Section 63(2)(b) in Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing Act 1966
(b)a market committee may,-(i)regulate the entry of persons and vehicular traffic into the yard [vesting in the market committee] [Inserted by Act 19 of 1969 w.e.f.1.5.1968];(ii)prosecute persons for violating the provisions of this Act the rules and the bye-laws and compound such offences;(iii)acquire hold and dispose of any moveable or immoveable property for the purpose of efficiently carrying out its duties;(iv)impose penalties on persons who contravene the provisions of this Act the rules or the bye-laws or the orders or directions issued under this Act the rules or the bye-laws by the market committee its Chairman or by any officer duly authorised in this behalf:(v)institute or defend any suit action proceeding application or arbitration and compromise such suit action proceeding application or arbitration;(vi)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.(vii)[provide facilities for processing and packaging.] [Inserted by Act 14 of 1976 w.e.f.24.1.1976](viii)[grant loans to the State Agricultural Marketing Board or other market committees.] [Inserted by Act 17 of 1980 w.e.f.19.5.1975]