North-West Frontier Province Agricultural and Livestock Produce Markets Act, 2007 (N.W.F.P. Act No. IV of 2007).
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
This Act regulates the purchase and sale of agricultural and livestock produce in specified areas.
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 and livestock 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 are set out in the Act. A market committee may levy fees, not exceeding the maximum rates prescribed, on the agricultural produce and livestock bought or sold by or through a dealer in the notified market area. A Market Committee Fund shall also be established. 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 and livestock 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 are set out in the Act. A market committee may levy fees, not exceeding the maximum rates prescribed, on the agricultural produce and livestock bought or sold by or through a dealer in the notified market area. A Market Committee Fund shall also be established. 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 amend and consolidate the law relating to marketing of agricultural and livestock produce in the North-West Frontier Province.
Date of text
Notes
This Act repeals the Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1939 (Act No. V of 1939).
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No