Sikkim Agricultural Produce Market Act, 1993. Pays/Territoire Inde Sous-division territoriale Sikkim Type du document Législation Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn 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. Sujet Agriculture et développement rural, Alimentation et nutrition Mot clé Produits agricoles Autorisation/permis Commerce intérieur Institution Légumes/légumineuses Huiles/oléagineux/graisses Céréales/grains/riz Fruits/noix comestibles Aire géographique Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Océan Indien, Mer de l'Asie du Sud-Est, Asie du Sud Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais