Section 8: Functions of the Board.

The Central Silk Board Act, 1948Central Act · Act 61 of 1948

(1) It shall be the duty of the Board to promote the development of the* * * silk industry by such measures as it thinks fit.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, the measures referred to therein may provide for--

(a)undertaking, assisting or encouraging scientific, technological and economic research;

(b)devising means for improved methods of mulberry cultivation rearing, developing and distributing healthy silkworm seeds,[reeling or, as the case may be, spinning of silkworm cocoons and silk waste], improving the quality and production of raw silk, if necessary, by making it compulsory for all raw silk to be marketed only after the same has been tested and graded in properly equipped raw silk conditioning houses;

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(d) improving the marketing of raw silk;

(e) the collection of statistics from such persons as may be prescribed;

[(f) carrying out any other duties which may be vested in the Board under rules made under this Act.]

(3) It shall also be the duty of the Board--

[(a) to advise the Central Government on all matters relating to production, supply, distribution, trade and commerce in silk-worm seed, the development of the silk industry and its products including export and import;]

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(c) to prepare and furnish such *** reports relating to the *** silk industry as may be required by the Central Government from time to time.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Central Silk Board Act, 1948
Section	8
Marginal note	Functions of the Board.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

omitted, Act 31 of 1953. . The word "raw" omitted by Act 31 of 1953, s. 6(w.e.f. 25-3-1954).
substituted, Act 21 of 1970. . Subs. by Act 21 of 1970, s. 3, for "reeling of silkworm cocoons".
omitted. . Clause (c) omitted by s. 3, ibid.
inserted, Act 31 of 1953. . Ins. by Act 31 of 1953, s. 6 (w.e.f. 25-3-1954).
substituted, Act 42 of 2006. . Subs by Act 42 of 2006, s. 8, for clause (a) (w.e.f. 1-7-2007).
omitted, Act 21 of 1970. . Clause (b) omitted by Act 21 of 1970, s. 3.
omitted. . The word "other" omitted by s. 3, ibid.
omitted, Act 31 of 1953. .The word "raw" omitted by Act 31 of 1953, s. 6(w.e.f. 25-3-1954).

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