Andhra Pradesh (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Rules, 1969

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    "id": 14334,
    "slug": "andhra-pradesh-agricultural-produce-and-livestock-markets-rules-1969",
    "title": "Andhra Pradesh (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Rules, 1969",
    "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Rules, 1969",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O. Ms. No. 1900,",
    "act_year": 1969,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Andhra Pradesh (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Rules, 1969",
    "preamble": "",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "CHAPTER I",
            "chapter": "CHAPTER I",
            "content": "Preliminary",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(i) 'Act' means the Andhra Pradesh (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966;\n(ii) 'amanat patti' means a storage slip or voucher wherein a commission agent records the entries of a notified agricultural produce or product of livestock stored or kept with him by a seller and amount of money, if any, advanced by him to the seller on the pledge of such notified commodity;\n(iii) 'Assistant Director of Marketing' means the Assistant Director of Marketing in whose jurisdiction the notified area of the market committee is situated;\n(iv) 'broker' means an agent whose ordinary course of business is to negotiate and make contracts on payments of brokerage for purchase or sale of notified agricultural produce or livestock or products of livestock on behalf of his principal but does not include a servant of such principal whether engaged in negotiating or making such contracts;\n(v) 'bye-law' means a bye-law made by a market committee or by the Director\n(vi) 'Chungdi' means the residue of a lot of a notified commodity which is left over alter weighing such lot in units of weighment; and which form a fraction of a unit of weighment;\n(vii) 'Collector' means the Collector of the District in which notified area of the market committee is situated;\n(viii) 'Commission agent' means a person who, on behalf of another person and in consideration of a commission makes or offers to make a purchase or sale of any agricultural produce, livestock or products of livestock or docs or offers to do anything necessary for completing or carrying out such purchase or sale and includes \"adatya\".\n(ix) 'Director' means the Director of Marketing,\n(x) 'emoluments' means pay, leave salary, subsistence grant or allowances classed as pay in the rules or regulations applicable to the officers and employees of the market committee;\n(xi) 'Family' means. - (a) in the case of a male subscriber to the provident fund, the wife and children of the subscriber and the widow and children of a deceased son of the subscriber;\n(b) in the case of a female subscriber to the provident fund, the husband, children of the subscriber and the widow and children of a deceased son of the subscriber;\n(1) 'Children' means legitimate children;\n(2) an adopted child shall be considered to be a child when the Secretary is satisfied that under the personal law of the subscriber, adoption is legally recognised;\n(xii) 'Form' means a form appended to these rules;\n(xiii) 'Hamal' means a person licensed by a market committee to render service on wages in handling of a notified commodity in the market and includes woman labourer;\n(xiv) 'Leave' means any kind of leave recognised by the rules or regulations applicable to the officers and employees of Market Committee;\n(xv) 'Market Engineer' means an Engineer not below the rank of an Assistant Engineer of the Marketing Department, Public Works Department,; Roads and Buildings Department or Public Health Department having jurisdiction over the notified area of the market committee;\n(xvi) 'Notified commodity' means a notified agricultural produce or a notified product of livestock or both;\n(xvii) 'Office of the Market Committee' means the place where the headquarters of the market committee is located;\n(xviii) 'Polling Officer' means an officer of the Marketing Department appointed under rule 13 by the Election Officer, to conduct elections of the persons licensed under sub-section (1) of section 7;\n(xix) 'Processing' means powdering, crushing, decorticating, dehusking. parboiling, polishing, ginning, pressing, curing or any other treatment to which an agricultural produce or products of livestock is subjected to before final consumption;\n(xx) 'Secretary' means the Secretary of the market committee;\n(xxi) 'Section' means a section of the Act;\n(xxii) 'Takpatti' means a voucher wherein any commission agent records, the entries of the notified agricultural produce, livestock and products, of livestock sold through him and the sale proceeds paid to the seller;\n(xxiii) 'Trader' means a person ordinarily engaged in the business of buying and selling of notified agricultural produce, livestock or products of livestock as a principal or as a duly authorised agent of one or more principals and includes a person ordinarily engaged in the business of processing of notified agricultural produce, or products of livestock;\n(xxiv) 'Warehouseman' means a person who arranges for the storage of any notified commodity:\n(xxv) 'Weighman' means a person who weights or counts a consignment of the notified agricultural produce, livestock, or products of livestock:\n(xxvi) 'Year' means the financial year.\nChapter-II\nPublication, Etc., of Notifications Relating to Notified Areas",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Manner of Publication of Notifications.",
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            "content": "(a) published in the Village Supplement of the District Gazette, if any, in the district concerned;\n(b) displayed, by affixture in a consipicuous position, in the office of the Municipality, Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samithi, and Gram Panchayat, and the Village Chavadi of the village within whose jurisdiction the area specified in such notification or any part thereof is situated.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Copy of Act, Rules and Bye-laws to be kept.",
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            "content": "CHAPTER - III\nThe Composition of and Elections to Market Committee",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Composition of Market Committee.",
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            "content": "(i) Eight members to be appointed by the Government in consultation with the Director of Marketing from among the following categories of growers of agricultural produce, owners of livestock and products of livestock in the notified area namely:-\n(a) growers of agricultural produce who are small farmers:\n(b) growers of agricultural produce other than small farmers;\n(c) owners of livestock and products of livestock.\n(ii) One member to be appointed by the Government from among the Presidents or persons in charge, if nay, for the time being performing the functions of primary Agricultural Co-operative Societies or the Co-operative Marketing Societies having areas of operation within the notified area:\n(iii) The Assistant Director of Agricultural or Assistant Director of Horticulture or Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry or Assistant Director of Fisheries having jurisdiction over the notified area or any other officer nominated in this behalf by the concerned Head of Department.\n(iv) Chairperson of the Municipality or the Sarpanch of the Gram panchayat, as the case may be, in whose jurisdiction the office of the Market Committee is located:\n(v) Two members to he appointed by the Government in consultation with the Director of Marketing from among the licenced traders in the notified area of whom one shall be a small trader:\n(vi) The Assistant Director of Marketing having jurisdiction over the notified area or any other officer nominated in this behalf by the Director of Marketing.\n(b) The Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad shall communicate the name of its representative as may be nominated by the Corporation within 45 days from the date of requisition sent to the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation by the Director of Marketing,\n[6.\n[7.\n[8.\n[9.\n[10.\n[11.\n[12.\n[13.\n[14.\n[15.\n[16.\n[17.\n[18.\n[19.\n[20.\n[21.\n[22.",
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        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Handling over charge to new Chairman or Vice-Chairman by the outgoing Chairman or Vice-Chairman.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Resignation of office by Chairman or Vice-Chairman.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Resignation or removal of a member of a Market Committee.",
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            "content": "(a) if he acts in a manner which in the opinion of the Government is prejudicial to the working of the market committee, or\n(b) if he is convicted by a Court of Law for any one or more offences under the Act or any other Act or the rules or bye-laws made thereunder unless a period of three years has elapsed from the dale of expiry of such conviction, or\n(c) if he becomes of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court, or\n(d) if he is employed as a paid legal practitioner on behalf of the market committee or as legal practitioner against the market committee or as an officer or servant under the Act.\n(i) he openly or secretly organised some or all traders against their assemblage at the competitive auctions of the notified agricultural produce, livestock or products of livestock with a view to depress the market prices thereby forcing the sellers to part with their commodities at lower prices; or.\n(ii) he himself persuaded or organised others to persuade the sellers to sell their notified agricultural produce, livestock or products of livestock in his premises or premises belonging to others without the channel of the market with a view to earning, without the notice or knowledge of the market committee, for himself and others in whose premises the sales are to take place unauthorised allowances from such sales, or\n(iii) he himself or in collusion with others wilfully disobeys or refuses to carry out, the provisions of the Act and of the rules or the bye-laws made thereunder which regulate the payment of licence fees,market fees or any other fees or refuses to pay any arrears of amount due to the market committee or sale proceeds of the notified commodities due to a seller or commission agent with a view to deprive the market committee of its financial resources or with a view to force the sellers or commission agents to bargain with the sellers to the latter's advantage.\n(iv) he himself or in connivance with others organises strikes or helps the organisation of strikes by weighmen, hamals, motor lorry drivers, cartmen, or other functionaries of the market for gaining higher emoluments or any other concessions from the market committee, buyers, sellers or commission agents.\n(ii) The Government shall also send a copy of the notice referred to in clause (i) to the market committee concerned for information.\nCHAPTER - IV\nPowers and Functions of the Market Committee Etc., and the Conduct of Business At Its Meetings Etc.",
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        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Control of Market.",
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            "content": "(b) For exercising the above control effectively, the market committee shall entrust the management of each market to the Assistant Secretary, if any appointed or to the Supervisor, if no such Assistant Secretary is appointed. The Assistant Secretary or the Supervisor, as the case may be, shall manage the market under the direct supervision of the Secretary.",
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        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Powers and duties of market committees.",
