THE ASSAM SERICULTURE (SILK-WORM SEED, COCOON AND SILK YARN CONTROL) ACT, 1987

Q: What does Section 1 of THE ASSAM SERICULTURE (SILK-WORM SEED, COCOON AND SILK YARN CONTROL) ACT, 1987 say?

AN ACT to provide for regulating and controlling the commercial production of silkworm seed and marketing of cocoon and silk-yarn.
Q: What does Section 2 of THE ASSAM SERICULTURE (SILK-WORM SEED, COCOON AND SILK YARN CONTROL) ACT, 1987 say?

Whereas it is expedient to provide for regulating and controlling the commercial production of silkworm seed and marketing and distribution of the cocoon and silk-yarn with a view to increasing production and matters ancilliary thereto :- It is enacted in the Thirty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
Q: What does Section 1 of THE ASSAM SERICULTURE (SILK-WORM SEED, COCOON AND SILK YARN CONTROL) ACT, 1987 say?

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Q: What does Section 1 of THE ASSAM SERICULTURE (SILK-WORM SEED, COCOON AND SILK YARN CONTROL) ACT, 1987 say?

(1) This Act may be called the Assam Sericulture (Silk-worm Seed, Cocoon and Silk- yarn Control) Act, 1987.
Q: What does Section 1 of THE ASSAM SERICULTURE (SILK-WORM SEED, COCOON AND SILK YARN CONTROL) ACT, 1987 say?

