56. Supersession of Market Committee.- [3]{(1) If in the opinion
of the Managing Director , a Market Committee is not competent to perform or
persistently makes default
in performing the duties imposed on it by or under this Act or abuses its
power the Managing Director may,
by an order in writing supersede such Committee for a period not exceeding one year and on expiry of first six months of the period of
supersession , action to hold the elections for the constitution of Market
Committee shall be started and
the period of supersession shall be deemed to expire on the date
of first general meeting of the Market Committee so constituted
Provided that before passing an
order of supersession under this sub-section
the Managing Director shall give a reasonable opportunity to the Market
Committee for showing cause against
the proposal and shall consider the explanations and objections ,if
any, of the Market Committee
Provided further that where the
new Market Committee could not be constituted within one year of its
supersession, the State Government may, in special circumstances, extend the
period of supersession which shall not,
in any case, exceed beyond the term of the Market Committee specified in [1]
[sub-section (2) of section 13].
[2][(2)
Upon the passing of an order under sub-section (1) superseding a Market
Committee, the following consequences shall
ensue namely:--
(a)
All the members as well as the Chairman and Vice -Chairman of the
Market Committee shall, as from the date of such order, be deemed to have
vacated their offices;
(b) All the assets vested in the Market Committee shall, subject to all the liabilities ,vest in the State Government.]
[3][
(3) When a Market Committee has
been superseded the Managing Director may, by an order, appoint a person to be
called the Officer-in-charge, to carry out the functions and exercise the
powers of the Market Committee and
transfer to such Officer-in-Charge the assets and liabilities of the
superseded Market Committee as on the date of such transfer:
Provided that in the event of
death or resignation or 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 in, 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 Officer-in-Charge.
(4) Any Officer-in-Charge appointed under sub-section (3) may at any time be removed by the Managing Director, who shall have power to appoint another person in his place.
[1] Subs. by M.P. Act 27 of 1997[15.6.1997]
[2] Subs. by MP 18 of 1979[7.6.79]
[3] Subs-section (3), (4) & (5) subs. by MP 8 of 1994 [16.1.94]
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