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            "content": "(i) implement the provisions of the Act and of the rules and bye-laws made thereunder in the market area;\n(ii) implement the directions given by the Government from time to time, in the establishment and development of markets;\n(iii) maintain and manage the market yards;\n(iv) provide necessary facilities for the marketing of notified agricultural produce, livestock or products of livestock in the market area;\n(v) supervise the conduct of the market functionaries;\n(vi) regulate the opening, closing and suspending of transactions in a market yard;\n(vii) enforce the conditions of a licence;\n(viii) regulate the making, execution and enforcement or cancellation of agreements of sales, the weighment, delivery, payment and all other matters relating to the marketing of notified agricultural produce, livestock or products of livestock;\n(ix) provide for the settlement of all disputes between the seller and the buyer and others arising out of any kind of transaction connected \" with the marketing of a notified agricultural produce, livestock or products of livestock and all matters ancillary thereto;\n(x) collect, maintain and disseminate information in respect of -\n(a) sale-prices and movement of notified agricultural produce, livestock or products of livestock; and\n(b) production, processing and storage of notified commodities;\n(xi) take all possible steps to prevent adulteration and to promote grading and standardization of no tilled commodities:\n(xii) levy, recover and receive fees, subscriptions and other sums of money to which the market committee is entitled;\n(xiii)employ necessary number of officers and servants for the efficient implementation of the provisions of the Act and of the rules or bye-laws made thereunder;\n(xiv)conduct the auction of notified agricultural produce, livestock or products of livestock strictly in accordance with the procedure laid down therefore under these rules or the bye-laws of the market committee;\n(xv) ensure correct weighment of notified commodities;\n(xvi) regulate the entry of persons and the vehicular traffic into the market yard;\n(xvii) prosecute persons for violating the provisions of the Act or of the rules and the bye-laws made thereunder;\n(xviii) acquire, hold and dispose of any movable or immovable property for the purpose of efficiently carrying out its duties;\n(xix) institute or defend any suit, action, proceeding, application or arbitration and compromise any such suit, action, proceeding, application or arbitration;\n(xx) provide facilities, such as provision of adequate space for direct sales by a producer and assist a producer by preparing invoices and bills on his behalf when he sells his produce to a trader without employing a commission agent.",
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        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Powers and duties of Chairman and Vice-Chairman.",
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            "content": "(a) preside over the meetings of the market committee and of every sub-committee thereof and conduct business at such meetings;\n(b) control the financial and executive administration of the market committee;\n(c) exercise general supervision and control over the officers and servants employed in connection with the affairs of the market committee (whether such officers or servants are Government servants or not);\n(d) in case of emergency, direct the execution or stoppage of any work or the doing of any act which requires the sanction of the market committee.\n(a) in the absence of the Chairman, preside over the meetings of the market committee;\n(b) exercise such powers and perform such duties of the Chairman as the Chairman may. from time to time, delegate to him; and\n(c) exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Chairman during the absence of the Chairman on account of a vacancy in the office of the Chairman or otherwise.",
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        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Quorum for a meeting of market committee.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Minute Book, etc.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Duties and powers of Secretary.",
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            "content": "(a) father, mother, sun, daughter, brother and sister of the Secretary;\n(b) brother and sister of the father of the Secretary; and\n(c) father, mother, son, daughter, brother and sister of the wife or husband of the Secretary, -",
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        },
        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. Constitution of sub-committee.",
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            "content": "(i) Executive Sub-Committee;\n(ii) Appointments Sub-Committee;\n(iii) Finance and Works Sub-Committee;\n(iv) Disputes Sub-Committee.\n(a) in the case of each of the sub-committees, other than the disputes sub-committee, both the members shall be such as may be appointed by the market committee from among the members thereof;\n(b) in the case of disputes sub-committee, one member shall be a member of the market committee representing the growers of agricultural produce and owners of livestock and the products of livestock and the second member shall be a member of the market committee representing the persons licensed under section 7.\n(b) (i) In the absence of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman of the market committee, shall act as the Chairman of every sub-committee, except the disputes sub-committee, and preside over its meetings.\n(ii) In the case of the disputes sub-committee, in the absence of its Chairman at any meeting, one of the members selected by lot shall preside over such meeting.",
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            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. Nature of disputes to be decided by the disputes sub-committee and the procedure to be followed therefor.",
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            "content": "(i) a buyer and a seller;\n(ii) a buyer and a commission agent;\n(iii) a commission agent and a seller; or\n(iv) the agents of any of them.\n(i) The Secretary shall try to settle the dispute himself by hearing both the parties. In case the parties do not agree to the settlement suggested by him lie shall call upon each of the parties to select one arbitrator from the panel of arbitrators appointed under sub-rule (2).\n(ii) The arbitrators so selected shall, after hearing the parties give their decision thereon. If there is no unanimity in the decision of the arbitrators, they shall refer the same to an umpire named by them from the panel of arbitrators aforesaid who shall, after considering the views of both the arbitrators, give his decision in the matter.\n(iii)If any of the parties to the dispute is aggrieved by the decision of the arbitrators or the umpire, he may prefer an appeal against such decision to the Disputes Sub-Committee whose decision therein shall be final and binding on both parties to the dispute and if any party defies the decision of the Disputes Sub-Committee the Market Committee may cancel the licence of such party.\n(iv) The dispute shall, as far as possible, be decided on the spot and on the same day.\n(v) The market committee shall maintain a full record of all the disputes reported and settled as aforesaid in a register in Form 14.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Subscription for Market Intelligence.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "35. Propaganda in favour of production and marketing of the notified agricultural produce, livestock or products of livestock.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "36",
            "title": "36. Promotion of grading services.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "37",
            "title": "37. Prevention of adulteration of notified commodities.",
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            "content": "(b) the addition of non-edible colouring matter in polishing of turmeric or non-edible Clarificant in the preparation of jaggery.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "38",
            "title": "38. Travelling Allowance of the Members of the Committees.",
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            "content": "(a) for journey by railway: First Class fare and daily allowance of Rs. 10.\n(b) for journey by road: (i) Only Daily Allowance of Rs.10 when Market Committee Vehicle or Government Vehicle is used, or\n(ii) Actual bus fare plus Daily Allowance at the rates prescribed in clause (a) above.\n(c) for journey partly by railway and partly by road: First class fare for the rail journey and actual bus fare for the road journey plus the Daily Allowance at the rates prescribed in clause (a) above.\n(d) for journey by road between places unconnected by train or bus: Travelling Allowance at the rate of 16 paise per Kilometre or Daily Allowance at the rates prescribed in clause (a) above whichever is beneficial.\n(e) for halts at State Capital and places outside the State: Daily Allowance of Rs.15.\n(f) For halts at Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta and Srinagar: Daily Allowance of Rs.20.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "39",
            "title": "39. Security.",
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            "content": "Category of\n\t\t\t\t\temployees\nCash Security\nPersonal Security\n1.\nSupervisor\n500\n1,000\n2.\nAccountant\n1,000\n2,000\n3.\nUpper Division Clerk incharge of cash\n2,000\n4.\nDriver\n200\n500\n5.\nWatchman\n-\n50\n6.\nSecretary, Grade\n1 2,000\nNil\n7.\nSecretary, Grade II\n1,500\nNil\n8.\nSecretary, Grade III\n1,000\nNil\n9.\nAssistant Secretary\n750\nNil\n10.\nAssistant Market Supervisor\n300\n1,000\n11.\nLower Division Clerk\n300\n1,000\n12.\nMaistrv\n200\n500 .",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "40",
            "title": "40. Inspection and administration of the market committees.",
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            "content": "(b) The Director may, of his own motion, himself inspect or cause to be inspected by an officer authorised by him, the accounts of a market committee or hold an enquiry into the affairs of the market committee.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "41",
            "title": "41. Officers entitled to attend meetings of Market Committee.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "42",
            "title": "42. Meetings of the Market Committee not open to the public.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "43",
            "title": "43. Proposals and references.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "44",
            "title": "44. Penalty for disobedience of orders.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "45",
            "title": "45. Bye-laws.",
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            "content": "(1) the procedure regarding issue of passes;\n(2) the method of disposal and hearing of complaints;\n(3) the levy of licence fees;\n(4) the levy of market charges;\n(5) the regulation of the duties of commission agents and other traders, sellers, brokers, weighmen and other licenced persons of a market;\n(6) the time lag allowed for submission of copies of takpatties and Amanat Patties to the office of the market committee by the commission agent and the late fee chargeable after due date;\n(7) the fixing of percentage of refraction and tare weight;\n(8) the refund of the excess deductions made from the sale proceeds due to the seller and the recovery of the over payment made to the seller;\n(9) fees for supply of copies of records of proceedings of the meetings;\n(10) procedure for the conduct of auction of notified agricultural produce, livestock or products of livestock,",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "46",
            "title": "46. Prosecutions.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "47",
            "title": "47. Exercise of the powers to write off irrecoverable amounts.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "CHAPTER V",
            "chapter": "CHAPTER V",
            "content": "Regulation of Trading",
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        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "48. Application for grant or renewal of licence under sub-section (1) of section 7 and Fees Chargeable therefor.",
