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ACT I OF 1991 ACT I OF 1991 BALOCHISTAN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKETS ACT, 1991 An Act to provide for the better regulation of purchase and sale of agricultural produce and the establishment of markets for agricultural produce in the Balochistan Province [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 25th November, 1991] No. PAB/Legis.III(3)/91, dated 25-11-1991.--The Balochistan Agricultural Produce Markets Bill, 1991 having been passed by the Province Assembly of Balochistan on 9th October, 1991 and assented to by the Governor of Balochistan, is hereby published as an Act of the Provincial Assembly. 6. Application for licence, fee to be paid and cancellation or suspension of licences.--(1) Any person who wishes to work as a dealer in a notified market area may apply on the prescribed form to the market committee concerned of a licence or for the renewal of the licence which shall be granted for such period in such form on such conditions and on payment of such fee not exceeding Rs.1,000 per annum as may be prescribed: Provided that no fee shall be charged from a dealer who is cooperative society registered under the Cooperative Societies Act, 1912 (II of 1912). (2) Licence under this Act shall not be granted to a person who:-- (a) is a minor; or (b) is found to be of unsound mind by a Court. Of competent jurisdiction; or (c) is a declared insolvent; or (d) has been found guilty of criminal misappropriation or criminal breach of trust or cheating or any other offence involving moral turpitude or an abetment of or attempt to commit any such offence by a Court of competent jurisdiction: Provided that this disqualification will not operate if a period of three years has elapsed since the completion of the sentence imposed on any person in respect of any such offence. (3) If any person carrying on business of a dealer in a notified market area on the date of issue of notification under section 4 fails to apply for a licence within thirty days, from the date of issue of such notification, the market committee may refuse to grant him a licence unless he deposits late fee as specified below in cash with the market committee: (i) Up to 3 months Rs.1,000. (ii) Up to 6 months Rs.2,000. (iii) Exceeding 6 months Rs 3,000. (4) The market committee may, on being satisfied that there has been a breach of any of the conditions of a licence, by an order in writing, cancel or suspend such licence and may alto direct that such licence shall not be renewed for such period not exceeding four months for a first breach and not exceeding nine months of a second or subsequent breach as may be specified in that order: Provided that no such order shall be passed without giving the licensee an opportunity to show cause within 15 days from the date of issue of the show cause notice. (5) Any person aggrieved by an order passed under subsection (4) may at any time within one month of the passing of the order appeal to the Extra-Assistant Director of Agriculture (Economics and Marketing) or EA.DA. of the district against such order. The order of the Extra-Assistant Director of Agriculture (Economics and Marketing) if confirmed by the Deputy Director Agriculture (Economics and Marketing)- shall be final.