(1) This Act may be called the Assam Sericulture (Silk-worm Seed, Cocoon and Silk- yarn Control) Act, 1987.
(2) It extends to the whole of Assam.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
Definitions. 2. In this Act unless the context otherwise requires-
(a) “Director” means the Director of Sericulture, Assam.
(b) “District Officer” means an officer not below the rank of Assistant Director of Sericulture Department of Government of Assam.
(c) “Cocoon” means cocoons produced by Mulberry/Muga/Eri/Tasar Silk-worm either green or stifled, dried, or in any other state of condition and also include pierced Cocoons.
Explanation :
In this clause 'pierced Cocoons' means a cocoon from which moth has cut out.
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(d) “Cocoon Market” means a market established under Section 9 for the sale or purchase of Cocoons of all kinds intended for reeling and spinning.
(e) “Silk Market” means market established under Section 9 for sale or purchase of Silk - yarn of all kinds after reeling and spinning.
(f) “Government” means the State Government of Assam.
(g) “Licence” means a licence granted under this Act.
(h) “Licencing authority” means the Director of Sericulture, Assam and may include any other officer appointed by the Government by notification in the Official Gazette to exercise all or any of the powers or to perform all or any of the duties of a Licencing authority under this Act.
(i) “Licenced buyer” means a person who is licenced to purchase cocoons in a Cocoon Market and to purchase silk-yarn in a Silk Market.
(j) “Licenced seller” means a person who is licenced to sell cocoons in a Cocoon Merket and to sell silk-yarn in a Silk Market.
(k) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
(l) “Rearer” means a person engaged in rearing of silkworms for the production of silkworm cocoons, whether for reproduction or reeling and spinning.
(m) “Rearing” means all operations from the incubation of silkworm egg and brushing of silkworms till the harvesting of cocoons.
(n) “Silkworm” includes Mulberry silkworm, Tasar silkworm, Muga silkworm and Eri-silkworm.
(o) “Silkworm Seed” means silkworm cocoons, moths, egg or young, silk-worms of whatever description intended to be used for the purposes of re-production or rearing.
Regulation of production etc.
of Silk worm Seed.