32.       Books to be kept by licensed brokers and godown-keeper. Sec.43(2)(xxxi) - Every broker and every godown-keeper licensed under these rules shall-

 

(a)              keep such books in such from as the Committee granting the licence may, from time to time, prescribed by its bye-laws;

(b)              render such return at such time and in such forms as the Committee may prescribe; and

(c)              render such assistance as may be required by the Committee, in the collection of fees due under the Act or under the rules or bye-laws made thereunder, in prevention  evasions of  payment thereof, and generally in the prevention of breaches of the Act or of these rules or of any bye-laws made thereunder.

 

33.                                                      Refund of certain amounts Sec.43(2) (vii), (viii)&(ix) (1) When –

(a)       any sum has been deposited for the grant of a licence  which has in fact not been issued ; or

             

            (b)       a person has wrongly applied and paid for and been granted two or more licences of the same nature for the same notified market area; or

 

            (c)       any market fee has been recovered in excess of the amount actually due; or

           

(d)              any market fee has been recovered on a transaction which is exempted under these rules ; or

(e)              any money has paid by mistake; the 1[Chairman of the Board or Chairman of the committee] as the case may be, shall , on a written application being made within 2[one year ] of such deposit and after such enquiry as he or it may consider necessary, order the refund of the appropriate amount, which shall be repaid to the person concerned , after preparing a refund bill, out of the Marketing Development Fund or the Market Committee Fund, according as it was credited in the first instance to the Marketing Development Fund or the Market Committee Fund.

 

(2)       The powers conferred on the 3[Chairman] of the Board by sub-rule (1) may also be exercised by such Officer subordinate to him as he may appoint in this behalf.

 

(3)       The application for refund shall contain such particulars as are necessary to enable the amount for which refund is claimed to be traced .

 

34.       Prevention of adulteration of agricultural produce. Sec.43(2)(xxxiii) - (1) No person shall adulteration agricultural produce, or place or offer adulteration produce for sale, in a notified area.

(2)       it shall be the duty of a committee to prevent adulteration of agricultural produce in the notified market area. . The Chairman or Secretary of the Committee may take all or any steps within his power to stop, prevent or discourage such adulteration.

 

Explanation:- For the purpose of this rule adulteration of agricultural produce shall include mixing of inferior stuff with superior produce, mixing of different varieties or different qualities, mixing of served remains of the agricultural produce with agricultural produce and mixing of the earth , dirt and stones or any other extraneous matter with any agricultural produce.

 

35.       Preservation of the prescribed form and production thereof and inspection of the accounts books . Sec.43 (2)(xxxi) - The counter foils of form I,J, and M shall be preserved by the dealer concerned for a period of two years from the date of issue of the foil to which the counter foils relate. The register in form L shall be preserved by the dealer concerned for a period of two years of the date on which the last entry was made in that register.

 

1[ (2) omitted]                 

           

(3)       Every licensee and dealer  exempted under rule 18 from taking a licence working within the notified market area, shall on demand by Secretary or chairman of the Committee or any officer of the Board authorised by the 2[Chairman if the Board of an authorised by him] in this behalf , produce all or any of the forms preserved under sub-rule (1) above or the account books maintained in respect of the sale, purchase, storage, transportation or processing of agricultural produce by him for inspection and examination at such time and at such place as he may be required and shall, if required by any of the inspecting officers, hand over any or all of the said forms, or books against a receipt ,

 

1[35-A. Power to order productions of accounts, power of entry inspection, seizure and stopping vehicles] (1)- Any officer of the Board not below the rank of 2[the secretary of the Committee] or any other officer in empowered by the State Government in this behalf, may requires dealer to produce before him, the books and other documents maintained by him and to furnish any information relating to the purchase, sale, storage, or processing of agricultural produce and also such other information relating to the payment of the market fee  by him as may be required necessary.

 

(2)               All accounts and registers maintained by any dealer and documents relating to the purchase, sales storage, or processing of agricultural produce, in his possession, and his officer, establishment, godown or vehicle shall be open to inspection at all reasonable times by any of the officer specified in sub-rule (1).