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            "content": "(i) Provided that every such application shall he accompanied with\n(ii) Provided further that a person residing outside the notified area and desiring to operate in a notified area of a Market Committee for specific transactions which may not exceed ten in a year may be granted a special licence on payment of such fees which shall not exceed Rs.20 (Rupees twenty only) as may be fixed in the bye-laws of market committee;\n(iii) Provided also that every application for renewal of licence shall be accompanied with such fees which shall be half of the fees fixed for issue of licence;\n(iv) Provided also that where a trader licenced in one market committee desires to effect purchase or sale in the jurisdiction of another market committee, he may be granted a special licence on payment of Rs. 15/-.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "49",
            "title": "49. Licence to operate as broker, carting or clearing agent, etc., in notified area.",
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            "content": "Licence to operate as\nMaximum fee per annum for obtaining or renewing\n\t\t\t\t\tlicence annually Rs.\n1.\nBroker\n25\n2.\nCarting or clearing agent\n10\n3.\nWarehouseman\n4.\nWeighman, measurer of surveyor\n10\n5.\nLorry owner\n5\n6.\nCartman\n2\n7.\nHamal\n1",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "50",
            "title": "50. Grant or Renewal of Licences.",
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            "content": "Note 1. - While calculating the late fee, a fraction of a rupee which is less than half shall be omitted and a half or more shall be rounded off to the nest higher figure.\nNote 1.\nNote 2. - The Committee may waive the late fee for reasons to be recorded in writing.\nNote 2.\n(b) Every renewal of licence granted under this sub-rule shall take effect from the date following that on which the licence expired.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "51",
            "title": "51. Issue of Duplicate licence.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "52",
            "title": "52. Suspension or Cancellation of Licences.",
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            "content": "(a) the licence has been obtained through wilful misrepresentation or fraud; or\n(b) the holder thereof or any servant or anyone acting on his behalf with his express or implied permission commits a breach of any of the terms or conditions of the licence or the provisions of these rules or the bye-laws of the market committee: or\n(c) the holder of the licence in combination with other holders of licences commits any act or abstains from carrying out his normal business in the market with the intention of wilfully obstructing, suspending or stopping the marketing of any notified agricultural produce, livestock or products of livestock in the market area in consequence whereof the marketing of such notified agricultural produce, livestock or products of livestock has been obstructed, suspended or stopped; or\n(d) the holder of the licence has become an insolvent; or\n(e) the holder of the licence is convicted of any offence under the Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "53",
            "title": "53. Appeal from the orders cancelling or suspending a licence.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "54",
            "title": "54. Method of sale.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 38
        },
        {
            "number": "55",
            "title": "55. Unit of Price Quotations.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "77",
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            "number": "66",
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            "number": "83",
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            "number": "86",
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            "number": "86A",
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            "number": "86B",
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            "content": "(i) Grant-in-aid of the market committee for the first year after their constitution under the Act for incurring initial expenditure for the setting up of office of Market Committee or a market.\n(ii) Grant-in-aid not exceeding Rs.20.000 shall be sanctioned to such of those committees which are either deficit or lacking the repaying capacity. Such grants shall be used for providing amenities to the users of the Market Yard.\n(iii) Grant of loans to market committees for acquisition of sites for market yards and their development at such rate of interest as is charged on loans granted by the Government to local bodies for developmental purposes.\n(iv) Expenditure to be incurred in maintaining and running the Central Market Fund and in connection with State Agricultural Marketing Advisory Board.\n(v) Expenditure to be incurred for grading, market intelligence, publicity, developmental works, purchase of movable and immovable properties and appointment of staff necessary therefor.\n(v-a) Expenditure to be incurred for receiving and entertaining the marketing delegations and V.I.Ps. from other States to the extent of Rs. 1,000 on each occasion.\n(vi) Such other purposes as the Government may by general or special order specify to promote agricultural marketing in general.",
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            "number": "86C",
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            "number": "86D",
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            "content": "(a) 3 shall be the following officials\n(i) the Secretary to Government, Food and Agricultural Department;\n(ii) The Director of Marketing; and\n(iii) One official representing the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, Government of India;\n(b) 9 shall be from among the Members of the Andhra Pradesh State Legislature, to be nominated by the Government;\n(c) 13 shall be non-officials, to be nominated by the Government in consultation with the Director of Marketing in the following manner:-\n(i) three Chairmen, Market Committees from each of the three Zones I, II and III as specified in rule 159;\n(ii) three progressive growers;\n(iii) one representative of Chamber of Commerce of Andhra Pradesh.\n(i) to tender advice to the Government in all matters relating to utilisation of Central Market Fund for the general improvement of markets in the State;\n(ii) to consider different problems of the Market Committees arising out of the enforcement of the Act and Rules and to render necessary advice from time to time;\n(iii) to do all such act or acts as may be directed by the Government from time to time to promote orderly marketing of commodities notified under the Act;\n(iv) to review the working of regulated markets in general and suggest measures to bring about uniformity in marketing practices in all the regulated markets:\nChapter VIII\nMarket Committee Works",
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            "number": "87",
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            "number": "78",
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            "number": "88",
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            "number": "89",
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            "number": "90",
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            "number": "91",
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            "number": "92",
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            "number": "93",
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            "number": "94",
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            "number": "95",
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            "number": "96",
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            "number": "88",
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            "number": "98",
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            "number": "99",
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            "number": "100",
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            "number": "102",
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            "number": "103",
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            "number": "104",
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            "number": "105",
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            "number": "106",
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            "number": "107",
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            "number": "109",
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            "number": "110",
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            "number": "111",
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            "number": "112",
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            "number": "113",
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            "number": "114",
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            "number": "115",
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            "number": "117",
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            "number": "121",
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            "number": "125",
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            "number": "126",
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            "number": "132",
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            "number": "133",
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            "number": "137",
            "title": "137. Persons not eligible to continue as Standing Counsel.",
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            "content": "",
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            "number": "138",
            "title": "138. Appeal against the decision of the Civil Court.",
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            "content": "(i) where the Government are not a party or where they are a party and their interests are not adverse to those of the market committee, obtain the opinion of the Government Pleader of the district if the appeal is to a muffusal court or the Government Pleader, High Court, if the appeal is to the High Court; and\n(ii) where the Government are party and their interests are adverse to those of the market committee, obtain the opinion of any pleader other than the Government Pleader of the district, or the Government Pleader High Court, as to whether there are sufficient grounds for preferring the appeal and it shall not file the appeal unless so advised by the Government Pleader, or other Pleader, as the case may be.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "139",
            "title": "139. Payment of fees to the Government Pleaders.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 130
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        {
            "number": "140",
            "title": "140. Suits for recovery of dues.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 131
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        {
            "number": "141",
            "title": "141. Limits of expenditure on items of special nature.",
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            "content": "(a) contribute a sum not exceeding rupees five hundred towards the opening ceremony of he market committee, constituted for the first lime or of an institution under the control of the market committee;\n(b) defray any other extraordinary charges;",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "142",
            "title": "142. Works.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The instructions issued by the Government from lime to time in regard to the invitation and disposal of tenders for the execution of work and in respect of stores and printing shall be followed.\n(2) The market committee shall be the authority to invite and accept tenders for the works and in respect of stores and printing. The market engineer shall be the authority to sanction estimates:",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 133
