(AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000 AN ACT

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7 · In the principal Act. for the word "Secretary" wherever it occurs in relation to the Board, the word 'Chief Executive Officer" shall be substituted.

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3B · All moneys received by or on behalf of the Board shall be credited to a fund called "The Assam State Agricultural Marketing Board Fund". The existing Fund of the Board before coming into force of the Assam Agricultural Produce Market (Amendment) Act. 2000, shall be credited to the Assam State A gricultural M arketing Board Fund established under this section, within one month from the date of coming into force of the Assam Agricultural Produce Market (Amendment) Act, 2000.

3C · All payment incurred by the Board shall be defrayed out of the Marketing Board Fund. The Chief Executive Officer of the Board shall be the drawing and disbursing officer subject to this Act and the bye-laws framed to that effect.

3D · Every Market Committee shall pay to the Board 50% of its annual gross income derived from licence fee and cess as contribution to meet the expenses of establishment of the Board and execution of works as may be directed by the Government from lime to time for carrying out the purposes of this Act and for execution of other functions assigned to the Board under this Act including the maintenance of pool of officers common to Board and Market Committee :

3E · (1) The Marketing Board Fund shall be utilised by the Board for discharge of functions entrusted to the Board under this Act.

3F · (1) The Accounts of the Board shall be audited every year by the Director of Audit (Loacal Fund), Assam or in whatever name he may be called or any officer authorised by him. The Board shall be deemed to be a Local Authority for this purpose.

3G · (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board may by general or special order delegate to the Chief Executive Officer or to any other officer of the Board such of the powers and duties under the Act as it may deem fit.

3H · (1) The Chairman of the Board shall be responsible for the administration of the Assam Agricultural produce Market Act, 1972 as amended from time to time and shall subject to any other provisions as may be prescribed and the bye-laws framed, exercise general control over the employees of the

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21 · A. For prevention of the evasion of cess on Specified Agricultural Produce the Market Committee shall establish checkgates at different points within the Market Area whenever felt necessary with the prior

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23A · (1) The accounts of the Market Committee shall be audited by the Director o f Audit (Local Fund), Assam or in whatever name he may be called or the officer authorised by him. The Market Committee shall be deemed to be Local Authority for this purpose.