 

(3)               If such an officer has reasons to believe that any person is attempting to evade the payment of market for due from him under section 23 of that any person has purchased agricultural produce in contravention of any of the provisions of the Act or the rules or bye laws in force in any market area, he may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, seize such accounts, registers or documents of such person, as may be necessary, and shall grant a receipt for the same and shall retain the same only so long as they may be necessary for examination thereof or for the prosecution of the person concerned.

 

(4)               For the purpose of sub-rule (2) and (3) such officer may enter and search any place of business warehouse , office, establishment, godown or vehicle where he has reason to believe that the dealer keeps or is for the time being keeping any accounts, registers, documents, relating to his business or stock of agricultural produce.

 

(5)               The provisions of Sections 100 and 102 of the Code of Criminal procedure (1973) shall , so far as may , be apply to search and seizure under sub-rules (3) and (4).

 

(6)               At any time when so required by the Government or by nay officer of the Board not below the rank of 1[ The Secretary of the Committee] or any officer authorised by the Government in this behalf, the driver or any other person incharge of any vehicle or other conveyance which is taken or proposed to be taken out of the market area shall stop the vehicle or other conveyance, as the case may be keep it stationery as long as may reasonably be necessary and allow such officer to examine  the agricultural produce carried in the vehicle or other conveyance , and to inspect all records relating to such agricultural produce, and furnish his name and address and the name and address of the owner of the vehicle or other conveyance and owner of the agricultural produce carried in such vehicle or other conveyances. 

  

36.       Composition - sec. 46, 43(1) &43(2) (vi) - (1)         In case the chairman of the Committee accepts a sum, by way of composition in the accordance with the provision of 46, 43 (1) Section 46 , he shall report the matter in next meeting of the end 43(2) Committee, placing before the meeting all relevant papers in (vi) that behalf.

 

(2)       The amount so realised by way of composition shall be in addition to any amount due from the offender under the Act or the rules or the bye-laws.

 

37.       Publication of marketing information Sec.28  (vii) & 43(1)- (1) A committee may, and when required by the 1[Chairman of the Board or an officer authorised by him] shall, for the benefit of the persons using the market exhibit in a suitable place outside its officer and at such other place or places as may be determined by it, bulletins of information on such matters as the price of agricultural produce ruling at the principal marketing centers in the state and the ports serving the State and the stocks held by mills and the like .

 

(2)       The daily rates of all important agricultural commodities authenticated by a person authorised by the Committee in this behalf shall be exhibited in the regional language in conspicuous places.

 

(3)       Such bulletins shall be signed by the chairman or other person as may be appointed by him in writing and a copy of each such bulletin  shall be kept for record in the officer of the Committee.

 

38.       Storage accommodation sec- 43 (xv) - (1)A committee may arrange when necessary, accommodation for the temporary storage or stocking of agricultural produce.

(2)       The committee shall charge such fees for such storage and stocking as may be prescribed by its bye-laws.

 

1[39 penalties] Sec,43(3) (1) Any person committing a breach of any of the provisions of these rules or any of the conditions of his licence shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.

 

            Provided that no person shall be prosecuted under these rules without affording him an opportunity to show cause]

 

40.                                                                       Procedure for appeals Sec.43 (2) (xxii)- Every appeal preferred under sub-section (4) of section 10, sub-section (3) of section 29 and section 40 shall bear a court fee stamp of 2[ten rupees] and shall be presented to the appellate authority in the form of a memorandum by the appellate or his duly authorised agent. The memorandum shall set forth concisely the grounds of objection to the order appealed from and shall also be accompanied by a copy of such order.

 

(2)       The limitation for filling an appeal under section 40 shall be one month from the date of order appealed from.

 

(3)              In computing the period of limitation for filing an appeal under the Act the period spent in obtaining a copy of the order shall be excluded.

(4)              The appeal shall be decided after notice to and hearing the parties concerned, if they so desire, and after making such further enquiry as the appellate authority may consider necessary.

