Powers and functions of Committee.

    ¹[8B. Powers and functions of Committee.--(1) The Committee shall be responsible for the implementation of this Act by taking measures as specified in sub-section (2).
     (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, the measures referred to therein may provide for--
         (i) laying down of quality standards for kind or variety of silk-worm seed;
         (ii) authorisation of silk-worm races and hybrids for commercial exploitation;
         (iii) laying down of quality standards for production of silk-worm seeds;
         (iv) laying down the conditions and requirements that have to be met out by the persons desirous of setting up facilities for production of silk-worm seeds or grain ages;
         (v) laying down the certification and silk-worm seed testing procedures for seeds sold by the registered producers;
         (vi) undertaking the registration of silk-worm seed producers and dealers and controlling, supervising the inspection process to ensure adherence to the specified quality standards and seed certification requirements;
         (vii) laying down the conditions and standards for export and import of silk-worm seed and adherence to them;
         (viii) programming and planning of silk-worm seed production;
         (ix) advising the Central Government and the State Governments on the matters aforesaid; and
         (x) such other matters connected and incidental to the production, supply, distribution, trade and commerce in silk-worm seed,
        as may be specified by regulations made by the Committee from time to time.]