(2) It extends to the whole of Assam.
The Assam Sericulture (Silk-worm Seed, Cocoon and Silk Yarn Control) Act, 1987
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            "title": "Explanation to Section 2(c)",
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            "content": "Explanation :\nIn this clause 'pierced Cocoons' means a cocoon from which moth has cut out.",
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            "content": "(f) \"Government\" means the State Government of Assam.",
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            "content": "(g) \"Licence\" means a licence granted under this Act.",
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            "content": "(l) \"Rearer\" means a person engaged in rearing of silkworms for the production of silkworm cocoons, whether for reproduction or reeling and spinning.",
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            "content": "(m) \"Rearing\" means all operations from the incubation of silkworm egg and brushing of silkworms till the harvesting of cocoons.",
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            "content": "(n) \"Silkworm\" includes Mulberry silkworm, Tasar silkworm, Muga silkworm and Eri-silkworm.",
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            "content": "(o) \"Silkworm Seed\" means silkworm cocoons, moths, egg or young, silk-worms of whatever description intended to be used for the purposes of re-production or rearing.",
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            "title": "Section 3. Regulation of production etc. of Silk worm Seed",
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            "content": "3. Regulation of production etc. of Silk worm Seed.",
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            "number": "3",
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            "content": "(1) A bonafide rearer who is traditionally engaged in reproducing silk-worm cocoons whether for reproduction or reeling or spinning, the quantity of which is equal or less than the limit prescribed for house-hold purposes shall be deemad to have produced for domestic consumption and may use seed cocoons from the department or from any other source.",
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            "content": "(2) Save as provided in sub-section (1) a rearer producing silk-worm cocoons whether for reproduction or reeling or spinning for commercial purpose shall use seed cocoons from the department or from any rearer certified by the department or from a person who holds a licence under this Act:",
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            "title": "Proviso to Section 3(2)",
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            "content": "Provided that the Market Officer may issue or cause to be issued identity card or licence to the bonafide rearers who produce cocoons for domestic purposes if such rearers desire to have identity card/ licence for selling their production in the silkyarn market.",
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            "content": "(3) No person rearing silk-worms for producing seed cocoons for commercial purposes shall produce, store, transport, sell or otherwise distribute silk-worm seed except in accordance with the terms and conditions of licence issued under this Act.",
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            "title": "Section 4. Regulation of Rearing",
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            "content": "(i) Except bonafied rearers who produce silk-worms seed for house hold purposes as provided in sub-section (I) of Section-3 a person shall sell or agree to sell or purchase reeling cocoon only in a cocoon market established under this Act.",
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            "title": "Section 4(ii)",
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            "content": "(ii) Where a cocoon market is established in any area no person shall use or permit to use, assits in the use of any building, enclosure, vehicle, vessel or place in such area for the sale and purchase of reeling cocoons or in any manner trade or abet the sale or purchase of reeling cocoon.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5. Regulation of disposal of Silk-worm cocoons",
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            "content": "5. Regulation of disposal of Silk-worm cocoons.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(i)",
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            "content": "(i) No person shall transport out of the State reeling cocoons and silk-yarn except under a permit issued by the Director or any other officer not below the rank of District Officer of the Sericulture Department authorised by him in this behalf, and with such terms and conditions and on payment of such fees as may be prescribed.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(ii)",
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            "content": "(ii) Any permit used under sub-section (1) may be cancelled by the officer aforesaid for breach of any terms and conditions subject to which it was issued or for any other reasons to be recorded in writing.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "Section 6. Regulation of sale or purchase of silkworm cocoons",
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            "content": "6. Regulation of sale or purchase of silkworm cocoons.",
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            "title": "Section 6(1)",
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            "content": "(1) No person shall in any areas in which a cocoon market is established under this Act-",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "Section 6(1)(a)",
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            "content": "(a) sell or agree to sell;",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "Section 6(1)(b)",
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            "content": "(b) purchase or agree to purchase silkworm cocoons except in such market and in such manner as may be prescribed.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "Section 6(2)",
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            "content": "(2) Where a cocoon market is established for any area no person shall, except in such cocoon market used or permit the use, assist in the use of, any building, room, tent, enclosure, vehicle, vessel or place in such area for the sale or purchase of silkworm cocoon, or in any manner aid or abet the sale or purchase of silk-worm cocoons.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "Section 6(3)",
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            "content": "(3) The Government shall declare every year a minimum support price for the cocoons and no bids shall be entertained or permitted below the support price so fixed by the Government Market Officer in the auction.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "Section 7. Regulation of Transport of Silk worm Cocoons",
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            "content": "7. Regulation of Transport of Silk worm Cocoons.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "Section 7(1)",
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            "content": "(1) No person shall transport out of the State, Silkworm cocoons except under a permit issued by the Director or any other officer of the Sericulture Department authorised by him in this behalf, and with such terms and conditions and on payment of such fees as may be prescribed.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "Section 7(2)",
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            "content": "(2) Any permit issued under sub-section (1) may be cancelled by the officer aforesaid for breach of any terms and conditions subject to which it was issued or for any other reasons to be recorded in writing.",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "Section 8. Application for Licence",
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            "content": "8. Application for Licence.\nEvery application for the grant of a licence under this Act shall be made to the Licencing authority in the form as may be prescribed.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "Section 9. Establishment of Cocoons markets and Silkyarn market",
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            "content": "9. Establishment of Cocoons markets and Silkyarn market.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "Section 9(1)",
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            "content": "(1) The Government may, from time to time by notification,",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "Section 9(1)(a)",
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            "content": "(a) Specify the places at which Cocoon markets, Cocoon stores and Silkyarn market, shall be located.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "Section 9(1)(b)",
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            "content": "(b) Appoint a Market Officer, and constitute a Committee consisting of one representative of rearers, and one from the licenced buyers in-charge of Charka establishments with the Market Officer as Chairman for regulating the conduct of business in the Cocoon market and for the performance of such functions as may be determined by the Government:",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "Proviso to Section 9(1)(b)",
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            "content": "Provided that the Director, or any officer not below the rank of District officer of the Sericulture Department authorised by him in this behalf, shall perform the functions of the Market Officer, until a Market Officer is appointed and of the Committee until a committee is Constituted under this Clause.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "Section 9(1)(c)",
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            "content": "(c) Specify the Sericultural areas in the State to be served by cocoon market where silkworm cocoon produced within such areas shall be sold.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "Section 9(2)",
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            "content": "(2) All transactions involving the sale or purchase of cocoons in a cocoons market shall be by open auction, the payment of the price shall be in cash and the cocoons shall be sold by weight and in number, as the case may be.",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10. Power of inspection",
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            "content": "10. Power of inspection.",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10(1)",
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            "content": "(1) The licencing authority or any officer authorised by the licencing authority in writing on his behalf may with a view to securing compliance with this Act or with any rules or order made thereunder:-",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10(1)(a)",
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            "content": "(a) Require any person licensed under this Act to furnish such information as may be specified.",
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10(1)(b)",
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            "content": "(b) Inspect or cause to be inspected any return document or account book in the possession of a person, licensed under this Act.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10(1)(c)",
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            "content": "(c) At all reasonable times enter and inspect any land, building, vessel, vehicle or place or a person licensed under this Act.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10(1)(d)",
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            "content": "(d) At all reasonable times enter and search any land, building, vessel, vehicle or place wherein or in any part of which silkworm seed or cocoon or silk yarn is stored or is being transported, and seize or authorise any person to seize any silkworm seed or cocoon or silk yarn including any vessel, receptacle, apparatus, packages or covering in which such seed or cocoon or silk yarn is contained if the licencing authority has the konwledge or information given by any person and taken down by him in writing that a contravention of this Act or of any rule or order made thereunder has been or is being committed by a person licensed under this Act.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10(2)",
