(8)        There shall be a Vice-Chairman of the Market Committee who shall be elected by and from amongst the elected member thereof in the first meeting of the market Committee convened under sub-section (1) of Section 13 in the prescribed manner; 

            Provided that if the Chairman of the Market Committee does not belong to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or Other Backward  Classes, the Vice Chairman shall be elected from amongst the elected members belonging to such castes, tribes or classes:

             Provided further that no person shall be eligible for election as Vice-Chairman unless he is an agriculturists.

(9)        Every election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall be notified in the office Gazette by the Collector].

 ¹12-A.   Taking possession of record and property.- (1)  Where the Collector is satisfied that the books and records of a market committee are likely to be suppressed, tempered with or destroyed, or the funds and property of a market committee are likely to be misappropriated or misapplied, the Collector or the person authorised by him may apply to the Executive Magistrate within whose jurisdiction the market committee is functioning for seizing and taking possession of the record and property of the market committee. 

(2)        On receipt of the application under sub-section (1), the Magistrate may authorise any police officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector to enter and search any place where the records and property are kept or are likely to be kept and to seize them and hand over possession thereof to the Collector or the person authorised by him, as the case may be.]

 ²13.     First meeting, terms of office, resignation by Chairman, Vice-Chairman or member and vacancy in their office.- (1)  The first meeting of the Market Committee shall be convened by the Collector within one month from the date of publication of result of election of Chairman and members in the official gazette.

 (2)        The Chairman, Vice Chairman and members of the Market Committee shall hold office for a period of five years from the date of first meeting of the Market Committee:

             Provided that if on the expiry of the term of the Market Committee, a new Market Committee is not constituted, the State Government may. by notification, extend the term of the Market Committee for a period of six months from the date of expiry, with reasons for such extension being placed on record, and if the new Market Committee is not constituted within this extended term, it shall be deemed to have been dissolved and in such an event the provisions of Section 57 shall apply.

 (3)        The Chairman, Vice Chairman or a member may resign his office at any time in writing addressed to the Collector and such resignation shall be effective from the date of its acceptance by the Collector.

 

1.                    Ins. by M.P. 18 of 1979 [7.6.79]

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

3.                    Ins. by M.P. 4 of 2005 [14.3.05]

 

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