Add. by sec. 8 of U.P. Act No. 10 of 1970. — U. P. ACT No. XXV of 1964 ]

4 . Add. by sec. 8 of U.P. Act No. 10 of 1970. facilities for sale and purchase of specified agricultural produce therein, [as may be specified in any directions given by the Board to the Committee from time to time] 1 or considered necessary by the Committee and do such other acts as may be necessary for regulating sale and purchase of specified agricultural produce in that Market Area, and for that purpose may exercise such powers and perform such duties, and is charge such functions as may be provided by or under this Act. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions contained in sub -section (1) a Committee shall — (i) ensure fair dealings between the producers and persons engaged in the sale or purchase of specified agricultural produce ; (ii) ensure prompt payment to 2[sellers] in respect of specified agricultural produce sold by them in the Principal Market Yard or SubMarket Yards ; (iii) grade and standardize specified agricultural produce ; (iv) check and verify weights, measures, weighing and measuring instruments used in the Market Area and report infringement of the provisions of the U. P. Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1959, to the authorities concerned ; (v) collect and disseminate all such information as may be of advantage to the producers and other persons engaged in the sale or purchase of specified agricultural produce and in particular keep itself informed of the prevailing prices of such agricultural produce at places where it can be profitably exported and from where it can be economically imported in the Market Area ; (vi) Standardize and regulate trade charges, market practices and customary methods of sale and purchase of specified agricultural produce ; (vii) provide suitable amenities in the Principal Market Yard and Sub -Market Yards to the producers and persons engaged in transactions of sale or purchase therein, and in particular to construct, repair and maintain roads, pathways, market lanes and bye-lanes, shops, shelters, parking places, accommodation for storage, and such other amenities and facilities as may be prescribed in this behalf ;

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