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            "number": "143",
            "title": "143. Acquisition of lands and execution of works thereon.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "144",
            "title": "144. Register of estimates and allotments.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 135
        },
        {
            "number": "145",
            "title": "145. Deposits.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) Weighment's deposits.\n(b) contractor's deposits for the due fulfilment of contracts.\n(c) security deposits of market committee servants,\n(d) unclaimed dues,\n(e) election deposits.\n(f) other miscellaneous items.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 136
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            "number": "146",
            "title": "146. Items not to he credited to deposit head of account.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) sums that can be clearly brought to account under any revenue head;\n(b) pay. pension, leave salary or other allowances; and\n(c) fines.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 137
        },
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            "number": "147",
            "title": "147. Register of deposits.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(ii) A certificate to the effect that the entries in the register are maintained upto date shall be recorded therein at the end of each quarter by the Secretary.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 138
        },
        {
            "number": "148",
            "title": "148. Refund of deposit.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "149",
            "title": "149. Refund of election deposits.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 140
        },
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            "number": "150",
            "title": "150. Credit of deposit to a revenue head of Account.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 141
        },
        {
            "number": "151",
            "title": "151. Authority to sanction refund of deposit.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 142
        },
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            "number": "152",
            "title": "152. Register of investments.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 143
        },
        {
            "number": "153",
            "title": "153. Writing off of security and other investments.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 144
        },
        {
            "number": "154",
            "title": "154. Verification of security and other investments.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) by the Secretary us soon as practicable after the close of the year and a certificate of verification recorded in the register of investments ; and\n(b) by the auditors at the lime of audit.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "155",
            "title": "155. Loans.",
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            "content": "(i) an account showing the receipts from the loans, the repayments thereof and the payments of interest, if any. thereon -\n(ii) an account showing the manner of appropriation of the loans; and\n(iii) a sinking fund account, where a sinking fund has been created for the liquidation of any non-Government loan.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "156",
            "title": "156. Diversion of earmarked funds.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
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            "number": "149",
            "title": "CHAPTER XI",
            "chapter": "CHAPTER XI",
            "content": "Service Rules for Secretaries of Market Committees",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "157",
            "title": "157. Constitution.",
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            "content": "(b) Class I shall consist of the posts of Secretaries of the following grades namely-\n(i) Selection Grade Secretary to be appointed for a Market Committee with an annual income of thirty lakhs of rupees or above.\n(ii) Special Grade Secretary to be appointed for a Market Committee with an annual income of fifteen lakhs of rupees or above but less than thirty lakhs of rupees ;\n(iii)The Selection Grade Secretary and Special Grade Secretary shall be in the scales of Rs. 2410-90-2950-100-4050, Rs. 198O-8O-27SO-90-3500.\n(c) Class II shall consist of the posts of Secretaries of the following grades, namely :-\n(i) Secretary Grade I to be appointed for a Market Committee with annual income of Rs.35.00 lakhs and above but less than fifteen lakhs of rupees.\n(ii) Secretary Grade II to be appointed for a Market Committee with annual income of five lakhs of rupees or above but less than ten lakhs of rupees and for assisting the Selection Grade Secretary.\n(iii) Secretary Grade III to be appointed for a Market Committee with an annual income of two lakhs of rupees or above but less than five lakhs of rupees and for assisting the Special Grade Secretary.\n(iv) Assistant Secretary in be appointed for a Market Committee with an annual income of Jess than two lakhs of rupees and for assisting Secretary Grade I.\n(v)The pay scales of the Secretary Grade I, Secretary Grade II, Secretary Grade III, and Assistant Secretary shall be Rs. 181O-7O-2510-80-3230, Rs. 155O-7O-225O-8O-3O5O, Rs. 1330-60-1930-70-2630 and Rs.l 150-40-1510-50-2110 respectively.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "158",
            "title": "158. Method of appointment.",
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            "content": "(1) Class -1 Selection Grade Secretary -\n(a) by promotion from among the Special Grade Secretaries with a minimum service of two years; or\n(b) by deputation from among the Deputy Directors of Marketing.\n[(c) The appointment by promotion and deputation shall be in the ratio of 9.1.]\n(2) Special Grade Secretary, -\n(a) by promotion from among the Secretaries Grade-I with a minimum service of not less than three years; or\n(b) by deputation from among the Assistant Directors of Marketing.\n[(c) The appointment by promotion and deputation shall be in the ratio of 9.1.]\n[Note. - In the event of suitable and qualified personnel of the Market Committees are not available for promotion to the above posts, the posts shall be filled up temporarily on ad hoc and deputation basis against the quota of promotees till such time the Market Committee employees eligible for promotion.]\n[Note.\n(1) Class II (l) Secretary Grade -1\n(a) by promotion from among Secretaries Grade-H with a minimum service of two years Grade - II; or\n(b) by deputation of Key Marketing Superintendents, Marketing Assistants with a minimum service of three years:\n(2) Secretary Grade II, -\n(a) by promotion from among the Secretaries, Grade - III and office Superintendents with a minimum service of two years in Grade III and or Office Superintendents or by transfer of Senior Market Superintendents:\n(3) Secretary Grade III, -\n(a) by direct recruitment through the Employment Exchange: or:\n(b) by promotion from among the Assistant Secretaries and or the Accountants with a minimum service of three years as Assistant Secretary and or Accountants.\n(c) by transfer from the category of Upper Division Clerks, Price Reporters, Grade-II, Grading Supervisors (Pre-revised scale of Rs. 125-200) of the Marketing Department and the employees of the Market Committee presently working as Assistant Secretaries in the pre-revised scale of 180-375.\nNote I. - For every four vacancies, one post shall be filled up by direct recruitment.\nNote I.\nNote II. - The Accountants who opt for promotion to the post of Office Superintendents shall not be eligible for promotion to the post of Secretary Grade III,\nNote II.\n(4) Assistant Secretaries -\n(a) by direct recruitment through the Employment Exchange; or\n(b) by promotion from among the panel of Market Committee employees prepared for this purpose by the Director of Marketing from the Categories of Upper Division Clerks, Supervisors and other equivalent posts:\n(c) by transfer or deputation from the category of Assistant Market Superintendents and Junior Market Superintendents.\nNote I. - The appointments by direct recruitment and promotion shall be in the ratio of 1 : 3.\nNote I.\nNote II. - The appointments for the above categories on by transfer or deputation shall be made by when no qualified candidates are available for promotion.\nNote II.\nNote III. - Rule of special representation - The rule of special representation specified in General rule 22 of the Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service Rules, shall apply to the posts of Assistant Secretaries and Secretaries Grade - ITT by direct recruitment except in so far as it relates to physically handicapped persons.\nNote III.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "159",
            "title": "159. Unit for Appointments.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Zone No.\nDistrict\nZone -1\n(1) Srikakulam.\n(4) East Godavari,\n(7) Guntur and\n(2) Vizianagaram.\n(5) West Godavari,\n(8) Prakasam\n(3) Visakhapatnam,\n(6) Krishna.,\nZone - II\n(1) Nellore.\n(3) Kurnool\n(5) Chittoor\n(2) Cuddapah,\n(4) Anantapur and\nZone - III\n(1) Hyderabad.\n(5) Mahaboobnagar,\n(9)Karimangar;\n(2) Ranga Reddy.\n(6)Medak\nand\n(3) Warangal.\n(7) Adilabad\n(10)Nizamabad\n(4) Kharamam,\n(8) Nalgonda,\n[(b) The entire State shall form one unit in respect of appointment by promotion or deputation to the posts of Selection Grade Secretary, Special Grade Secretary, Secretaries Grades I.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "160",
            "title": "160. Appointing Authority.",
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            "content": "(a) the Government in respect of the posts of Selection Grade Secretaries and Special Grade Secretaries.\n(b) the Director in respect of other posts :",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 152
        },
        {
            "number": "161",
            "title": "161. Qualifications.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "The Table\nThe Table\nCategory\nMethod of Qualifications\nRecruitment\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Selection Grade Secretary",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "By promotion or deputation\n(i) Degree of a University in India established\n\t\t\t\t\tor incorporated by or under Central Act, Provincial Act or a\n\t\t\t\t\tState Act and Institutions recognised by the University Grants\n\t\t\t\t\tCommission;\n(ii) Pass in Accounts Test for Subordinate\n\t\t\t\t\tOfficers, Part-I conducted by the Andhra Pradesh Public Service\n\t\t\t\t\tCommission;\n(iii) Pass in Marketing Departmental Test\n\t\t\t\t\t(effective four years from the date the first test is held by\n\t\t\t\t\tthe Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission).",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Special Grade Secretary",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "By promotion or deputation\n(i) Degree of a University in India established\n\t\t\t\t\tor incorporated by or under Central Act, Provincial Act or State\n\t\t\t\t\tAct and institutions recognised by the University Grants\n\t\t\t\t\tCommission;\n(ii) Pass in Accounts Test for Subordinate\n\t\t\t\t\tOfficers. Part-I conducted by the Andhra Pradesh Public Service\n\t\t\t\t\tCommission.\n(iii)Pass in Marketing Depart-mental Test\n\t\t\t\t\t(effective four years from the date the first lest is held, by\n\t\t\t\t\tthe Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission).",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Secretary Grade-",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "By promotion or transfer\nDegree of a University in India established or\n\t\t\t\t\tincorporated by or under a Central Act, Provincial Act or a\n\t\t\t\t\tSlate Act and institutions recognised by the University Grants\n\t\t\t\t\tCommission.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Secretary Grade-II",
