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The Coir Industry Act, 1953

28 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

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  2. 1Ins. by Act 4 of 1986, s. 2 and the Sch. (w.e.f. 15-5-1986)
  3. 2In order to finance the development of this industry, it is proposed that a duty up to Re. 1 per cwt
  4. 3The object of the Bill is to take powers for setting up a Statutory Board and for imposing the proposed duty of customs
  5. II — THE COIR BOARD
  6. 4Establishment and constitution of the Coir Board
  7. 5Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate acts and proceedings
  8. 6Salary and allowances of Chairman
  9. 7Vice-Chairman
  10. 8Executive and other Committees
  11. 9Secretary and staff
  12. 10Functions of the Board
  13. 11Dissolution of the Board
  14. III — CONTROL OVER THE EXPORT OF COIR FIBRE, COIR YARN AND COIR PRODUCTS
  15. 12Control of export of coir fibre, coir yarn and coir products
  16. IV — FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
  17. 13Imposition of a duty of customs on export of coir fibre, coir yarn and coir products
  18. 14Payment of proceeds of cess to the Board
  19. 14AGrant by the Central Government to the Board
  20. 15Constitution of Fund
  21. 16Borrowing powers of Board
  22. 17Accounts and audit
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  24. 18General control over acts and proceedings of the Board
  25. 19Report and returns
  26. 20Penalties
  27. 21Offences by companies
  28. 22Previous sanction of Central Government for prosecution
  29. 23Protection of action taken in good faith
  30. 24Power to delegate
  31. 25Suspension of operation of Act
  32. 26Power of Central Government to make rules
  33. V — CONTROL BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
  34. 27Power of Board to make by-laws