 

            (5)       A copy of the decision on the appeal shall be supplied to the Board or the Committee concerned free of charge , and on demand to the appellant on the payment of 3[one rupee] per page or a part thereof subject to a minimum of 4[ten rupees]

 

Imprest Account Register                    ****                3 years

Attendance Register                           ****                1 year

Movable Property Register                  ****                10 years

Library Register                                  ****                10 years

Demand and Collection Register          ****                10 years

Register of Stamps                              ****                3 years

Stock Register                                    ****                10 years

Register of court cases                        ****                10 years

Investment Resister                            ****                Permanently

Files about the appointment, removal

And dismissal of employees                 ****                35 years

Other Record which the Board or        ****                such period

Committee may decide to preserve for                        (not less than

More than three years                                                10 years)

                                                                                            As may be

                                                                                            Prescribed by

                                                                                            The Board or

                                                                                            The Committee.

 

43.       Repeal and savings - The Punjab Agricultural produce markets Rules, 1940, and the Patiala Agricultural produce Markets Rules, 2004 B.K., are hereby repealed:

 

            Provided that such repeal shall not affect-

           

(a)              the previous operation of any rule so repealed or anything duly done or suffered thereunder; or

(b)              any right, privilege, obligation or liability , acquired or incurred or any licence issued under any rule so repealed; or

(c)              any panality , forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against any rule so repealed; or

(d)               any investigation , legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege obligation, liability, licence, penality , forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid ;

            and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted continued or enforced, and any such penality, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed , as if these rules had not been passed.

 

            Provided further that anything done or any action taken under these rules so repealed shall be deemed to have been done or taken under these rules, and shall continue to be in force accordingly, unless and until superseded by anything done or any action taken under these rules.

 

 

FORM A

 

Application for licence under Section 10

 

To

 

            The (Licencing Authority)

            State Agricultural Marketing Board,

            ------------------------------------------

           

            Through

 

            The Secretary, Market Committee……………….

 

Sir,      

            The particulars of my business are given below :

 

1.         Name of the applicant with full address_____________________

2.                  Place of business for which licence is applied

For (give the name or number of the building

And the name or number of the street or other

Description sufficient to identify the premises_____________________      

                                             

3.                  If the applicant is a firm, is it a Hindu Joint

Family Firm, or otherwise constituted and has

It been registered or not ?____________________

 

4.                  If the applicant is a firm, give the names of all

Persons constituting the firm parentage, residence

And address_______________________

 

 

Sr No

Name

Father’s or Husband name

Full Address

 

 

 

5.                  name of the Managing proprietor or Manager  

of the firms      ________________________

 

6.                  Name and Style under which the applicant

will work ________________________

 

7.                  Has the applicant or, where the applicant is a

Firm, has any member thereof, singly or in

Collaboration with anybody else, been granted

A dealer’s licence in any notified market area in

The State and has suspended or cancelled ? If so,

When for what period and for what reasons     _____________________

 

8.                  Particulars of the business for which the

licence is required._______________________

 

 

Certified that the facts set out-in the application are true to the best of my knowledge, I undertake to abide by provisions of the Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961, rules and by-laws made thereunder.

 

I shall be responsible for all acts of my employees.

 

It is requested that a licence under section 10 of the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961, may kindly be granted to me.

 

                                                                                 Signature of applicant.

 

To be filed in by the office of the Committee :-

 

Licence fee received

No. of receipt

Date of receipt

Page of Cash-book where entry made

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Verified

Secretary,

Market Committee                                                               

Account,

 

Market Committee.

 

 

FORM B

 

            This licence is granted to M/s______________________

Subject to conditions prescribed hereunder :

 

Notified market area                ___________________________

 

1.         Serial No. of licence     ___________________________

 

2.                  Name of the Managing ___________________________

Proprietor or Manager

Of the firm with parentage      

 

3.         Date from which the   ____________________________

            the licence takes effect.

 

4.         Date on which the licence        ______________________

            expires

 

5.         Particulars of business for which          _________________

            the licence is valid.

