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| PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), APRIL 9, 2020 (CHTR 20, 1942 SAKA) | ||
EXTRAORDINARY
Published by Authority
CHANDIGARH, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2020 (CHAITRA 20, 1942 SAKA)
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMER'S WELFARE
(Mandi Branch)
NOTIFICATION
The 8th April, 2020
No. 01/02/2018-M3/1720.–In exercise of the powers conferred by section 43 of the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961 (Punjab Act No. 23 of the 1961), and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to make the following rules further to amend the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets (General) Rules, 1962, namely:-
RULES
1. (1) These rules may be called the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets (General) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2020.
(2) They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets (General) Rules, 1962 (hereinafter referred to as the said Rules), for sub-rule (11) of rule 24 of said Rules, the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-
"11 (a) The Kacha Arhtia shall make payment to the seller through electronic transfer after the weighment is over. If payment is not made by the Kacha Artia in the manner, as stated above, then the same shall be recovered by the market committee concerned from him as an arrears of land revenue and the first lien shall be of seller's right and it shall be made to the seller concerned:
Provided that over trading shall only be allowed in the case of buyer or Kacha Arhtia, as the case may be, who provides security deposit or bank guarantee equal to the amount of agriculture produce to be purchased at any point of time, not exceeding twenty-five percent of the security deposit or bank guarantee furnished by him:
Provided further that that the seller shall be at liberty to receive payment up to rupees ten thousand in cash in a calendar month for the agricultural produce sold by him during that month.
( 471 )472 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), APRIL 9, 2020 (CHTR 20, 1942 SAKA) (b) When the agricultural produce is sold by a farmer through Kacha Arhtia, in that case the buyer shall make payment to the concerned Kacha Arhtia within two days positively of the purchase of agricultural produce and after that, the Kacha Arhtia shall make payment to the seller within two days positively.
(bb) Notwithstanding anything contained in clauses (a) and (b) above, the buyer shall make payment to the seller for his agricultural produce by electronic transfer, subject to the conditions that such seller shall give his option for the same in Form 'S', within a period of forty five days in advance before the start of the procurement season of wheat or paddy crop, as the case may be.
(c) The incidental and market charges, payable to different market functionaries, shall be paid as provided in the byelaws."; and
3. In the said rules, for FORM I and FORM J, the following form shall be substituted, namely:-
"FORM -I"
[See Rule 24 (12), 24 (13) and 16-F (2) (ix)]
Bill of Kacha Arhtia
Counterfoil
Book No. ___________
Serial No. ___________
Name of Market yard _______
Name of Kacha Arhtia _______
Name of Buyer ________
Name Name of Weight Rate Total Amount Market Grand and commodity
Charges Total Address
of the
seller
Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs.
Commission _________
Brokerage __________
Palledari ____________
Filling Sewing Charges Other
Charges ________
Total ________________
Acknowledgement by the buyer
Signature of Kacha ArhtiaPUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), APRIL 9, 2020 (CHTR 20, 1942 SAKA) 473
"FORM- J"
[See Rule 24 (14) and 16-F (2) (xi)]
Sale Voucher for the Seller
Counterfoil
Book No. ___________
Serial No. __________________ Name of Market yard ___________ Date of Auction__________ Name of Kacha Arhtia _______________ Address of seller __________________ Name of seller __________________
Name of Name of Weigh Rate Total Incidental Net amount to be Amount By whom Remarks Commodity the buyer Value charges paid (total amount - paid paid/ to
labour charges) be paid 1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs.
Dressing........................................
Unloading.....................................
Cleaning........................................
Acknowledgement by the seller
Signature of Kacha Arhtia (His agent or representative)
Note: Where the Agriculture produce, being Vegetables or fruits is delivered, it shall not be necessary to fill the column 2 relating to name of buyer.".
VISWAJEET KHANNA
Additional Chief Secretary (Development)
Government of Punjab,
Department of Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare.