Punjab act 006 of 2023 : The Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Punjab Act No. 6 of 2023)

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PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., APRIL 18, 2023

(CHTR 28, 1945 SAKA)

EXTRAORDINARY

Published by Authority

CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2023

(CHAITRA 28, 1945 SAKA)

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LEGISLATIVE SUPPLEMENT

Contents Pages Part - I Acts

The Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets (Amendment) Act, 2023

(Punjab Act No. 6 of 2023)

Part - II Ordinances

Nil

Part - III Delegated Legislation

Notification No. S.O. 32/P.A.23/1961/S.5/ 2023, dated the 13th April, 2023, declaring control over the purchase, sale, storage and processing of agricultural produce.

Part - IV Correction Slips, Republications and Replacements

Nil ______ .. 29-30 .. 357-358

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PART I

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, PUNJAB

NOTIFICATION

The 18th April, 2023

No. 6-Leg./2023.- The following Act of the Legislature of the State of Punjab received the assent of the Governor of Punjab on the 12th day of April, 2023, is hereby published for general information:-

THE PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKETS

(AMENDMENT) ACT, 2023

(Punjab Act No. 6 of 2023)

AN

ACT

further to amend the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961. BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in the Seventy- fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

1. (1) This Act may be called the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets (Amendment) Act, 2023.

(2) It shall come into force on and with effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 3,-

(a) in sub-section (1),-

(i) for the words and signs "Chairman, Senior Vice-Chairman and Vice-Chairman, to be nominated by the State Government", the words "Chairman to be nominated by the State Government" shall be substituted; and

(ii) in the proviso, for the words and signs "Chairman, Senior Vice-Chairman and Vice Chairman", the word "Chairman"

shall be substituted;

(b) in sub-section (6), for the existing proviso, the following proviso shall be substituted, namely:-

"Provided that the Chairman of the Board may resign by Short title and

commencement.

Amendment

in section 3

of Punjab

Act 23 of

1961.

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tendering his resignation to the State Government.";

(c) in sub-section (14), in clause (b), for the words and signs "Chairman, Senior Vice-Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary", the words and sign "Chairman, Secretary" shall be substituted; and

(d) in sub-section (17),-

(a) in clause (i), for the words and signs "Chairman, Senior Vice- Chairman, Vice-Chairman or Secretary", the words "Chairman or Secretary" shall be substituted; and

(b) in clause (ii), for the words and signs "Chairman, Senior Vice- Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary or any of its officers", the

words and signs "Chairman, Secretary, or any of its officers" shall be substituted.

3. In the principal Act, in section 43, in sub-section (2), in clause (xxvi), for the words and signs "Chairman, Senior Vice-Chairman, Vice-Chairman, members", the words and sign "Chairman, members" shall be substituted.

MANDEEP PANNU,

Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Legal and Legislative Affairs. 2812/4-2023/Pb. Govt. Press, S.A.S. Nagar Amendment

in section 43

of Punjab Act

23 of 1961.

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PART III

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS' WELFARE (Mandi Branch)

NOTIFICATION

The 13th April, 2023

No. S.O. 32/P.A.23/1961/S.5/2023.- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961 (Punjab Act No.23 of 1961) and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to declare his intention of exercising control over the purchase, sale, storage and processing of agricultural produce as specified in column 2 of the Schedule given below in all the notified market areas of the Market Committees in the State of Punjab as specified in column 3, thereof. The agricultural produce specified in column 2 has already declared agricultural produce by the Government of Punjab, Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Notification No. S.O.25/P.A.23/1961/S.38/2019, dated the 5th March, 2019. This notification is published for the information of the persons likely to be affected thereby.

Notice is hereby given that the draft will be taken into consideration by the Government on or after the expiry of a period of forty five days from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette together with any objection or suggestions, which may be received from any person by the Secretary, Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board, Sector-65-A, SAS Nagar, Mohali, in respect of the said draft before the expiry of the period so specified, namely:-

SCHEDULE

1 2 3

Serial Name of the Agricultural Notified Market Area Number Produce

1 Pineapple The notified market area of All Market Committees in the State of Punjab.

2 Broccoli

3 Lettuce(salad)

4 Avocado

5 Coconut (Green and Dry)

6 Dragon Fruit (Pitaya)

7 Strawberry

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8 Baby Corn

9 Sharda

10 Cherry

11 Green Almonds (Hara Badaam)

12 Jackfruit (Katahal)

13 Date (Khajoor)

14 Kiwi

SUMER SINGH GURJAR,

Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. 2812/4-2023/Pb. Govt. Press, S.A.S. Nagar

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