Tamil Nadu Silkworm Seed (Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 1956
No: 23 Dated: Oct, 31 1956
Tamil Nadu Silkworm Seed (Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 1956
Act 23 of 1956
An Act to provide for the regulation of the production, supply and distribution of silkworm seed in the State of Tamil Nadu
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the regulation of the production, supply and distribution of silkworm seed in the State of Tamil Nadu.
BE it enacted in the Seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
1. Short title, extent and commencement:- (1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Silkworm Seed (Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 1956
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Tamil Nadu.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification, appoint.
2. Definitions:- (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:-
(a) “cocoon” includes cocoon produced by mulberry silkworms, tussar silkworms, muga silkworms and eri silkworms, either green or stifled, live or pierced, dried or in any other state or conditions;
(b) "Director" means the Director of Industries and Commerce, Tamil Nadu;
(c) "Government" means the State Government;
(d) "licensed buyer" means a person in charge of a charka establishment or a filature establishment licensed under this Act to purchase silkworm cocoons for reeling silk.
Explanation:- In this clause "charka establishment" means an establishment where silk is reeled from silkworm cocoons with the help of any indigenous contrivance utilizing manual labour for turning the reels and direct fire for heating the water for cooking and reeling cocoons; and "filature establishment" means an establishment where silk is reeled from silkworm cocoons by utilizing power for turning the reels and steam for cooking and reeling cocoons;
(e) "rearer" means a person engaged in rearing silkworms for the production of silkworm cocoons, whether for reproduction or reeling;
(f) "rearing" includes all operations from the incubation of silkworm eggs and brushing of silkworms to the harvesting of cocoons;
(g) ”silkworm” includes mulberry silkworms, tussar silkworms, muga silkworms and eri silkworms;
(h) "silkworm seed" means silkworm cocoons, moths, eggs or young silkworms of whatever description intended to be used for the purposes of reproduction or rearing.
(2) If any question arises, whether:-
(a) any contrivance is a charka or not; or
(b) any crop is a cocoon crop or not; or
(c) any establishment is a filature or not, the question shall be decided by the officer in-charge of the Sericultural section of the Department of Industries and Commerce, Tamil Nadu and his decision thereon shall be final.
3. Regulation of manufacture, etc., of silkworm seed:- No person shall manufacture, store, transport, sell or otherwise distribute silkworm seed except under and in accordance with the terms and conditions of a licence issued under this Act.
4. Regulation of rearing:- No person shall rear silkworms except under and in accordance with the terms and conditions of a licence issued under this Act. or from silkworm seed other than silkworm seed obtained from a person who holds a licence issued under this Act.