 

6.         Place of business                     _______________________

 

            Place……………

           

            Date ……………

 

CONDITION OF LICENCES

 

1.                  The licensee shall comply with the provisions of the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961, and rules and bye-laws framed thereunder and instructions issued from time to time.

 

2.                  He shall not permit evasion or infringement of any of the provisions of the Act, the rules and bye-laws and shall report in writing to the Market Committee any evasion or breach which comes to his knowledge.

 

 

3.                  He shall  surrender his licence, on demand, to the of the Board or any other officer authorised by him in this behalf or the Chairman of the Committee against  a receipt to be given to the licencee in this connection.

 

4.                  He shall conduct his business honestly and properly according to the principles of their dealings.

 

5.                  He shall display his licence at a conspicuous place on his business premises.

 

6.                  He shall keep his business premises clean and in a suitable condition for storage of agricultural produce.

 

7.                  He shall not boycott or encourage boycott of any other licensee.

 

8.                  He shall not indulge in activities and practices which  are detrimental to the interest of the trade and proper functioning of the market.

 

9.                  He shall not take or continue in his service any licenced broker, weighman, measurer, surveyor or palledar.

 

10.              He shall be responsible for the safe custody and protection of the Agricultural Produce brought to his shop for sale or storage.

 

11.              He shall not form a pool or combination with other buyers for eliminating competition and shall not make or abet an attempt to do in order to deprive the seller of a fair price of his produce.

 

12      He shall, on the expiry or sooner termination of the licence surrender the same to the Committee.

 

13     He shall, when desired by the Committee or any officer authoreised by it, furnish correct information on the matters pertaining to his business relating to sale  and purchase of agricultural produce under Act.

 

 

FORM C

 

Registrar of licecne issued section 10/13

 

1.         Notified market area                           __________________

 

2.         Name of the firm                                __________________

 

3.         Address of the premises                      _________________

 

4.         Name of  Managing Proprietor or

Manager with parentage                      ___________________

 

5.         Licence No.                                       ____________________

 

6.         Nature of Licence                               ___________________

 

7.                  Name of the Partner.

 

Serial No.

Name

Father’s Name

Address

           

 

 

 

 

Date of entry

Date from which the licence takes effect

Date of which the licence expires

Licence fee received

Receipt No and date

Signature of issuing authority with designation

Remarks

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

 

 

 

 

FORM D

 

Application  for licence under section 13

 

           

To

 

            The Chairman,

            Market Committee.

 

Sir,

 

            The particulars of my business are given below :-

 

1                   Name of the applicant with parentage, residence and address in full _  ___________________________

 

2.                   If the applicant is a firm, is it a Hindu Joint Family firm, or otherwise constituted, and has it been registered or not ? _________________

 

3.                   If the applicant is firm, give the names of all persons constituting it with parentage, residence and address, in full of each.

 

Sr. No.

Name

Father’s Name/Husband’s name

Full Address

 

 

4.                Name of the managing proprietor or

                 manager who will actually conduct the

                 business.                                                       ________________________

 

      5.    Name of style under which the applicant         _________________________

             will actually conduct his business.

           

  1.  Does the applicant wish to be licenced

As a broker/weighman/measurer/surveyor

Godown keeper/palledar?                                ________________________

 

  1. Has the licence, if any, granted previously

To the applicant, or if the applicant is a firm, to

Any member thereof , singly or in collabo-

Ration with any body else for working as a broker

Weighman, measurer surveyor, goownkeeper or pall-

Edar in any notified market area been cancelled? If so,

 Where When for what period and for what reasons                ______________

             Certified that the facts set out in the application are true to the best of my knowledge. I understand to abide by provisions of the Agricultural Produce Market Act, 1961, and rules and bye laws made thereunder.

 

I shall be responsible for all acts of my employees.

 

It is, therefore, requested that the licence under section 13 of the Punjab Agricultural Produce Market Act, 1961, may kindly be granted to me.

 

                                                                                 Signature of the applicant

 

Notes : (1)       A licence to work as a weighman, a measurer or a surveyor shall only be granted to individual s and not to firms.

