Balochistan Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1991 (Balochistan Act No. I of 1991).
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Type of law
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Abstract
This Act provides for the regulation and control of the purchase and sale of agricultural produce.
The Government may, by notification, declare an area to be a notified market area and shall exercise control over the purchase and sale of such agricultural produce. The Government shall, by notification, establish a market committee for every notified market area. The market committee concerned shall be the Authority to issue licences to dealers. Powers and duties of the market committees and their composition are set out in the Act. A market committee may levy fees on the agricultural produce bought or sold by or through a dealer in the notified market area.
The Act further provides for the establishment of Market Committee Funds.
The Government may direct that all or any of the disputes, arising in a notified market area, shall be referred to a Board of Arbitrators constituted under this Act. The Act contains also penalty provisions and provisions of miscellaneous nature.
The Government may, by notification, declare an area to be a notified market area and shall exercise control over the purchase and sale of such agricultural produce. The Government shall, by notification, establish a market committee for every notified market area. The market committee concerned shall be the Authority to issue licences to dealers. Powers and duties of the market committees and their composition are set out in the Act. A market committee may levy fees on the agricultural produce bought or sold by or through a dealer in the notified market area.
The Act further provides for the establishment of Market Committee Funds.
The Government may direct that all or any of the disputes, arising in a notified market area, shall be referred to a Board of Arbitrators constituted under this Act. The Act contains also penalty provisions and provisions of miscellaneous nature.
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Long title of text
An Act to provide for the better regulation of purchase and sale of agricultural produce and the establishment of markets for agricultural produce in the Balochistan Province.
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This Act repeals the Agricultural Produce Market Act, 1939 (No. IV of 1939), and sections 86 to 94 of the Balochistan Local Government Ordinance, 1991 (No. 1 of 1991).
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No