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            "content": "By promotion\n(i) Pass in S.S.L.C. or equivalent examination;\n(ii) Pass in Accounts Test for Subordinate\n\t\t\t\t\tOfficers, Part-I conducted by the Andhra Pradesh Public Service\n\t\t\t\t\tCommission.\n(iii)Pass in Marketing Departmental Test\n\t\t\t\t\t(effective lour years from the date the first test is  held by\n\t\t\t\t\tthe A.P. Public Service Commission)\n(ii) By deputation or transfer\n(i) Degree of a University in India established\n\t\t\t\t\tor incorporated by or under a Central Act, Provincial Act or a\n\t\t\t\t\tStale Act and institutions recognised by the University Grants\n\t\t\t\t\tCommission;\n(ii) Pass in Accounts Test for Subordinate\n\t\t\t\t\tOfficers, Part-1 conducted by the A.P.Public Service Commission;\n\t\t\t\t\tand\n(iii) Pass in Marketing Departmental Test\n\t\t\t\t\t(effective four years from the date the first test is held by\n\t\t\t\t\tthe A.P. Public Service Commission).\n(iv) Must have put in 3 years of service as Key\n\t\t\t\t\tMarket Superintendent or Senior Market Superintendent or\n\t\t\t\t\tMarketing Assistant or Statistical Assistant or Grade-I Price\n\t\t\t\t\tReporter. In the case of Office Superintendent in the Marketing\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartment, service for not less than five years is required.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 157
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Secretary Grade-III",
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            "content": "(i) By direct recruitment.\n(i) Degree in Agriculture, Economics,\n\t\t\t\t\tmathematics, Statistics or Commerce of a University in India\n\t\t\t\t\testablished or incorporated by or under a Central Act,\n\t\t\t\t\tProvincial Act or a State Act & institutions recognised by\n\t\t\t\t\tthe University Grants Commission.\n(ii) Age limit not to exceed 28 years on the\n\t\t\t\t\tdate of appointment\n(ii) By promotion\n(i) Pass in S.S.L.C., or its equivalent\n\t\t\t\t\texaminations;\n(ii) Pass in Accounts Test for Subordinate\n\t\t\t\t\tOfficers. Part-I conducted by the A.P. Public Service\n\t\t\t\t\tCommission;\n(iii) Pass in Marketing Departmental Test\n\t\t\t\t\t(effective four years from the date the first lest is held by\n\t\t\t\t\tthe Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission);\n(iv) Experience of atleast three years in\n\t\t\t\t\tAgricultural Marketing.\n(iii) By transfer\n(i) Degree in Agriculture, Economics,\n\t\t\t\t\tmathematics, Statistics or Commerce of a University in India\n\t\t\t\t\testablished or incorporated by or under a Central Act,\n\t\t\t\t\tProvincial Act or a State Act and institutions recognised by the\n\t\t\t\t\tUniversity Grants Commission;\n(ii) Pass in Accounts Test for Subordinate\n\t\t\t\t\tOfficers; Part-I conducted by the Andhra Pradesh Public Service\n\t\t\t\t\tCommission;\n(iii) Pass in Marketing Departmental Test\n\t\t\t\t\t(effective four years from the date the first test is held by\n\t\t\t\t\tthe A.P. Public Service Commission);\n(iv) Must have put in not less than three years\n\t\t\t\t\tof service as Upper Division Clerk, Price Reporter Grade-II or\n\t\t\t\t\tGrading Supervisor (pre-revised Scale of Rs.125-200) of\n\t\t\t\t\tMarketing Department.\nAssistant Secretary\n(i) By Direct Recruitment\n(i) Degree of a University in India established\n\t\t\t\t\tor incorporated by or under a Central Act, a Provincial Act or\n\t\t\t\t\ta State Act and institutions recognised by the University Grants\n\t\t\t\t\tCommission;\n(ii) Age limit not to exceed 28 years on the\n\t\t\t\t\tdate of appointment.\n(ii) By promotion transfer or deputation\n(i) Pass in S.S.L.C. or its equivalent\n\t\t\t\t\texamination.\n(ii) pass in Accounts Test, Part-I conducted by\n\t\t\t\t\tthe Andhra Pradesh Public Service commission.\n(iii) Pass in Marketing Depart-mental Test\n\t\t\t\t\t(effective four years from the date oi the first test is held by\n\t\t\t\t\tthe A.P. Public-Service Commission);\n(iv) Must have put in at least three years of\n\t\t\t\t\tservice in market Committee Service.\nNote. - (i) In fixing seniority among the persons in the different categories eligible for transfer to the post of Assistant Secretary, the date of first appointment to that category shall be taken into consideration.\nNote.\n(ii) Government may exempt an employee from the educational qualifications prescribed for appointment as Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries except Secretaries, Grade-I.\n(iii) The Temporary employees working in Agricultural market Committees who seek direct recruitment to the higher posts shall be allowed to deduct the length of service under the Agricultural market Committee concerned upto a maximum of 5 years for the purpose of maximum age limit.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "162",
            "title": "162. Probation.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "163",
            "title": "163. Suspension or termination or extension of probation.",
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            "content": "(i) Suspend the probation of a probationer and discharge him from service for want of vacancy; or\n(ii) at its discretion, by order, either extend the period of probation of the probationer in case it has not been extended under rule 165 or terminate the probation and discharge him from the service after giving him a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken in regard to him;",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "164",
            "title": "164. Probationer's suitability for full membership.",
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            "content": "(2) An opportunity to show cause may be given after the appointing authority arrives at a provisional conclusion of the suitability or otherwise of the probationer for full membership of the service, either by such authority itself or by a subordinate authority which is superior in rank to the probationer.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "165",
            "title": "165. Extension of Probation.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 162
        },
        {
            "number": "166",
            "title": "166. Increment.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "167",
            "title": "167. Seniority.",
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            "content": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "168",
            "title": "168. Posting and Transfers.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 165
        },
        {
            "number": "169",
            "title": "169. Travelling and other allowances.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
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            "number": "170",
            "title": "170. Provident Funds.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 167
        },
        {
            "number": "171",
            "title": "171. Penalties.",
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            "content": "(i) censure,\n(ii) withholding of increment or promotion,\n(iii) reduction to a lower rank in the seniority list or to a post of time scale, or to a lower stage in a time-scale,\n(iv) recovery from pay of the whole or part of any pecuniary loss caused to the market committee or to Government by negligence or breach of orders.\n(v) removal from service,\n(vi) dismissal from service.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 168
        },
        {
            "number": "172",
            "title": "172. Reasonable opportunity.",
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            "content": "(b) After the enquiry referred to in Clause (a) has been completed and after the appointing authority has arrived at a provisional conclusion in regard to the penalty to be imposed, the person charged shall be supplied with a copy of the report of the enquiring authority and shall be called upon to show, cause, within a reasonable time not ordinarily exceeding one month, against the penalty proposed to be inflicted. Any representation in this behalf submitted by the person charged shall be duly taken into consideration before final orders are passed.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "173",
            "title": "173. Appeals.",
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            "content": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "174",
            "title": "174. Service and confidential records.",
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            "content": "(b) The service records of gazetted employees of a Government service appointed as Secretaries, Grade-I of Market Committees shall be maintained by the Accountant General, Hyderabad.\n(b) The confidential reports of the Secretaries of market committees mentioned in Clause (b) of sub-rule (1) shall be written by the Chairman of the market committee concerned. The reports written by the Chairman shall be countersigned by the Director who shall add his own observations and the reports maintained by the Government.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "175",
            "title": "175. Leave.",
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            "content": "",
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            "sort_order": 172
        },
        {
            "number": "176",
            "title": "176. Savings.",
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            "content": "Key Market Superintendents. - On deputation as Grade II Secretary.\nSenior Market Superintendents. - On deputation as Grade ITI Secretary.\nJunior Market Superintendents, Assistant Market Superintendents. - On deputation as Assistant Secretary.\nExisting Post\nPost with which equated\n1.\nAsst. Secretary (Rs. 180-375)\n2.\n(a) Senior Inspector of Licensed premises at\n\t\t\t\t\tGuntur Market Committee (Rs. 150-300)\n(b) Inspector of licensed premises at Guntur\n\t\t\t\t\tMarket Committee (Rs. 3 50-300)\nGrade III Secretary (Rs. 200-12-320-16-400)\n3.\nMarket Inspector at Market Committee,\n\t\t\t\t\tHyderabad (Rs. 150-300)\n4.\nSuperintendent in Market Committee in Andhra\n\t\t\t\t\t(Rs. 125-220)\n5.\nHead Clerk, Head Accountants in the Market\n\t\t\t\t\tCommittees in Andhra (Rs. 125-220)\nAssistant Secretary (Rs. 160-10-260-12-320)\n6.\nInspector of Licensed Premises at Adoni (Rs.\n\t\t\t\t\t125-220)\n7.\nManager, Information Bureau at Guntur (Rs.\n\t\t\t\t\t130-250)\nAssistant Secretary (Rs. 160-10-260-12-320)\n8.\nMarket Inspectors in Telangana Region (Rs.\n\t\t\t\t\t120-220)\n9.\nAccountants and Internal Auditors in Telangana\n\t\t\t\t\tRegion (Rs. 125-200)\nNote. - In fixing the seniority of the candidates among the two categories ie., Grade III Secretary and Assistant Secretary after equation as mentioned above, the pay drawn after re-fixation in the equated post respectively will be taken as the basis.\nNote.\nCHAPTER-XII",
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            "number": "177",
            "title": "177. Constitution of Service.",
