In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “Agricultural Marketing Adviser” means the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India;
(b) “authorised packer” means a person or a body of persons who has or have been granted a certificate of authorisation to grade and mark spices in accordance with the grade standards and procedure prescribed under these rules;
(c) “Certificate of Authorisation” means a certificate issued under the provisions of the General Grading and Marking Rules, 1988, authorising a person or a body of persons to grade and mark spices (whole and powder) with the grade designation mark;
(d) “General Grading and Marking Rules” means the General Grading and Marking Rules, 1988 made under section 3 of the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 (1 of 1937);
(e) “grade designation mark” means the “Agmark Insignia” referred to in rule 3.
(f) “Schedule” means a Schedule appended to these rules.
(2) Words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 (1of 1937) and the General Grading and Marking Rules, 1988 shall have the same meanings as are assigned to them under the said Act and the said rules.
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