In force · As amended up to 2026-08
2. In order to finance the development of this industry, it is proposed that a duty up to Re. 1 per cwt. should be levied on coir fibre, coir yarn as well as coir mats and mattings exported. The levy at the maximum rate is expected to yield approximately Rs. 12 lakhs per year. The proceeds will be allocated to the Board for the improvement and expansion of the coir industry.
2. 9th February, 1954, vide notification No. S.R.O. 470, dated 9th February, 1954, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part I, s. 3(ii), this Act has been extended in its application to the Union territory Goa, Daman and Diu by the Act 11 of 1963, s. 3 and the Schedule (w.e.f 1-2-1965).
*. Vide notification No. S.O. 3912(E), dated 30th October, 2019, this Act is made applicable to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union territory of Ladakh.
(a) growers of coconuts and producers of husks and coir yarn;
(b) persons engaged in the production of husks, coir and coir yarn and in the manufacture of coir products;
- (c) manufacturers of coir products;
(d) dealers in coir, coir yarn and coir products, including both exporters and internal traders;
- (e) parliament;
(f) the Governments of the principal coconut growing States;
(g) such other persons or class of persons who, in the opinion of the Central Government, ought to be represented on the Board.
(4) The number of persons to be appointed as members from each of the categories specified in sub-section (3), the term of office, of the procedure to be followed in the discharge of their functions by, and the manner of filling vacancies among, the members of the Board shall be such as may be prescribed.
(5) Any officer of the Central Government when deputed by that Government in this behalf shall have the right to attend meetings of the Board and take part in the proceedings thereof but shall not be entitled to vote.
2. Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union.— It is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that the Union should take under its control the coir industry.
Source: India Code