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            "content": "(2) Every owner, occupier or other person incharge of any such land, building, vessel, vehicle or place shall give all reasonable facilities to the licencing authority or the officer aforesaid in carrying out his inspection under this section.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "Section 11. Penalties",
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            "content": "11. Penalties.\nAny person who contravenes or fails to comply with all or any of the provisions of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to 3 months or with fine which shall not be less than five hundred rupees but shall not exceed one thousand rupees or both. The court trying any such contravention may direct that silkworm seed or cocoon or silkyarn or any vessel, receptacle, apparatus, package or covering containing the same in respect of which the court is satisfied shall be forfeited to Government.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "Section 12. Compounding of offences",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "12. Compounding of offences.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "Section 12(1)",
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            "content": "(1) The Director or such officer as may be prescribed, may-",
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        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "Section 12(1)(a)",
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            "content": "(a) accept by way of composition, from any person who committed or in respect of whom it can be reasonably inferred that he has committed, any offence under the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder, such sum of money not exceeding the amount of fine payable for such offences as may be determined by the Director or such officer,",
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        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "Section 12(1)(b)",
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            "content": "(b) in all cases in which any property has been seized and is liable to confiscation under this Act, shall be released on payment of the value thereof as estimated by the Director or such officer.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "Section 12(2)",
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            "content": "(2) On payment by such person the sum of money under sub-section (1) the person, if in custody, shall be set at liberty, and all the properties seized may be released and no proceedings shall be instituted against such person in any criminal court. If any proceedings in any criminal court have been instituted against such person in respect of the offence the acceptance of composition shall be deemed to amount to an acquital, and in no case any further proceedings shall be taken against such person or property, with reference to the same act or in respect of the same offence.",
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        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "Section 13. Previous sanction for prosecution",
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            "content": "13. Previous sanction for prosecution.\nNo prosecution shall be instituted under Section 11 without the previous sanction of the Director.",
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            "number": "14",
            "title": "Section 14. Offences by corporations etc",
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            "content": "14. Offences by corporations etc.",
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        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "Section 14(1)",
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            "content": "(1) Where a person committing any offence, punishable under this Act or any rule or order made thereunder is a Company or an Association or a body of persons, whether incorporated or not every Director, Manager, Secretary, Agent or other officer or person concerned with the Management thereof, shall, unless he proved that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due deligence to prevent its commission, be deemed to be guilty of such offence.\nOffences by companies:-",
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            "number": "14",
            "title": "Section 14(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 every person who at the time of offence was committed, was incharge of, and was responsible to the company for the conduct of the business of the company as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly :",
            "footnote": "1 of 1956",
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        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "Proviso to Section 14(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided that nothing in this sub-section render any such person liable to any punishment if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due deligence to prevent the commission of such offence.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 680
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "Section 14(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) Notwithstanding anything in sub-section (1), where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of or is attributable to any neglect on the part of any Director, Manager, Secretary or other officer of the company, shall also be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "Explanation to Section 14",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "EXPLANATION : For the purpose of this Section :-",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 700
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "Explanation to Section 14(a)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) “Company” means any bodycorporate and includes a firm or other association of individuals and-",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 710
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "Explanation to Section 14(b)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) “Director” in relation to a firm means a partner in the firm.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 720
        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "Section 15. Suspension or cancellation of licence",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "15. Suspension or cancellation of licence.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 730
        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "Section 15(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The Director if satisfied that any person holding a licence under this Act, has contravened the provisions of this Act or the rules made there-under or any other terms and conditions of the licence may, without prejudice to any punishment under Section 11, after giving the person concerned an opportunity of being heard, suspend or cancel the licence granted to such person.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 740
        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "Section 15(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) Any person aggrieved by the order of suspension or cancellation of licences, may appeal to the Government within such time and such manner, as may be prescribed, and the decision of the Government on such appeal shall be final.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 750
        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "Section 16. Protection of Government officers and servants",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "16. Protection of Government officers and servants.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 760
        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "Section 16(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) No suit, prosecution or other proceedings shall lie against any Officer or servant of the government for any act done or purporting to be done under this Act without the previous sanction of the Government.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 770
        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "Section 16(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) No officer or servant of the Government shall be liable in respect of any such act in any civil or criminal proceedings, if the act was done in good faith in the course of the execution of duties or the discharge of functions imposed by or under this Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 780
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17. Exemption",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "17. Exemption.\nNothing contained in this Act shall apply to any places where silkworm are reared and silk-yarn produced by any Department of Government.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 790
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "Section 18. Power to make rules",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "18. Power to make rules.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 800
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "Section 18(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 810
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "Section 18(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for : -",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 820
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "Section 18(2)(a)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) The form and manner in which applications for licences may be made and the fees for the grant of such licence.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 830
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "Section 18(2)(b)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) The terms and conditions which may be included in any licnce as well as the grant of duplicate licences and the renewal of licences and the fees for the same.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 840
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "Section 18(2)(c)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(c) Appeals from any order under this Act, the authority to whom such appeals shall lie the time within which such appeals shall be made and the procedure for dealing with such appeals.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 850
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "Section 18(2)(d)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(d) The manner of constituting the market committees and the powers, functions and duties of such committees and the Market Officer and the sitting fee and other allowance payable to the members of the committees.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 860
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "Section 18(2)(e)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(e) The disposal of the silkworm seed or cocoons and silk-yarn or the vessel, receptacle, apparatus, package or covering containing the same.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 870
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "Section 18(2)(f)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(f) The market fee payable by the rearers and the licenced buyers in respect of cocoons and silk-yarn sold and purchased in the markets, such fee not exceeding two percent of the price amount of the cocoons and silk-yarn and the purposes for which the fees may be utilised.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 880
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "Section 18(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) Every rule under this Section shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made before the Assam Legislative Assembly while it is in Session for a total period of 14 days which may be comprised in one Session or two successive Sessions, and if before the expiry of the Session in which it is so laid or the Session immediately falling, the Assam Legislative Assembly agree in making any modification in the Rule and the Assam Legislative Assembly agree that the Rules should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or no effect as the case may be, and any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice by the validity of anything previously done under that rule.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 890
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "198714",
        "Act Number": "XIV OF 1990",
        "Enactment Date": "1990-08-23",
        "Act Year": "1987",
        "Short Title": "The Assam Sericulture (Silk-worm Seed, Cocoon and Silk Yarn Control) Act, 1987",
        "Department": "Sericulture Department, Government of Assam",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:04"
}
THE ASSAM SERICULTURE (SILK-WORM SEED, COCOON AND SILK YARN CONTROL) ACT, 1987

