Jammu and Kashmir Sheep and Sheep Products Development Board Act, 1979
No: 9 Dated: Sep, 29 1979
THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR STATE SHEEP AND SHEEP PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT BOARD ACT, 1979
(Act No. IX of 1979)
An Act to provide for the establishment of a Sheep and Sheep Products Development Board for procurement of raw wool, its grading and sale and for development of Sheep and Wool Industry within the State and for matters connected therewith.
Be it enacted by the Jammu and Kashmir State Legislature 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 Jammu and Kashmir Sheep and Sheep Products Development Board Act, 1979.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Government Gazette, appoint in this behalf.
2. Definitions. - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "Board" means the Jammu and Kashmir State Sheep and Sheep Products Development Board, established under this Act;
(aa) "Breeder" means a person who rears sheep or goats or both and produces wool, pashmina and bye-products thereof for sale and includes wool and pashmina grower.
(b) "Managing Director" means the Managing Director of the Sheep and Sheep Products Development Board appointed under sub-section (1) of section 8;
(bb) "Dealer" means a person other than a breeder who carries 011 the business of selling and purchasing wool, pashmina and bye-products thereof.
(c) "Government" means the Government of Jammu and Kashmir State;
(d) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(e) "Regulations" means regulations made under this Act.
(ee) "Wool and Pashmina grower" means a person who owns sheep or goats or both and produces wool, pashmina and bye-products thereof for sale but does not rear sheep or goat himself.
CHAPTER-II
Establishment and Constitution of the Board
3. Establishment of the Board. - (1) The Government shall by notification in the Government Gazette and with effect from a date to be specified therein, constitute a Board by the name of the Jammu and Kashmir Sheep and Sheep Products Development Board.
(2) The Board shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and common seal and may sue and be sued in its corporate name and shall have the power to acquire, hold and dispose of property for the purposes of this Act.
(3) The Board shall for all purposes be a local authority.
(4) The Board shall have its head office at Srinagar and may have offices at such other places as it may consider necessary.
4. Constitution of the Board. - The Board shall comprise the Minister Incharge (Sheep Husbandry) as ex officio Chairman, the Minister of State or the Deputy Minister, if any, as ex officio Vice-Chairman and such other official members not exceeding seven, two members from the Legislative Assembly and one from the Legislative Council and three non-official representatives, two from Wool Growers and one from Wool Processors, as may be nominated by the Government.