Licencing of public and private market.

(1) All markets which are acquired, constructed, repaired or maintained out of the municipal fund shall be deemed to be public markets. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the Council shall establish any place to be used as a public market for sale or purchase of any commodities within the municipal limit and shall collect such fees from any person using the place so established as a market and, different fees may be collected for different commodities as may be fixed by the Council in accordance with such rules. (3) The Council may, with the sanction of the Government, close any public market. (4) No private market shall be established or administered by any person or association of persons or any organisation without any licence granted by the Council, for such period and subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. (5) Any person or association of persons or any organisation desiring to obtain or renew a licence to establish or administer any private market shall apply to the Commissioner in such form and in such manner and accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed. (7) The Commissioner shall have the power to inspect or cause an inspection to be made by any officer authorised by him in this behalf and if he is satisfied that there is violation of any provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder or any of the terms and conditions specified in the licence, he may direct, such person to effect any change or to suspend or to close the business either partly or fully: Provided that the Commissioner shall give a reasonable time for complying with such direction.