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The Central Silk Board Act, 1948

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An Act to provide for the development under Central control of the silk industry and for that purpose to establish a Central Silk Board.

Act number
61 of 1948
Ministry
Ministry of Textiles
Enacted
20 Sep 1948

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35 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and extent.
  2. Section 2Declaration as to expediency of Union control.
  3. Section 3Definitions.
  4. Section 4Constitution of the Board.
  5. Section 4ADisqualification for being nominated or appointed as a member of Board.
  6. Section 5Power of the Central Government in default of nominations.
  7. Section 6Vice-Chairperson and Standing Committee.
  8. Section 7Secretary of the Board.
  9. Section 8Functions of the Board.
  10. Section 8AConstitution of Central Silk-worm Seed Committee.
  11. Section 8BPowers and functions of Committee.
  12. Section 8CPower to notify kinds or varieties of silk-worm seeds.
  13. Section 8DHybrid Authorisation Committee.
  14. Section 8ERegistration Committee.
  15. Section 8FConstitution of Seed Certification Agency.
  16. Section 8GConstitution of Central Seed Testing Laboratories.
  17. Section 8HAppointment of Seed Officers.
  18. Section 8-IExport and Import of Silk-worm Seed.
  19. Section 8JStatement by silk-worm seed producers.
  20. Section 9Funds of the Board.
  21. Section 10Imposition of cess on certain kinds of silk.
  22. Section 11Control by the Central Government.
  23. Section 12Accounts of the Board.
  24. Section 12AAnnual report
  25. Section 13Power of Central Government to make rules
  26. Section 13APower to make regulations.
  27. Section 13BLaying of rules, regulations and notifications.
  28. Section 14Penalties
  29. Section 14APenalty for contravention of sections 8C and 8E.
  30. Section 15Omitted
  31. Section 15AOmitted.
  32. Section 16Bar of legal proceedings.
  33. Section 16AEffect of Act and rules, etc., inconsistent with other enactments.
  34. Section 17Omitted.
  35. Section 14BAdjudication of penalties.