In these rules; unless the context otherwise requires:-
(i) “Board” means the Coir Board constituted under section 4 of the Act.
(ii) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board.
(iii) “Committee” means any Committee constituted by the Board under section 8 of the Act.
(iv) “Form” means a form set forth in the Schedule to these rules
(v) “Member” means a member of the Board.
(vi) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Board.
(vii) “The Act” means the Coir Industry Act; 1953 (45 of 1953)
(viii) “Vice-Chairman” means the Vice-Chairman of the Board.
(ix) “Year” means the year commencing on the first day of April
3. Office of the Board-The office of the Board shall be located Eranakulam.
4. Constitution of the Board and the manner of filling Vacancies
(1) The number of persons to be appointed as members from each of the categories specified in sub-section (3) of Section 4 of the Act shall be as follows:-
(a) growers of coconut and producers of husks, coir and coir yarn 3
(b) persons engaged in the production of husks, coir and coir yarn and in the manufacture of coir products 3
(c) manufacturers of coir products 3
(d) dealers in coir, coir yarn and coir products including both exporters and internal traders. 3 1(e) Parliament – two members to be elected by the Lok Sabha and one to be elected by Rajya Sabha. 3 2
(f) the Governments of the principal coconut growing States 5 *(g) such other persons or class of persons who in the opinion of the Central Government ought to be represented on the Board. 19 3(2) The Central Government may make such consultations as may be necessary before appointing the members.
4(3) When a member dies or resigns or is deemed to have resigned or is removed from office or becomes incapable of acting or ceases to represent the category from which he has been appointed, the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint a person to fill the vacancy.
1 As amended by Notification F. No. 42-SSI (B) (7) / 54, dated 12th December 1957.
2 Amended vide S. O. 1199 (E) dated 28-10-2004 3 As amended by Notification F. No. 42-SSI (B) (7) / 54, dated 12th December 1957.
4 Ibid 1(b) Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 26 of the said Act, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend the Coir Industry Rules, 1954 namely:- * Amended vide S.O.1199(E) dated 28.10.2004 [F. No. 6(4)/2004-Coir] A. P. PADHI, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3(i) vide notification number SRO 2226 dated 6-7-1954 and has been amended vide following numbers:- SRO 973 dated 29.4.55 SRO 3983 dated 12.12.1955 SRO 3669 dated 17.12.1955 SRO 877 dated 9.4.1960 GSR 1088 dated 18.6.1963 SO 2983 dated 6.5.1967 GSR 1122 dated 21.7.1969 GSR 1588 dated 9.7.1976 GSR 2498 dated 28.9.1976 GSR 390(E) dated 30.5.1983 GSR 694(E) dated 30.7.1992 GSR 832(E) dated 29.10.1992 SO 784(E) dated 14.9.1995 SO 44(E) dated 15.1.1996 SO 905(E) dated 3.8.2004 3 5 Term of office:-3(1) Save as hereinafter provided, and subject to sub-rule (3) of rule 4, a member shall hold office for such period as the Central Government may specify in the order tappointing such member or, if before the expiry of such period he ceases to represent that category.
[2] A person appointed to fill a casual vacancy under sub-rule [3] of rule 8 shall hold office for so long as the member whose place he fills, would have been entitled to hold office if the vacancy had not occurred.
6. Registration: [1] A member may resign his office by writing under the hand addressed to the Chairman [2] A member of a Committee may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Secretary.
1[3] The office of a member of the Board or the committee shall fall vacant from the date on which his registration is accepted or on expiry of thirty days from the date of receipt of intimation of resignation, whichever is earlier.
[4] The resignation of a member of the Board or of a Committee may be accepted by the Chairman who shall report the fact of such an acceptance to the Board at its next meeting and to the Central Government.
7. Removal from the Board: The Central Government may remove any member from his office,
(a) if he is of unsound mind and stand so declared by a competent court, or
(b) if he is an undischarged insolvent , or
(c) if he is convicted of a criminal offence involving moral turptitude, or
(d) if, without leave of the Board he fails to attend more than three successive meeting of the Board.
2The penalty of removal from the Board will be imposed only when a member absents himself without permission for more than three consecutive meetings. The absence of the member without permission for the 4th successive meeting will, of course entail his removal from the Board under rule 7(d) of the Coir Industry Rules. Absence with permission will not attract the operation of rule 7(d).
1 As amended by Notification F. No. 42-SSI (B) 7/54 dated 12th December 1967.
2 Ministry of Law (Dept. of Legal Affairs) Advice (B) Section, Govt. of India. Ministry of Commerce & Industry Letter. No. 42-SSI (b) (7)/54 dated 20-10-’59.
4 But if a member takes leave of absence and subsequently absents himself without permission for three consecutive, meetings, rule 7 (d) is not attracted as he can be said to be absent without permission for only three meetings. As his absence has not exceeded the permissible limit of 3, no penalty has been incurred under rule 7 [d] of the Coir Industry Rules, 1954
8. Absence from India: (1) Before a member leaves India. (a) he shall intimate to the Secretary the date of his departure from, and the date of his expected return to India, and
(b) if he intents to be absent from India for a longer period than six months, he shall obtain the permission of the Board;
1(2) Deleted
9. Vice-Chairman: 2(1) The Board shall in each year elect a member to be its Vice-Chairman and he shall hold office for a period of twelve months commencing from the date of his election or till his successor is elected, whichever later.
1. [1-A] The Vice-Chairman may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Chairman, and the office shall fall vacant from the date on which his resignation is accepted by the Chairman or on the expiry of thirty days from the date of receipt of intimation of resignation whichever is earlier. The Chairman shall report the fact of such acceptance to the Board at its next meeting and to the Central Government.
3[2] In the event of the death of the Chairman or if he resigns or is deemed to have resigned or removed from the office or becomes incapable of acting, the Vice-Chairman may exercise such of the powers and perform such of the duties as were being exercise or performed by the Chairman until such time as another Chairman is appointed.
[3] If the office of the Vice-Chairman falls vacant or if the Vice-Chairman ceases to be a member of the Board, the Board shall forthwith elect a member to be Vice-Chairman for the unexpired portion of the term of office of the Vice-Chairman elected under sub-rule [1].
1 Deleted vide GSR 390 (E) dated 22.03.1990, 2As emended by notification No. 42-SSI (7)/ 54, of December 1955 3 As amended by Notification No. 42-SSI (B) (7)/54 dated 29th April 1955 5
10. Minimum number of Meeting of the Board- The Board shall hold a meeting atleast once in every quarter: provided the Board may, with the permission of the Central Government hold no meting in any particular quarter.
11. Power to call meetings: [1] The Central Government may at any time call a meeting of the Board.
[2] The Chairman may at any time call a meeting of the Board and shall do so, if a requisition for a meeting is presented to him in writing by atleast ten members.