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Sikkim Agricultural Produce Market Act, 1993.

Country/Territory
India
Territorial subdivision
Sikkim
Document type
Legislation
Date
1993
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for better regulation of marketing of agricultural produce and the establishment and proper administration of markets for agriculture produce and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Agricultural commodities Authorization/permit Internal trade Institution Vegetables/legumes Oils/oilseeds/fats Cereals/grains/rice Fruits/edible nuts
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

The Act provides the State Government the power to set up the Sikkim State Agricultural Marketing Board and constitute marketing committees. Additionally, the Act defines the internal organization of the market committees and their objectives which shall include the management of the markets in regulating the trade of notified agricultural produce. The committees shall be empowered to: issue licences to persons trading in notified agricultural commodities and who shall make their transactions only in the notified markets; and levy market fees from the purchasers of agricultural commodities. The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare the area so notified or any portion thereof to be a market area in respect of the agricultural produce specified in the Schedule.

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