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ORDINANCE IX OF 1979 ORDINANCE IX OF 1979 BALUCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, 1979 CHAPTER XVIII‑MARKET COMMITTEES 168. Application of Market Fund.‑(1) One‑half of the annual income of the Market Committee shall be credited to the local fund or the Municipal Committee or the Tehsil Council in whose jurisdiction a farm Market is situate. (2) The remaining amount of the annual income of the Market Committee may be spent by the Market Committee only for the following purposes‑ (a) acquisition of a site or sites for the Farm Market in the Market area ; (b) maintenance and improvement of marketing facilities in the market area ; (c) provision and maintenance of standard weights and measures ; (d) collection and dissemination of information regarding all matters relating to crop statistics, marketing of farm produce and agricultural extension ; (e) expenses incurred in auditing the accounts of the Market Committee ; (f) provision of libraries for spreading of knowledge about farming ; (g) payment of travelling allowance and other expenses to the members and officials of the Market Committee ; and (h) undertaking commercial enterprises.