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            "content": "SI. No.\nSI. No.\nName of the post\nName of the post\nScale of the post\nScale of the post\n1\n2\n3\n01.\nOffice Superintendent\nRs.410-18-590-20-750\n02.\nSupervisor\nRs.310-14-380-15-560\n03.\nAccountant\nRs.340-16-532-18-640\n04.\nUpper Division Clerk\nRs.310-14-380-15-560\n05.\nLower Division Clerk\nRs.250-10-430\n06.\nComputor\nRs.250-10-430\n07.\nBid Clerk\nRs.250-10-430\n08.\nGrader\nRs.250-10-430\n09.\nAssistant Market Supervisor\nRs.250-10-430\n10.\nTypist\nRs.250-10-430\n11.\n(a)  Driver (Light Vehicles)\nRs.240-10-420\n(b) Driver (Heavy Vehicles)\nRs.260-10-340-11-450\n12.\nWatchman\nRs.165-5-190-6-250\n13.\nAttender (Peon)\nRs.165-5-190-6-250\n14.\nEngineering Supervisor\nRs.430-20-650-25-800\nI4A.\nExecutive Engineer\nRs.4400-8700\n14B.\nDy.  Executive Engineer\nRs.3640-7580\n14C.\n(a) Asst.  Executive Enginee\nRs.3110-6380\n(b) Asst. Engineer\nRs.2600-5580J\n15.\nOverseer\nRs.290-11-400-15-520\n16.\nMaistry\nRs.175-8-255-9-300\nSI. No.\nPost under the Andhra Pradesh/(Andhra Area)\n\t\t\t\t\tCommercial Crops Market Rules\nPost under the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area)\n\t\t\t\t\tAgriculture Market and Rules\nPost equated with the post under the Andhra\n\t\t\t\t\tPradesh(Agriculture Produce and Livestock) Market Rules, 1969\n\t\t\t\t\t(See Rule 177)\n1\n2\n3\n4\n1.\nPropaganda and\n\t\t\t\t\tPublicity Assistant\n(Rs. 125-5-150-7-7, -180)\nThe present incumbent will continue without\n\t\t\t\t\tchange in the designation under Rule 196 till he is absorbed by\n\t\t\t\t\tpromotion as Assistant Secretary or till he vacates post by way\n\t\t\t\t\tof retirement, dismissal, etc.\n2.\nSupervisor\n(Rs. 110-4-130-5-150-7-1/2-180)\nSupervisor\n(Rs. 120-8-205-9-250)\n3.\nAssistant Accountant.\n(Rs. 125-5-155 -7-1/, - 200)\n4.\nSenior Clerk and Upper Division Clerk\n(Rs. 125-5- 155--'/,-200)\n5.\nEngineering Super visor\n(Rs. 180-10- 280-15-400)\n6.\nOverseer\n(Rs. II0-4-130-5-150-7-V2- 180)\n7.\nLower Division Clerk\n(Rs. 80-4-100-5-150)\n8.\ntypist.\n(Rs. 80-4-100-5-150)\n9.\nWeighing Inspector and Propaganda Inspector.\n(Rs.80-4-100-5-150)\n10.\nStatistical Inspector\n(Rs. 80-4-100-5-180)\n11.\nAttenders, Stamping Smith, Market Maistries,\n\t\t\t\t\tRoad Maistry\n(Rs. 55-1-60-2-70)\n12.\nMotor Driver\n(Rs. 70-2-100)\n13.\nDefedar.\n(Rs. 55-1-60-2-70)\nAccountant\n(Rs. 125-5-155-7- V2 -200)\nSub-Overseer\n(Rs. 110-4-130-5- 150-7 -72- 180)\nLower Division Clerk\n(Rs. 80-4-100-5-150)\nTypist\n(Rs. 80-2-90-3-120),\nTypist-cum-Clerk.\n(Rs. 80-4-100-5-150)\nSenior Aklekar\n(Rs, 80-4-120)\nJunior Aklekar\n(Rs. 70-2-100)\nVan Driver\n(Rs. 70-2-100)\nAccountant\n(Rs. 140-9-230-10-280)\nUpper Division Clerk\n(Rs. 140-9-230-10-280)\nEngineering Supervisor\n(Rs. 200-12-320-16-400)\nOverseer\n(Rs. 125-8-205-9-250)\nLower Division Clerk\n(Rs. 90-4-130-6-160)\nTypist\n(Rs. 90-4-130-6-160).\nAssistant Market Supervisors\n(Rs. 90-6-150-7-192).\nComputer\n(Rs. 90-4-130-6-160)\nMaistry\n(Rs. 60-2-80-3-95)\nDriver\n(Rs. 80-4-120-6-150)\nThe present incumbent shall continue without\n\t\t\t\t\tchange in designation under Rule 196 till he vacates the post on\n\t\t\t\t\taccount of retirement, dismissal, etc.\n14.\nPeon, Office Boy, Peon, Mali, Sweeper, Mali,\nPeon, Mali, Farash Peon (Rs. 50-1-59-2-65)\nPeon(Rs. 60-2-80-3-95)\nGardener and other last grade Employees (Rs.\n\t\t\t\t\t50-1-59-2-65).\n15.\nWatchman\n(Rs. 50-1-59-2-65)\nChowkidar\n(Rs. 50-1-59-2-65)\nWatchman\n(Rs. 60-2-80-3-95)",
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            "number": "178",
            "title": "178. Appointment.",
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            "content": "(b) The revenue District shall be the unit of appointment for all the categories of posts mentioned in Rule 177.\n(c) The Assistant Director of Marketing shall be the authority to prepare the seniority list, for all the eligible categories under Rule 177, except the categories of Office Superintendents and Accountants for appointment by promotion to the posts mentioned in Rule 177. He shall prepare the list in accordance with Rule 198. When any vacancy arises, the Chairman shall obtain the list from the Assistant Director of Marketing and appoint the senior most person.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "179",
            "title": "179. Appointing Authority.",
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            "content": "(b) the appointing authority for the posts of Executive Engineer and Dy. Executive Engineer shall be the Government.",
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        },
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            "number": "180",
            "title": "180. Qualifications.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Category\nCategory\nMethod of Recruitment\nMethod of Recruitment\nQualifications Recruitment\nQualifications Recruitment\n1\n2\n3",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Office Superintendent",
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            "content": "By promotion\n(i) Must have put in not less than 3 years as\n\t\t\t\t\tAccountant;\n(ii) A pass in Accounts Test for Subordinate\n\t\t\t\t\tOfficers. Part-I conducted by the Andhra Pradesh Public Service\n\t\t\t\t\tCommission.\nNote. - Accountants who opt for promotion as\n\t\t\t\t\tSecretary, Grade-III in the Secretaries Service shall not be\n\t\t\t\t\teligible for promotion as Office Superintendents,",
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        },
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Accountant",
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            "content": "(i) By promotion and if no such eligible candidate\n\t\t\t\t\tis available.\n(i) Must have put in a total service for not\n\t\t\t\t\tless than 3 years in category 5 or 10 or both; A pass in\n\t\t\t\t\tAccounts Test for Subordinate Officers. Part-I conducted by the\n\t\t\t\t\tAndhra Pradesh Public Service Commission.\n(ii) By transfer from category 4\n(iii) By direct recruitment\n(i) Age limit not exceeding 28 years on the\n\t\t\t\t\tdate of appointment\n(ii) Pass in Intermediate Examination or its\n\t\t\t\t\tequivalent Examination of the university in the State of Andhra\n\t\t\t\t\tPradesh;\n(iii)Pass in the Government Technical\n\t\t\t\t\tExamination in book-keeping.\nNote. - U.D. Clerk and Supervisor who opt for\n\t\t\t\t\tthe posts, of Assistant secretary shall not be eligible for\n\t\t\t\t\tpromotion as Accountant.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Supervisor",
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            "content": "(i) By promotion and if no eligible candidates are\n\t\t\t\t\tavailable.\n(i) Must have put in a total service of not\n\t\t\t\t\tless than 3 years in any of the categories 5 or 10 or both.\n(ii) By direct recruitment.\nAge limit not exceeding 28 years on the date of\n\t\t\t\t\tappointment  Pass in Intermediate or its equivalent examination",
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            "title": "4. Upper Division Clerks",
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            "content": "(i) By promotion and if no eligible candidates are\n\t\t\t\t\tavailable.\n(i)Must have put in a total service of not less\n\t\t\t\t\tthan 3 years in any Clerks of the categories 5 or 10 or both;\n(ii) A pass in Accounts Test for Subordinate\n\t\t\t\t\tOfficers, Part-I conducted by the Andhra Pradesh Public Service\n\t\t\t\t\tCommission.\n(ii) By direct recruitment.\n(i) Age limit not exceeding 28 years on the\n\t\t\t\t\tdate of appointment;\n(ii)Pass in Intermediate or its equivalent\n\t\t\t\t\texamination;\n(iii)Pass in Government Technical Examination\n\t\t\t\t\tin Book-keeping.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Lower Division Clerks.",
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            "content": "(i) By promotion.\n(i) Must have put in a total service of not\n\t\t\t\t\tless than 2(3) years as maistry;\n(ii) A pass in Intermediate or its equivalent\n\t\t\t\t\texamination.\n(ii) By direct recruitment.\n(i) Age limit not exceeding 28 on the date of\n\t\t\t\t\tappointment\n(ii) Should possess the Minimum General\n\t\t\t\t\tEducational qualifications defined in the Andhra Pradesh State\n\t\t\t\t\tand Subordinate Services Rules.\n(iii) By direct recruitment.\n(i) Age limit not exceeding 28 years on the\n\t\t\t\t\tdate of appointment;\n(ii) Pass in Intermediate or its equivalent\n\t\t\t\t\texamination;\n(iii) A pass in the Government Technical\n\t\t\t\t\tExamination in Typewriting by the Lower Grade.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Computor.",
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        },
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Bid Clerk.",
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        },
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Grader.",
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        },
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Assistant years  Market; Supervisor.",
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        },
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Typist.",
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            "content": "(ii) By Promotion\n(i) Must have put in a total service of not\n\t\t\t\t\tless than three years as Maistry (J.M.S) or as Watchman/\n\t\t\t\t\tAttender in the absence of eligible and qualified J.M.S;\n(ii) Pass in Intermediate or its equivalent\n\t\t\t\t\texamination;\n(iii) A pass in the Govt. Technical Examination\n\t\t\t\t\tin Typewriting by the Lower Grade.\nPreference shall be given to those having a\n\t\t\t\t\tcertificate in stenography of the Government technical\n\t\t\t\t\texamination.\nPreference shall be given to those who possess\n\t\t\t\t\tTelugu Typewriting qualification on Government Standard Key\n\t\t\t\t\tBoard.\nPreference shall also be given to those having\n\t\t\t\t\ta certificate in Typewriting by the Higher Grade.",
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        },
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Driver",
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            "content": "By direct recruitment\n(i) Age limit not exceeding 30 years\n\t\t\t\t\trecruitment by the 1st July of the year of recruitment;\n(ii) A pass in VII class in a recognised\n\t\t\t\t\tschool, preference being given to candidate having studied upto\n\t\t\t\t\tIntermediate;\n(iii) Experience as a driver for not less than\n\t\t\t\t\t3 years, should possess a driving licence. Provided that a\n\t\t\t\t\tperson appointed to the post shall produce a special medical\n\t\t\t\t\tcertificate about eyesight and hearing capacity which must also\n\t\t\t\t\tbe renewed once in every three years. They shall also obtain\n\t\t\t\t\tlicences at their own expenses.",
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        },
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Watchman",
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            "content": "By direct recruitment.\n(i) Age limit not to exceed 30 years by the\n\t\t\t\t\t1st July of the year of recruitment;\nThis will not be applicable in the case of\n\t\t\t\t\tpersons who have already been working as contingent staff of\n\t\t\t\t\tAgricultural Market Committees for not less than five years;\n(ii) Must be able to speak Telugu or the\n\t\t\t\t\tlanguage of the district.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
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            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Peon.",
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            "content": "By direct recruitment.\n(i) Age limit not to exceed 30 years by the 1st\n\t\t\t\t\tJuly of the year of recruitment;\nThis will not be applicable in the case of\n\t\t\t\t\tpersons who have already been working as contingent staff of\n\t\t\t\t\tAgricultural Market Committees for not less than five years\n(ii) Must be able to read and write Telugu or\n\t\t\t\t\tthe language of the District:\nAge limit not exceeding 28 years on the date\n(iii) Must be able to ride a bicycle, (i) of\n\t\t\t\t\tappointment",
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            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Engineering Supervisor.",
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            "content": "(i) By direct  recruitment.\n(ii) Must possess a diploma in Civil\n\t\t\t\t\tEngineering (L.C.E). Preference shall be given to graduates in\n\t\t\t\t\tEngineering (Civii).\n(ii) By promotion from among Overseers.\nMust have put in atleast 3 years service as an\n\t\t\t\t\tOverseer.\n(iii) By employment of retired Engineering\n\t\t\t\t\tpersonnel with previous sanction of Government.\nMust have retired atleast as a Supervisor.\n(iv) By deputation\nOn deputation from Public Works Department\nExecutive  Engineer\n(i) By promotion from  the category of Dy.\n\t\t\t\t\tExecutive Engineer\n(i) Must have put in service of not less than\n\t\t\t\t\tfive years as Dy. Executive Engineers; and\nMust have passed the Accounts Test for Public\n\t\t\t\t\tWorks Department Officers and Subordinaes conducted by the\n\t\t\t\t\tAndhra Pradesh Public Service Commission.\n(ii) By deputation of Executive Engineer from\n\t\t\t\t\tMarketing Department (Govt. Service) if no eligible or suitable\n\t\t\t\t\tcandidate is available by method (i) above.\nMust have been working as an Executive Engineer\n\t\t\t\t\tin Marketing Department, (Government).",
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            "number": "14B",
            "title": "14B. Dy. Executive  Engineer",
