreement can be sold in the market yard, notified under section 7 of the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961, as provided therein or it may be directly sold from farmer's field or at a place mentioned in the agreement.
2. (2) The net weight of agricultural produce to be filled in a packing unit, may be a bag or palli, should be the same as specified in the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets (General) Rules, 1962.
3. (3) The buyer shall have to make all the arrangements and provide material required for filling and weighing of the agricultural produce in advance when the produce is to be taken by the producer for delivery to the buyer at the agreed place. The buyer shall also be responsible to make the weighment immediately and after the weighment is over shall take the delivery of the produce forthwith by issuing a receipt slip with the details of sale proceeds, as specified in the bye-laws.
4. (4) The buyer shall be considered to have thoroughly inspected the produce at the time of delivery and have no right to retract it. The buyer shall have to take the delivery of the entire lot of the produce brought for delivery.
5. (5) The buyer shall have to make the payment to the producer of the value of the agricultural produce delivered by him by the producer as agreed in the agreement and shall be made through account payee cheque or bank draft or electronic clearance on the spot when the delivery is taken: Provided that if the payment is not made on the spot, then it will be made with interest as prescribed for the late payment upto thirty days. If the said payment is not made within thirty days, it will be recovered as arrear of land revenue with interest as prescribed, till it is recovered and paid to the producer.
6. (6) The sale, purchase, storage or processing is to be regulated and trade allowances will be applicable as provided under the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961.