Karnataka Act No. 8 of 2001
(Received the assent of the Governor on the Seventh day of April, 2001)
An Act further to amend the Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1966.
Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1966 (Karnataka Act 27 of 1966) for the purposes hereinafter appearing;
Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Fifty Second year of the Republic of India, as follows:
1. Short title and commencement.
(1) This Ordinance be called the Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may by notification, appoint;
2. Amendment of section 10.
In the Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1966 (Karnataka Act 27 of 1966) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 10, in sub-section (4), in clause (a), in the proviso, for the words "one year" the words "two years" shall be substituted.
3. Amendment of section 44.
In section 44 of the principal Act,-
(1) in sub-section (1), in the proviso, for the words "one year" the words "six months" shall be substituted.
(2) for sub-section (2), the following shall be substituted, namely,-
"(2) If the motion against the Chairman or the Vice- Chairman or both is carried by a majority of the total number of members present and voting at a meeting specially convened for the purpose, the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman shall forthwith vacate the office of the Chairman or Vice-Chairman as the case may be."
4. Amendment of section 63.
In section 63 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), in clause (a), after item (xii), the following shall be inserted, namely,-
"(xiii) contribute to the Floor Price Scheme and Raita Sanjeevini Accidental Insurance Scheme at such rate as may be determined by the Director of Agricultural Marketing."
5. Repeal and savings.
(1) The Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (Karnataka Ordinance No. 1 of 2001) is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal anything done or any action taken under the principal Act, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the principal Act, as amended by this Act. |