(2)       In case the application is made by a firm, it may be signed by the managing partner only

 

 

To be filled by office

 

Licence fee received

No of receipt

Date of receipt

Page of Cash Book where entry made

 

 

 

 

Verified                                                                                           

Accountant

Market Committee.

Secretary,

Market Committee.                                                                    

 

 

FORM E

 

 

This licence is granted to M/s_______________________________ (name of the person or firm with full address ) for doing his business as broker/ weighman,, measurer/godown-keeper/palledar or surveyor in the notified market area __________________________

 

 

1.                 Serial  No. of licence                     ______________________

2.                 Name of the Managing Proprietor _______________________

3.                 Date from which the licence take effect   _________________

4.                 Date on which the licence expires   _____________________

5.                 Place of business                  ________________________

 

Place __________________

Date ___________________

 

                                                                                 Signature of authority

                                                                                                        with seal

 

Conditions of Licence

 

1.                       The licencee shall comply with the provisions of the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961 and rules and bye-laws framed there under and instructions issued from time to time.

 

2.                       He shall not permit evasion or infringement of any of the provisions of rules and bye-laws mentioned under (1) above,  and will report   in writing to the Committee any evasion or breach which comes to his notice.

 

 

3.                       He shall surrender his licence on demand to the  Committee or any other officer authorized by  the Committee in writing in this behalf.

 

4.                       He shall conduct his business honestly and properly according to the principles of fair dealings.

 

5.                       He shall not boycott or encourage boycott of any other licensee.

 

6.                       He shall not indulge  in activities and practices which are detrimental to the interest of the trade and proper functioning of the market.

 

7.                       The licenseee, except the go down-keeper, shall not accept any service under the dealer.

 

8.                       If the licensee is a weighman, measurer or surveyor, he shall abide such arrangements which may be  made by the Market Committee with a view to ensuring  the availability of their services as  and when required. The  licensee shall  bear the badge provided to him by the Market  Committee, during the  hours of his business.

 

            If the licensee is a  godown-keeper, he shall keep his godwon neat, clean and did to the satisfaction of the Committee.

 

 

FORM G

 

Application for the renewal of licence under section 13

 

To

 

 

                       The Chairman,

                       Market Committee

                       _______________

 

Sir,

 

                       I request for the renewal of my licence. The necessary particulars are given here below :-

 

1.                 Name of the notified market are for which

The licence has been issued.                                 __________________

 

2.                 Name  of the applicant (with full particulars

Of the place of business.                                       ___________________

 

3.                 Name  of the Managing Proprietor of the

Manager of the firm, if any.                                  ____________________

 

      4.        Number of licence                                                ____________________

 

      5.        Date  on which the licence expires                         _____________________

 

      6.        Period for which renewal is requested                    _____________________

 

      7.       Fee paid                                                                _____________________

                      

      8.       Penality paid, if any                                                ______________________

 

1.                 Has the applicant, or where in the case of

A  godown keeper the applicant is a firm

Has any member thereof, singly or in

Collaboration with anybody else, been granted

a licence for working  as a broker, weigh men,

surveyor  or Godown keep or  palledar in any

notified market area in the State  and has such licence

been suspended, or cancelled. If so, when, where,

for what period and for what reason                                  _________________

 

 

Certified that al the facts set out in the application are true to my knowledge.

           

                                                                                

                                                                                 Signature of the

                                                                                 Applicant.

 

                                                                                 Date ____________

 

To be filled in by office of the Committee

 

Renewal licence fee received

Penalty received if any

No. of receipt

Date of receipt

Page of Cash Book where entry made

Remarks

 

 

 

 

 

Verified,                                                                              

Accountant,

                                                                                            Market Committee

 

Secretary,
Market Committee

 

FORM    H

 

 

Date

Name of Katcha Arhtiya

Name and Addr-ess of seller

Descri-ption of produce

Approx-imate

Qty.

