THE CENTRAL SILK BOARD ACT, 1948

ACT NO. 61 OF 1948 · Enacted [20th September, 1948.] · 34 sections

Section 1.Short title and extent.

Section 2.Declaration as to expediency of Union control.

Section 3.Definitions.

Section 4.Constitution of the Board.

Section 4A.Disqualification for being nominated or appointed as a member of Board.

Section 5.Power of the Central Government in default of nominations.

Section 6.Vice-Chairperson and Standing Committee.

Section 7.Secretary of the Board.

Section 8.Functions of the Board.

Section 8-I.Export and Import of Silk-worm Seed.

Section 8A.Constitution of Central Silk-worm Seed Committee.

Section 8B.Powers and functions of Committee.

Section 8C.Power to notify kinds or varieties of silk-worm seeds.

Section 8D.Hybrid Authorisation Committee.

Section 8E.Registration Committee.

Section 8F.Constitution of Seed Certification Agency.

Section 8G.Constitution of Central Seed Testing Laboratories.

Section 8H.Appointment of Seed Officers.

Section 8J.Statement by silk-worm seed producers.

Section 9.Funds of the Board.

Section 10.Imposition of cess on certain kinds of silk.

Section 11.Control by the Central Government.

Section 12.Accounts of the Board.

Section 12A.Annual report.

Section 13.Power of Central Government to make rules.

Section 13A.Power to make regulations.

Section 13B.Laying of rules, regulations and notifications.

Section 14.Penalties.

Section 14A.Penalty for contravention of sections 8C and 8E.

Section 15.[Omitted.].

Section 15A.[Omitted.].

Section 16.Bar of legal proceedings.

Section 16A.Effect of Act and rules, etc., inconsistent with other enactments.

Section 17.[Omitted.].