Agricultural Produce Markets Regulation Act, 1964 (Act No. IX of 1964). Country/Territory Bangladesh Document type Legislation Date 1964 (1985) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the regulation of the purchase and sale of agricultural produce and of markets in which such produce is purchased and sold in Bangladesh. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Institution Internal trade Agricultural commodities Contract/agreement Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes This Act enters into force in such areas and on such dates as the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify and appoint. Abstract This Act empowers the Government to declare any market to be a notified market and establishes the figure of the market functionary, as an intermediary between the producer and the seller. Market functionaries may operate in a notified market only in possession of a licence issued by the Agricultural Marketing Department. Requirements and procedures for obtaining a licence are set out in the text. Full text English/Bengali Website bdlaws.gov.bd References - Legislation Repealed by Agricultural Marketing Act, 2018 (Act No. 44 of 2018). Legislation | Bangladesh | 2020 Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Agricultural development, Authorization/permit, Basic legislation, Cereals/grains/rice, Classification/declassification, Court/tribunal, Dispute settlement, Agricultural extension, Inspection, Institution, Internal trade, International trade, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Transport/storage, Crops/grasses Source: FAO, FAOLEX