Section 3. Definitions

3. Definitions. —In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— (a) "Board" means the[7] * Rubber Board constituted under this Act; (b) "dealer", means any person who deals in rubber, whether wholesale or retail, or holds stocks of rubber, and includes the representative or agent of a dealer; (c) "estate" means any area administered as one unit which contains land planted with rubber plants; 8 [(cc) "Executive Director" means the Executive Director appointed under this Act;] (d) "export" and "import" mean respectively taking out of, and bringing into[9] [India] by sea, land or air; 10[(dd) "India" means the territory of India excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir*;] (e) "manufacturer" means any person engaged in the manufacture of any article in the making of which rubber is used; (f) "owner" includes any agent of an owner and a mortgagee in possession and a lessee of an estate; (g) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; 11[(ga) "processor" means a person who undertakes the processing of rubber;] (h) "rubber" means— (i) crude rubber, that is to say, rubber prepared from the leaves, bark or latex of any rubber plant; 3. The word "Indian" omitted by Act 54 of 1954, s. 6 (w.e.f. 1-8-1955). 4. Subs. by s. 6, ibid. , for sub-sections (3), (4) and (5) (w.e.f. 1-8-1955). 5. Subs. by Adaption of Laws (No. 3) Order, 1956, clauses (b) and (c). 6. Subs. by the Madras State (Alteration of Name) (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subject) Order, 1970, for "Madras" - (w.e.f. 14-1-1969). 7. Ins. by Act 4 of 2010, s. 3 (date to be notified). 8. Omitted "and" by Act 54 of 1982, s. 3 (date to be notified). 9. Ins. by s. 3, ibid. (date to be notified). (4) The persons to represent the States of[1] [Tamil Nadu] and[2] [Kerala] shall be elected or nominated 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 the meetings of the Board and take part in the proceedings thereof but shall not be entitled to vote. (6) The Board shall elect from among its members a Vice-Chairman who shall exercise such of the powers, and perform such of the functions of the Chairman as may be prescribed or as may be delegated to him by the Chairman. (7) The members of the Board shall receive from the Board such allowances as may be prescribed. (8) It is hereby declared that the office of member of the Board shall not disqualify its holder for being chosen as, or for being, a member of either House of Parliament.] 3. The word "other" omitted by s. 8, ibid . (w.e.f. 1-8-1955). 4. The words "so far as regards the production and marketing of rubber" omitted by s. 9, ibid . (w.e.f. 1-8-1955). 5. Ins. by Act 4 of 2010, s. 4 (date to be notified). 6. Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for "manufactures and processors" (date to be notified). 7. Ins. by Act 54 of 1954, s. 9 (w.e.f. 1-8-1955). 8. Subs. by Act 4 of 2010, s. 4 for "annual report" (date to be notified). 9. Ins. by Act 54 of 1954, s. 10 (w.e.f. 1-8-1955). import rubber for sale, or to purchase rubber, in the internal market at such prices as the Central Government may fix.