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            "content": "(i) By promotion of  Asst, Executive\n\t\t\t\t\tEngineer/Asst. Engineer\n(i) Must possess adegree or a Diploma in Civil\n\t\t\t\t\tEngineering or its Equivalent.\nMust have put in service as Asst. Executive\n\t\t\t\t\tEngineer for a period of not less than three (3) years or as\n\t\t\t\t\tAsst. Engineer, or in an equivalent post for a period of not\n\t\t\t\t\tless than five (5) years ; and\nMust have passed the Accounts Test for Public\n\t\t\t\t\tWorks Department, Officers and Subordinates conducted by the\n\t\t\t\t\tAndhra Pradesh Public Service Commission.\n(ii) By deputation\nBy Deputation of Deputy Executive Engineer from\n\t\t\t\t\tMarketing Department (Government Service), if no eligible or\n\t\t\t\t\tsuitable candidate is available by method (i) above.\nNote:- The appointment under method (i)\n\t\t\t\t\tabove shall be made in the ratio of 3:2 between the Asst.\n\t\t\t\t\tExecutive Engineers and Asst. Engineers respectively.\nNote:-\n14C.(a) Assistant  Executive  Engineer\n(i) By direct recruitment\n(i) Must possess a degree in Civil Engineering\n\t\t\t\t\tor an equivalent.\n(ii) Must not have competed 28 years of age as\n\t\t\t\t\ton the 1st July of the year in which the recruitment is made;\nNote:- A person recruited lo the post\n\t\t\t\t\tshall pass the Accounts Test for Public Works Department\n\t\t\t\t\tOfficers and subordinates conducted by the A.P, Public Service\n\t\t\t\t\tCommission within the period of probation.\nNote:-\n(ii) By deputation of Asst. Executive Engineer\n\t\t\t\t\tfrom marketing Department, (Govt. Service)\nMust have been working as Asst. Executive\n\t\t\t\t\tEngineer in the Marketing Department {Govt Service).\n(b) Assistant Engineer\n(i) By promotion of draughtman  Gr.I Overseer\n(i) Must possess a Diploma in Civil Engineering\n\t\t\t\t\tAwarded by the State Board of Technical Education, Government of\n\t\t\t\t\tAndhra Pradesh or an equivalent qualification.\n(ii) Must have put in service as. Overseer\n\t\t\t\t\tDraughtsman Grade I for a period not less than five years.\n(ii) By deputation from Marketing Department,\n\t\t\t\t\t(Govt. Service) if no eligible or suitable candidate is\n\t\t\t\t\tavailable by method (i) above\nMust have been working as Asst. Executive\n\t\t\t\t\tEngineer in the Marketing Department (Government Service).\n(iii) By direct recruitment\n(i)Must possess a degree in Civil Engineering\n\t\t\t\t\tor any other equivalent qualification in Engineering or a First\n\t\t\t\t\tClass L.C.E. Diploma awarded by the State Board of Technical\n\t\t\t\t\tEducation, Government of A.P., an equivalent qualification.\n(ii) Must not have completed 28 years of age on\n\t\t\t\t\tthe 1st day of July of, the year in which selection for\n\t\t\t\t\tappointment is made.\nNote. - (i) 3:1 ratio for appointment to the\n\t\t\t\t\tpost of Asst. Engineer by promotion and by Direct recruitment\n\t\t\t\t\trespectively.\n(iii) A person recruited to the post shall pass\n\t\t\t\t\tthe Accounts Test for Public Works Depart meat-Officers and\n\t\t\t\t\tSubordinates conducted by the APPSC, within the period of\n\t\t\t\t\tprobation.\n15.\n(i) By direct Recruitment.\n(i)  Age limit not exceeding 28 recruitment.\n\t\t\t\t\tyears on the date of appointment.\n(ii) Must possess a diploma in Civil\n\t\t\t\t\tEngineering (L.C.E). or a pass in the Upper Subordinate Course\n\t\t\t\t\tin Civil Engineering in any recognised University.\n(ii) By employment\nMust have retired atleast as of retired\n\t\t\t\t\tEngineering Overseer, personnel with previous sanction of\n\t\t\t\t\tGovernment.\n(iii) By deputation.\nOn deputation from Public Works Department.\nAge limit not\n\t\t\t\t\texceeding 28 years on the date of appointment;\nMust have passed VII\n\t\t\t\t\tClass;\nMust be able to ride a bicycle.\n(ii) Must have put in a total service of not\n\t\t\t\t\tless, than 5 years in the category of peon or watchman;\n(iii) Must have passed VII Class.\nNote. - The appointments by promotion and direct recruitment shall be in the ratio of i:l to the categories 5,6,7,8,9 and 16 i.e., 1st vacancy shall be earmarked for promotion and 2nd vacancy for direct recruitment.\nNote.\nNote. - In respect of the temporary employees working in the Market Committees who seek direct recruitment to the higher post shall be allowed to deduct the length of service under the Market Committee concerned upto a maximum of 5 years for the purpose of maximum age limit.\nNote.",
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            "number": "181",
            "title": "181. Probation.",
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            "number": "182",
            "title": "182. Suspension or termination or extension of probation.",
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            "content": "(i) suspend the probation of a probationer and discharge him from the service for want of a vacancy;\n(ii) at his discretion, by order, either extend the period of probation of the probationer in case the probation has not been extended under Rule 184 or terminate the probation and discharge him from service after giving him a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed action:",
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            "number": "183",
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            "number": "185",
            "title": "185. Appeal against discharge.",
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            "content": "(b) Such probationer may, during the period on and from the date of his discharge to the date of his restoration be paid, such pay and allowances not exceeding the pay and allowances to which he would have been entitled if he had not been discharged as the authority passing the order under sub-rule (1) or sub-rule (2) may decide with the previous sanction of the Director.",
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            "number": "186",
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            "number": "187",
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            "number": "188",
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            "content": "191.",
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            "number": "192",
            "title": "192. Promotions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 203
        },
        {
            "number": "193",
            "title": "193. Seniority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 204
        },
        {
            "number": "194",
            "title": "194. Application of rules.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 205
        },
        {
            "number": "195",
            "title": "195. Authorities competent to sanction casual leave to Market Committee Employees.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 206
        },
        {
            "number": "196",
            "title": "196. Saving.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 207
        },
        {
            "number": "197",
            "title": "197. Penalties.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) censure;\n(ii) fine in the case of persons holding posts under categories II to 13 of the service;\n(iii) withholding of increments or promotions;\n(iv) reduction to a lower rank in the seniority list or to a lower post or time scale in the service whether in the same category or any other lower category, or to a lower stage in a time scale;\n(v)(a) recovery from pay of the whole or part of any pecuniary loss caused to the Market Committee by negligence or breach of orders; or\n(b) recovery from pay to the extent necessary of the monetary value equivalent to the amount of increments ordered to be withheld where such an order cannot be given effect to:\n(vi) removal from the service:\n(vii) dismissal from the service:\n(viii) suspension, where a person has already been suspended under sub-rule (5) of Rule 200 to the extent considered necessary by the authority imposing the penalty.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 208
        },
        {
            "number": "198",
            "title": "198. Authority to impose penalties and appellate authorities.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 209
        },
        {
            "number": "199",
            "title": "199. Authority to impose penalties in case of persons promoted or transferred or reverted.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 210
        },
        {
            "number": "200",
            "title": "200. Procedure to be followed before imposing penalties.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) After the inquiry referred to in Clause (a) has been completed and after the authority competent to impose the penalty mentioned in that clause has arrived at a provisional conclusion in regard to the penalty to be imposed, the person charged shall be supplied with a espy of the report of the inquiry authority and be called upon to show cause thereafter against the particular penalty proposed to be inflicted. Any representation in this behalf submitted by the person charged shall be duly taken into consideration before final orders are passed.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 211
        },
        {
            "number": "201",
            "title": "201. Maintenance of record.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) the allegations upon which action was taken against the person punished;\n(ii) the charges, if any, framed;\n(iii) the personal representation, if any, and the evidence, if any. taken: and\n(iv) the findings and grounds thereof.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 212
        },
        {
            "number": "202",
            "title": "202. Appeal.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 213
        },
        {
            "number": "203",
            "title": "203. Procedure to be followed by appellate authority in appeal.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) whether the facts on which the order was based have been established;\n(b) whether the facts established afford sufficient ground for taking action;\n(c) whether the penalty is excessive, adequate or inadequate; and after such consideration shall pass such orders as it thinks fit.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 214
        },
        {
            "number": "204",
            "title": "204. Appeal to be separate and in one's own name.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 215
        },
        {
            "number": "205",
            "title": "205. Conditions to be observed in appeal.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter XIII\nProvident Fund Rules",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 216
        },
        {
            "number": "206",
            "title": "206. Constitution and management of the fund.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 217
        },
        {
            "number": "207",
            "title": "207. Subscription.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) on probation in substantive vacancies;\n(b) holding provisionally substantive appointments;\n(c) officiating in posts which are permanently vacant; or\n(d) officiating in posts, the permanent incumbents of which do not draw any part of the pay of the said posts or Court service in the said posts for the purposes of the provident fund, may if permitted by the market committee, subscribe to the provident fund. The admission of any such officer or servant to the provident fund shall not take effect from a date prior lo lhe date of permission accorded by the market committee to him to subscribe to the said fund.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 218
        },
        {
            "number": "208",
            "title": "208. Nominations.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 219
        },
        {
            "number": "209",
            "title": "209. Subscriber accounts and realisation of subscriptions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 220
        },
        {
            "number": "210",
            "title": "210. Payment of subscriptions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) it shall be expressed in whole rupees;\n(b)(i) it may be any sum so expressed not less than 6-1/4 per cent, and not more than 15-3/8 per cent of his emoluments,\n(ii) emoluments for the purpose of this rule shall be calculated at the rate payable on the 1st of April of the current year:\n(iii) the subscriber shall intimate the fixation of the amount of his monthly subscription in each year in writing to the Secretary, sufficiently in advance of the commencement of the year. The amount of subscription so fixed shall remain unchanged throughout the year.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 221
