Section 2
[7-A. (1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the State Government may, by notification declare such warehouse/silo/cold storage/or other such structure or place with infrastructure and facilities as may be prescribed, to function as market sub-yard ] :
2 [7-A. (1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the State Government may, by notification declare such warehouse/silo/cold storage/or other such structure or place with infrastructure and facilities as may be prescribed, to function as market sub-yard ] :
Provided that a place of retail trade shall not be declared as market sub -yard.
Explanation :— The expression ―place‖ mentioned in this subsection shall include any structure, enclosure, open space, locality, street including warehouse/silo/cold storage/pack house/cleaning, grading & processing unit etc.
(2) The owner of a warehouse/silo/cold storage, or other such structure or ‗place', as the case may be, desirous of declaration of such place as market sub -yard under sub-section (1), shall apply to the Director Agricultural Marketing or an officer authorized by him, in such form, in such manner with such fee and for such period but not less than three years, as may be prescribed.