Constitution of market committee

(1) Every market committee shall consist of the following members to be nominated by the State Government, namely: (i) Deputy Director of Horticulture of the area who shall be the ex-officio president of the committee; (ii) Deputy Director of Agriculture of the area; (iii) Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry of the area; (iv) one member of the Co-operative Societies holding licence in the market area; (v) one member from the traders holding licence in the market area; (vi) two farmers' representatives of the area; (vii) one member from the Urban Development and Housing Department. (2) The non-official members shall hold office for a period of five years commencing from the date of the first meeting of the market committee. (3) The official members shall cease to hold office, if he ceases to be a member of the category of persons from which he was nominated. (4) A member shall also cease to hold office if he resigns his membership and the same is accepted by the market committee or if he is removed by the State Government. (5) Whenever any vacancy occurs in membership for any of the reason aforesaid the said vacancy shall be filled in the same manner and such member shall hold office for the unexpired term of the member in whose place he is nominated. (6) Notwithstanding any vacancy, the market committee shall be competent to exercise its powers and perform its duties and none of its act shall be questioned merely on the ground of the existence of any vacancy or any defect in its constitution.