        },
        {
            "number": "211",
            "title": "211. Investment of subscription in Life Assurance Policy.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) every such policy shall, so long as the subscriber is actually in employment under the market committee belong to the market committee and no interest thereon shall, during such period, vest in subscriber on whose life it has been effected, or in his nominee; and neither he nor they shall have any right to interfere therewith;\n(b) the market committee shall not be responsible for any loss or damage that may arise or result the effecting of any policy under this rule; on the retirement from service of a subscriber or on the termination of his service either by resignation, or as a measure of punishment the policy effected on his life shall be re-assigned lo him; and\n(d) on the death of a subscriber while in service, the policy effected on his life shall be re-assigned to the nominee appointed by him under Rule 208 or to all the nominees appointed by him under that1 rule, jointly, specifying the shares to which each of the nominee is entitled.\n(a) if the amount assured together with the amount of any bonus which have accrued is greater than the whole of the amount withdrawn from the fund in respect of the policy with interest thereon at the rate provided in Rule 216 re-assign the policy to the subscriber and make it over to him. who shall immediately on receipt of the proceeds from the Insurance Corporation repay to the Provident Fund the whole of the amount withdrawn with interest and, in case of default, the Chairman shall arrange to recover the amount by deduction from the emoluments of the subscriber by instalments or otherwise as the market committee may direct; and\n(b) if the amount assigned together with any accrued bonus is less than the whole of the amount withdrawn from the fund in respect of the policy, with interest thereon at the rate provided in Rule 216 realise under sub-rule (2) the amount together with any accrued bonus and shall place the amount so realised to the credit of the subscriber in the fund.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 222
        },
        {
            "number": "212",
            "title": "212. Investment of Provident Fund deductions and contributions from the Market Committee in Securities.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 223
        },
        {
            "number": "212A",
            "title": "212A. Transfer of Provident Fund.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 224
        },
        {
            "number": "213",
            "title": "213. Form of securities on deposits.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) Andhra Pradesh Government Securities and securities guaranteed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh as to payment of interest and payment of principal;\n(b) non-terminable loans of the Central Government;\n(c) fixed deposits for period upto three years in the Andhra Pradesh Co operative Apex Bank and the Central Co-operative Banks, approved by the Registrar of Co-operative Societies of the Andhra Pradesh for the purpose;\n(d) State Bank of India and State Bank of Hyderabad, Savings Bank Deposits and Post Office Savings Bank Deposits (only in the case of Provident Fund Balances) likely to be required for early disbursement; and\n(e) National/Savings Certificates.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 225
        },
        {
            "number": "214",
            "title": "214. Ledger Account of the subscriber.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) the amount of his subscriptions with interest thereon;\n(2) its share of the contributions given by the market committee with interest ; and\n(3) the amount of all advances given to the subscriber.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 226
        },
        {
            "number": "215",
            "title": "215. Contribution by the Market Committee.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 227
        },
        {
            "number": "216",
            "title": "216. Interest.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) On the amount at the credit of a subscriber on the 31st March of the preceding year, less any sums withdrawn during the current year, interest for twelve months.\n(ii) On sums withdrawn during the current year interest from the 1st April of the current year upto the last date of the month preceding the month of withdrawal.\n(iii) On all sums credited to the subscriber's account after the 31st March of the preceding year interest from the date of deposit upto 31st March of the current year.\n(iv) If the total amount of interest contains a fraction of a rupee, ii shall be rounded to the nearest whole rupee (fifty paise being rounded to the next higher rupee).",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 228
        },
        {
            "number": "217",
            "title": "217. Advances.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) The subscriber shall satisfy the Chairman that his pecuniary circumstances justify the grant of the advance and that it will be expended on the following object or objects and not otherwise:\n(i) to pay expenses incurred in connection with the prolonged illness of the subscriber or any person actually depended on him;\n(ii) to meet the expenses on account of \"confinement\"\n(1) in cases necessitating prolonged medical attention;\n(2) prolonged stay in hospital or protracted treatment; and\n(3) in other circumstances involving expenditure dis-proportionate to the subscriber's income:\n(iii) to pay for the overseas passage for reasons of health or education of the subscriber or any person actually depended on him; and\n(iv) to pay obligatory expenses on scale appropriate to the subscriber's status in connection with, marriages, funerals, or ceremonies which by his religion it is incumbent on him to perform.\n(b) The advances shall not, except for special reasons to be recorded in writing, exceed three month's pay and shall in no case exceed half the amount of subscription and interest thereon standing to the credit of the subscriber in the provident fund at the time when the advance is granted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 229
        },
        {
            "number": "218",
            "title": "218. Recovery of Advance.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) Interest shall ordinarily be, recovered in one instalment in the month after complete repayment of the principal; but if the period referred to in Clause (a) exceeds 20 months, interest, may, if the subscriber so desires, be recovered in two equal monthly instalments. The method of recovery shall be that provided in sub-rule (2). Payments shall be rounded to the nearest whole rupee (fifty paise being rounded to the next higher rupee).",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 230
        },
        {
            "number": "219",
            "title": "219. Closing of accounts and payments.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) When he is dismissed from the service of the Market Committee or removed or called upon to resign on account of misconduct or inefficiency or resigns without notice or permission; or\n(2) when he retires from service or when his services are dispensed with owing to a reduction of establishment or some cause other than his own misconduct or inefficiency or when he becomes incapable of contributing to the provident fund by reason of his having been reduced to inferior service as defined in the Civil Service Regulations otherwise than for misconduct or by reason of his permanent transfer from qualifying to non-qualifying service or when he is permitted to resign under any circumstances other than those in Clause (1), or\n(3) when he dies:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 231
        },
        {
            "number": "220",
            "title": "220. Withholding of payment of contribution amount.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 232
        },
        {
            "number": "221",
            "title": "221. Liability of subscriber.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 233
        },
        {
            "number": "222",
            "title": "222. Amount payable to nominee.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) when the subscriber leaves a family,-\n(a) If a nomination made by a subscriber in accordance with the provisions of Rule 208 in favour of a member or members of his family subsists, the amount standing to his credit in the fund or the part thereof to which the nomination relates shall become payable to his nominee or nominees in the proportion specified in the nomination: and\n(b) If no such nomination in favour of a member or members of the family of the subscriber subsists or if such nomination relates only to a part of the amount standing to his credit in the provident fund, the whole amount or the part thereof to which the nomination does not relate, as the case may be, shall, notwithstanding any nomination purporting to be in favour of any person or persons other than a member or members of his family becomes payable to the members of his family in equal shares:\n(1) sons who have attained legal majority;\n(2) sons of a deceased son who have attained legal majority;\n(3) married daughters whose husbands are alive; and\n(4) married daughters of a deceased son, whose husbands are alive if there is any member of the family other than those specified in Clauses (1) to (4) :\n(2) When the subscriber leaves no family, if a nomination made by him in accordance with the provisions of Rule 208 in favour of any person or persons subsists, the amount standing to his credit in the provident fund or part thereof to which the nomination relates, shall become payable to his nominee or nominees in the proportion specified in the nomination.\n(3) When a nominee is a dependent of the subscriber as defined in Clause (c) of Section 2 of the Provident Funds Act, 1925, the amount vests in such nominee under sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the said Act.\n(4) When the subscriber leaves no family and no nomination made by him in accordance with the provisions of Rule 208 subsists or if such nomination relates only to part of the amount standing to his credit in the provident fund the relevant provisions of the Clause (b) and sub-clause (ii) or Clause (c) of sub-section (1) of Section 4 of the Provident Funds Act, 1925, are applicable to the whole amount or the part thereof to which the nomination does not relate.\n(5) Payment of provident fund money due to a minor beneficiary of deceased subscriber may be made to the guardian nominated by the subscriber in the declaration made under the rules in force if such declaration continues to be valid under Rule 208. When the subscriber had not nominated, a guardian appointed by a Court to receive payment on behalf of beneficiary should alone be recognised even where the amount involved does not exceed the limit of Rs. 5,000 specified in Clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 4 of the Provident Funds Act, 1925. But if the party pleads inability to incur expenditure for obtaining the guardianship certificate from the Court, the orders of the Government shall be obtained for making any payment. Payment may, however, be made without requiring the production of a guardianship certificate from the Court if the share of a minor beneficiary does not exceed Rs. 100:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 234
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 26th October, 2019 [ap635]",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O. Ms. No. 1900, Food and Agriculture (Legislation), 17th October, Unpublished in Issue No. 27 of R.S. to Part II - Extraordinary of the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, dated 21.10.1969",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1969",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Rules, 1969",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}