Coconut Development Board Act, 1979
No: 5 Dated: Mar, 17 1979
Coconut Development Board (Amendment) Act, 2021
THE COCONUT DEVELOPMENT BOARD ACT,1979
ACT NO. 5 OF 1979
An Act to provide for the development under the control of the Union of the coconut industry and for matters connected therewith.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Thirtieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Coconut Development Board Act, 1979.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
2. Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union.—It is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that the Union should take under its control the coconut industry.
3. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Board” means the Coconut Development Board established under section 4;
(b) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board;
(c) “coconut” means the fruit of coconut palm and includes green coconut, ripe coconut and copra.
Explanation.—“Coconut palm” means the coconut tree, CocosNucifera Linn;
(d) “coconut industry” does not include—
(i) coir industry; or
(ii) an industry from which products (including by-products) out of coconut oil are manufactured;
(e) “member” means a member of the Board and includes the Chairman;
(f) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act.