Sections

An ACT

Preamble

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement

Section 1(1)

Section 1(2)

Section 1(3)

Section 2. Definitions

Section 2(a)

Section 2(b)

Section 2(c)

Explanation to Section 2(c)

Section 2(d)

Section 2(e)

Section 2(f)

Section 2(g)

Section 2(h)

Section 2(i)

Section 2(j)

Section 2(k)

Section 2(l)

Section 2(m)

Section 2(n)

Section 2(o)

Section 3. Regulation of production etc. of Silk worm Seed

Section 3(1)

Section 3(2)

Proviso to Section 3(2)

Section 3(3)

Section 4. Regulation of Rearing

Section 4(i)

Section 4(ii)

Section 5. Regulation of disposal of Silk-worm cocoons

Section 5(i)

Section 5(ii)

Section 6. Regulation of sale or purchase of silkworm cocoons

Section 6(1)

Section 6(1)(a)

Section 6(1)(b)

Section 6(2)

Section 6(3)

Section 7. Regulation of Transport of Silk worm Cocoons

Section 7(1)

Section 7(2)

Section 8. Application for Licence

Section 9. Establishment of Cocoons markets and Silkyarn market

Section 9(1)

Section 9(1)(a)

Section 9(1)(b)

Proviso to Section 9(1)(b)

Section 9(1)(c)

Section 9(2)

Section 10. Power of inspection

Section 10(1)

Section 10(1)(a)

Section 10(1)(b)

Section 10(1)(c)

Section 10(1)(d)

Section 10(2)

Section 11. Penalties

Section 12. Compounding of offences

Section 12(1)

Section 12(1)(a)

Section 12(1)(b)

Section 12(2)

Section 13. Previous sanction for prosecution

Section 14. Offences by corporations etc

Section 14(1)

Section 14(2)

Proviso to Section 14(2)

Section 14(3)

Explanation to Section 14

Explanation to Section 14(a)

Explanation to Section 14(b)

Section 15. Suspension or cancellation of licence

Section 15(1)

Section 15(2)

Section 16. Protection of Government officers and servants

Section 16(1)