Rate at which the predouce

Name of buyer

Signature of Katcha Arhtiya and buyer

 

 

 

FORM  H

 

Date of first auct-ion

Name of seller

Name of Kacha Arhtiya

Name of agricultural produce

Appro-ximate weight

Signature of Kacha Arhtiya

Date of subseq-uent auction

Rate at which agriculture produce has ben sold

Name of Buyer

Sign-ature of buyer

Remarks

 

 

 

 

 

FORM  I

 

Book  No.                               _________________

Serial No.                               _________________

Name of Market                     _________________

Name of Kacha Artiya _________________

Name of Buyer _____Date     _________________

 

Name of commodity

Weight

Rate

Total Amount

Market Charges

Grand Total

 

 

 

Rs

Rs

Rs

 

Commission _______

Brokerage    _______

Palledari     ________

Filling & Sewing Charges _________

Other Charges_____

Total __________

Rs

 

 

 

 

 

 

FORM J

 

Book No.__________________                   Serial No.        _____________________

 

Name of Market _______________             Date of auction ____________________

 

Name of Kacha Arhtiya _________              Addres ofseller  ____________________

 

Name of commodity

Name of the buyer

Weight

Rate

Total

Incidental Charges

Net Amount paid

 

 

 

Rs

Rs

Rs

Rs

 

 

 

 

 

 

Singnature  of seller, his                                                         Signature of Kacha Artiya

Agent or representative                      

 

                       Note :-  Where the Agriculturals Produce, belong vegetable or fruit is delivered, it shall not be necessary to fill the column 2 relating to name of buyer

 

FORM K

 

 

                       Book No.                                                                              Receipt No.

 

                       Receipt                       

 

                       Market Committee       _________________________________

 

                       Date of receipt             __________________________________

 

                       Amount received          __________________________________

 

                       Received from             _________________________________

 

 

                                                                                 Signature of person

                                                                                 Receiving payment

 

Date of purc-hase

Name of agricul-tural produce

Notified market area where purchases were made

Weight the Agricu-ltural Produce

Date of present of  fee

Name of extracted commodity

Weight of the extracted commodity and date of extraction

Remarks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FORM  M

 

Return of daily purchase and sales

 

Market Committee ___________________

 

Counter Foil

 

Date __________________

 

Name of dealer_________________

 

Last date when market fee paid with receipt No.___________________

 

46                PURCHASE                                                                          SOLD

 

Date of transactoin

Name of com-modity

Name of seller from whom purchased

Weight

Rate

Value

Whether fee is leviable or not why?

Amount of fee leviable from buyer (b) from purchaser

Name of buyer to whome sold

Weight

Rate

Value

Whether fee liviable if not why

Amount of fee lieviable from buyer(b) from producer (c) total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total___________________                       Total   __________________

 

 

 

Note :  In case  of dealers dealing  exclusively in vegetable or fruit, it shall not be necessary column 7 relating to “Name  of buyer to whom sold”

 

No.                                         Date

 

To

 

            M/s _______________________

                   _______________________

           

 

            You are hereby informed hat your business during the period  from  _____________ to ____________ has  been assessed from levy of market fee and penalty, etc. , as under :-

 

 

            (a)       Assessed Value of business                 __________________________

 

            (b)       Market fee chargeable                        _________________________

 

            ©         Deduct Market fee already paid if any _________________________

 

            (d)       Net payable (b+c)                               ________________________

 

            (e)       Penality                                              _______________________

 

            (f)        Total    (d+e)                                      ______________________

 

            You are hereby directed to pay  the sum f Rs. _____________________________

To the Market committee _______________________ at its office at (place)_________________ On or before (date )_________________ railing which the said sum will be recoverable from you as an arrear of land revenue.

 

 

                                                                                                        Chairman                   

                                                                                            Market Committee

 

FORM  Q

 

Name and address of the consignor alonwith Licence Number

 

1.                    No. and description of vehicle              ________________________________

 

2.                    Date and time of departure                    ________________________________

 

3.                    Name of  agricultural produce               ________________________________

 

4.                    Quantity                                              ________________________________

 

5.                    Name of Market Committee where

                       fee is paid or to be paid                         _______________________________

 

6.                    Name and address of Consignee            ______________________________

 

 

 

                                             

                                                                                 Signature of Consignor

                                                                                                        With stamp

 

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