Powers and duties of Chairperson

(1) Without prejudice to the powers conferred under any other provision of this Act, the Chairperson of the Market Committee shall be the chief controlling and supervising officer of the Market Committee.

(2) The Chairperson shall- (a) preside over the meetings of the Market Committee and the sub-committees and conduct business of such meetings; (b) watch over the financial, developmental and executive administration; (c) in case of emergency, direct the execution of stoppage of any work or the doing of any Act which requires the sanction of the Market Committee.