Uttarakhand Agricultural Produce Marketing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2011 (Uttarakhand Act No. 09 of 2011). Country/Territory India Territorial subdivision Uttarakhand Document type Legislation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the effective regulation in marketing of agricultural produce, establishment and development of proper and modern marketing system, promotion of agricultural processing and agricultural export, superintendence and control of markets in the State of Uttarakhand and for the matters connected there with or incidental thereto. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition Keyword Agricultural commodities Internal trade Institution Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act, consisting of 95 sections divided into eight Chapters and completed by one Schedule, aims to provide for the effective regulation in marketing of agricultural produce, establishment and development of proper and modern marketing system, promotion of agricultural processing and agricultural export, superintendence and control of markets in the State of Uttarakhand and for related matters. Where the State Government believes that it is necessary in public interest to regulate the sale and purchase of all kinds of agricultural produces in any area and for that purpose to declare that area as a market area. In every market area, there may be: a) market yard managed by the Market Committee; b) one or more than one sub market yards managed by the Market Committee; c) one or more than one private market yards/ private markets managed by a person other than a Market Committee; d) one or more than one farmers/consumer markets managed by a person other than a Market Committee. The State Government shall declare any specified place including any structure, enclosure, open place, or locality in the market area to be a market yard or sub-market yard. The State Government may add to, amend or omit any of the items of agricultural produce specified in the enclosed Schedule. Full text English/Hindi Website www.lawsofindia.org