Act Number: 5

Act Name: The Coconut Development Board Act, 1979

Year: 1979

Enactment Date: 1979-03-17

Long Title: An Act to provide for the development under the control of the Union of the coconut industry and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Department: Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare

Section 3: Definitions.
    In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--
         (a) Board means the Coconut Development Board established under section 4;
         1[(b) Chairman means the non-executive Chairman of the Board appointed under clause (a) of sub-section (4) of section 4;
        (ba) Chief Executive Officer means the Chief Executive Officer of the Board appointed under sub-section (1) of section 7;]
         (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.
Notes:
1.Subs. by Act 22 of 2021, s. 2, for clause (b) (w.e.f. 1-9-2021).
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