THE COIR INDUSTRY ACT, 1953

ACT NO. 45 OF 1953 · Enacted [23rd December, 1953.] · 28 sections

PRELIMANARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union.

Section 3.Definitions.

THE COIR BOARD

Section 4.Establishment and constitution of the Coir Board.

Section 5.Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate acts and proceedings.

Section 6.Salary and allowances of Chairman.

Section 7.Vice-Chairman.

Section 8.Executive and other Committees.

Section 9.Secretary and staff.

Section 10.Functions of the Board.

Section 11.Dissolution of the Board.

CONTROL OVER THE EXPORT OF COIR FIBRE COIR YARD AND PRODUCTS

Section 12.Control of export of coir fibre, coir yarn and coir products.

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

Section 13.Imposition of a duty of customs on export of coir fibre, coir yarn and coir products.

Section 14.Payment of proceeds of cess to the Board.

Section 14A.Grant by the Central Government to the Board.

Section 15.Constitution of Fund.

Section 16.Borrowing powers of Board.

Section 17.Accounts and audit.

CONTROL BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

Section 18.General control over acts and proceedings of the Board.

Section 19.Report and returns.

MISCELLANOUS

Section 20.Penalties.

Section 21.Offences by companies.

Section 22.Previous sanction of Central Government for prosecution.

Section 23.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 24.Power to delegate.

Section 25.Suspension of operation of Act.

Section 26.Power of Central Government to make rules.

Section 27.Power of Board to make by-laws.