Composition of Market Committees.

(1) Subject to the provision of sub-section (2), every Market Committee shall consist of the following 12 members namely :- (a) Six members to be elected by the agriculturists residing in the market area and holding agricultural land as ryot or under ryot in the State of Tripura ; (b) One member each to represent : (i) the traders holding licences to operate as such in the market area ; and (ii) the Co-operative Societies operating in that market area ; elected by the traders, or as the case may be, the societies, in the manner as may be prescribed : Provided that where there is no Co-operative Society in the market area both the members shall be elected by the traders only. (c) Two members to be elected by the members of the local authority within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the principal market in relation to that Market Committee is situated. (d) One member each to represent the departments of the State Government dealing with Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, to be appointed by the State Government. (2) When a Market Committee is constituted for the first time, all the members thereof, including the President, shall be nominated by the State Government. (3) Subject to the provision of sub-section (2) every Market Committee shall elect one of its elected members to be its President.