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(3) Nothing contained in the Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959 (No. 20 of 1959), and rules made thereunder in so far as they relate to diversion of land, revision of land revenue consequent on the change in the use of land from agriculture to any other purpose and other matters incidental thereto shall apply to land acquired by the market committee under sub-section (1) or acquired by transfer, purchase, gift or otherwise and use for the purpose of establishment of a market yard or a sub-market yard:

Provided that the premises used for market yard, sub market yard or for the purpose of the Board shall not be deemed to be included in the limits of the Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council, Notified Area, Gram Panchayat or a Special Area Development Authority, as the case may be.

10. Appointment of Officer in charge pending constitution of first Market Committee.- (1) When a market is established for the first time under this Act, the Managing Director shall, by an order appoint a person to be the Officer-in-Charge ³[for a period not exceeding two years]. The Officer-in-Charge shall, subject to the control of the 'Managing Director' exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of the Market Committee under this Act:

Provided that in the event of death, resignation, leave or suspension of the Officer-in-Charge a casual vacancy shall be deemed to have occurred in such office and such vacancy shall be filled, as soon as may be, by appointment of a person thereto by the Managing Director and until such appointment is made a person nominated by the Collector shall act as an Officer-in-Charge:

Provided further that if the Market Committee is constituted before the expiration of the period aforesaid the Officer-in-Charge shall cease to hold office on the date appointed for the first general meeting of the newly constituted Market Committee.

(2) Any Officer-in-Charge appointed under sub-section (1), may at any time be removed by the Managing Director who shall have power to appoint another person in his place.

(3) Any person appointed Officer-in-Charge under sub-section (1) shall receive from the Market Committee Fund for his services such pay and allowances as may be fixed by the Managing Director.

(4) The Officer-in-Charge appointed under sub-section (1) shall, notwithstanding the expiration of his term thereunder, continue to hold office or function till the date appointed for the first general meeting under ⁴[sub-section (1) of Section 13] of the newly constituted Market Committee.]

. Sub-section (3), Subs. by MP 24 of 1986 [21.7.86] for the following:-

"Nothing in section 59 and 172 of the Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959 (No.20 of 1959), shall apply to land acquired for the Market Committee under sub-section (1) or acquired by transfer by purchase, gift or otherwise and used for the purpose of establishment of a market yard."

2. Subs. by M.P. 8 of 1994 [16.1.94]

3. Subs. by M.P. Act 27 of 1997 [15.6.1997]