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MAHARASHTRA ACT No. XXVII OF 2022.

(First published after having received the assent of the Governor in the

“Maharashtra Government Gazette”, on the 28th March 2022).

An Act further to amend the Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing

(Development and Regulation) Act, 1963.

WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Maharashtra

Agricultural Produce Marketing (Development and Regulation) Act, 1963,

for the purposes hereinafter appearing; it is hereby enacted in the Seventy-

second Year of the Republic of India as follows :—

1.

This Act may be called the Maharashtra Agricultural Produce

Marketing (Development and Regulation) (Amendment) Act, 2021.

Mah. XX

of 1964.

Short title.

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In pursuance of clause (3) of article 348 of the Constitution of India, the following translation

in English of the Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Development and Regulation)

(Amendment) Act, 2021 (Mah. Act No. XXVII of 2022), is hereby published under the authority of

the Governor.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,

SATISH WAGHOLE,

I/c. Secretary (Legislation) to Government,

Law and Judiciary Department.

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2.

In section 13 of the Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing

(Development and Regulation) Act, 1963 (hereinafter referred to as “the

principal Act”), in sub-section (1), in clause (a), in sub-clause (i), after the

words and bracket “rules made thereunder),” the words “which disburse the

crop loan to its members,” shall be inserted.

3.

In section 15A of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), in clause (b),

for the words “the Board of Administrators appointed” the words “the Board

of Administrators of not more than seven members appointed” shall be

substituted.

4.

In section 31 of the principal Act, after sub-section (1), the following

sub-section shall be inserted, namely :—

“ (1A) It shall be competent to the Market Committee to levy and

collect user charges, at such rates as may be decided by it, with the prior

approval of the Director, from any market functionary such as trader,

commission agent, broker, processor, warehouseman or any other

person, for the use of any place or facility provided by the Market

Committee within the market area, for the marketing of agricultural

produce not specified in the Schedule or non-agricultural produce.”.

5.

In section 34A of the principal Act,—

(i) in sub-section (1), the words “such staff appointed by” shall be

deleted ;

(ii) in sub-section (2), for the words “five paise” the words “ten paise”

shall be substituted.

6.

In section 35 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the second

proviso, the following proviso shall be substituted, namely :—

“Provided further that, Secretary and such other officers and

servants shall be employed by the Market Committee, with the prior

approval of the Director, on such terms and conditions and manner, as

may be prescribed.”.

7.

In section 35A of the principal Act, for the words “Assistant Registrar

of Co-operative Societies,” the words “Co-operative Officer, Grade-II,” shall

be substituted.

8.

In section 45 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), in clause (c), for

the words “the Board of Administrators to carry out” the words “the Board

of Administrators of not more than seven members to carry out” shall be

substituted.

9.

In section 57 of the principal Act,—

(i) in sub-section (3), after the words “sum is due to the” the words

“State Marketing Board or” shall be inserted ;

(ii) in the marginal note, for the words “due to Government or” the

words “due to Government or State Marketing Board or” shall be

substituted.

Amendment

of section 13

of Mah. XX of

1964.

Mah. XX

of 1964.

Amendment

of section 15A

of Mah. XX of

1964.

Amendment

of section 31

of Mah. XX of

1964.

Amendment

of section 34A

of Mah. XX of

1964.

Amendment

of section 35

of Mah. XX of

1964.

Amendment

of section 35A

of Mah. XX of

1964.

Amendment

of section 45

of Mah. XX of

1964.

Amendment

of section 57

of Mah. XX of

1964.

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Amendment

of section 60

of Mah. XX of

1964.

10.

In section 60 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), after clause

(g), the following clause shall be inserted, namely :—

“(g-1) under second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 35, for

prescribing the terms and conditions and manner of appointment of

Secretary and such other officers and servants of the Market Committee;”.

ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR,

RUPENDRA DINESH MORE, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD,

MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS, 21-A,

NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR : DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE.