Section 3H

Section 3I

(1) The Chief Executive Officer of the Board shall exercise supervision and control over the officers and staff employed by the Board and the Market Committees in matters of administration, execution of works, maintenance of accounts and records of the Board and disposal of all questions relating to the service matters of the employees subject to the approval of the Chairman of the Board.

Section 3J

1. supervision of the private market yard, direct purchase of agricultural produce from the agriculturist, consumers and farmers market, processing of agricultural produce, activities of the registration holders under the Act and activities of the contract farming sponsor and producer;
2. without prejudice to the provisions of section 45, authorising any officer in writing to launch prosecution for contravening any provisions of the Act and the rules made there under;
3. taking steps for grading and standardisation of agricultural produce.

Rule 6

1. The Chairman of the Board shall preside over the meeting of the Board. In case of absence of the Chairman the meeting of the Board shall elect its Chairman for the particular sitting of the meeting from amongst the members of the Board present. In the event of the removal of the Chairman by the State Government as per Sub-Section (7) under Section 3 of the Act and also in the event of resignation by the Chairman as per Sub-Section (6) under Section 3 of the Act, the State Government shall nominate one amongst the members of the Board to preside over the meetings of the Board till such time regular Chairman is nominated by the State Government.
2. The Chairman of the Board shall be responsible for the administration of the Assam Agricultural Produce Market Act, 1972 and shall subject to any other provision contained in these Rules, exercise general control over the employees of the Board and these of Committees.
3. Not withstanding anything contained in the Act and in these Rules the Chairman shall be competent authority for according sanction of any expenditure not more than Rs. 25,000 2 in each item provided that such items of expenditure are in sanctioned budget and for any expenditure beyond Rs. 25,000 on individual item the Chairman shall obtain the approval of the Board.
4. The Chairman shall exercise overall supervision on the Market Committees. He shall review the working and progress of the Market Committees and place such review before the Board for consideration and decision to be taken there under.
5. The Chairman shall review the working and progress of the Board and direct the Chief Executive Officer to include such review in the annual report of the Board to be placed before the annual budget meeting of the Board.
6. The Chief Executive Officer of the Board shall prepare the Agenda notes for the meeting of the Board and submit to the Chairman for his approval.
7. The Chief Executive Officer of the Board shall attend the meeting of the Board and keep notes and prepare the proceedings of the meeting.
8. The Chief Executive Officer of the Board shall prepare the annual budget of the Board and submit it to the Chairman for his approval for placing it in the meeting of the Board convened for the purpose of finalising annual budget of the Board.
9. The Chief Executive Officer of the Board shall have the overall control over the office of the Board and act as Head of Office of the Board.
10. The Chief Executive Officer of the Board shall have the power of transfer and posting of the employees of the Board and the Market Committees. Provided that in case of deputed staff of the state Government, the Chief Executive Officer shall obtain prior approval of the State Government.
11. The Chief Executive Officer of the Board shall be the competent authority to accord sanction on expenditures not more than Rs. 10,000 on individual item provided that such items of expenditure are in the sanctioned budget.
12. Subject to any other provision contained in these Rules the Chief Executive Officer shall delegate powers to the employees of the Board to inspect, examine, check and test the weighing instrument, weights and measures kept and possessed by the Market Committees and also by a licensee within a notified areas.
13. The Chief Executive Officer of the Board shall be appointed by the State Government on such terms and conditions as may determined by the Government and the pay and allowances of the Chief Executive Officer1 of the Board shall be as charge on the fund of the Board. His tours shall be approved by the Chairman and T.A. Bills will be passed by the Chairman of the Board.
14. The Chief Executive Officer shall approve the tours of the employees of the Board and shall pass their Travelling Allowance bills. The Chief Executive Officer shall approve the tours and pass the Travelling Allowance bills of those employees of the Market Committees deputed by the State Government.
15. The Chief Executive Officer of the Board shall convene meetings of the Board with approval of the Chairman.