Section 1. Subs. by Act 22 of 2021, s. 7, for clause (d) (w.e.f. 1-9-2021)

1. Subs. by Act 22 of 2021, s. 7, for clause (d) (w.e.f. 1-9-2021). of this Act and the rules made thereunder, to provide for all matters for which provision is necessary or expedient for the purposes of giving effect to the provisions of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely: — (a) the times and places at which meetings of the Board or any committee thereof, shall be held and the procedure to be followed thereat, and the number of members which shall form a quorum at a meeting under sub-section (10) of section 4; (b) the method of appointment, the conditions of service and the scales of pay and allowances of any of the officers and other employees of the Board under sub-section(6) of section 7; (c) generally, for the efficient conduct of the affairs of the Board. (3) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, modify or rescind any regulation sanctioned by it and the regulation so modified or rescinded shall have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so however, that any such modification or rescission shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything done under the regulation before its modification or rescission. 1. 12th January, 1981, vide notification No. G.S.R. 13(E), dated 12th January, 1981, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(i). 2. Subs. by Act 22 of 2021, s. 2, for clause (b) (w.e.f. 1-9-2021). (3)The head office of the Board shall be at such place as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify. (4)The Board shall consist of the following members, namely:— 1 [(a) anon-executive Chairman, to be appointed by the Central Government; (aa) the Chief Executive Officer, to be appointed by the Central Government; (ab) the Joint Secretary to the Government of India, in-charge of Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture, ex officio ;] (b)[2] [the Horticulture Commissioner] to the Government of India, ex officio ; (c)the Director, Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (Indian Council of Agricultural Research), ex officio ; (d)the Chairman of the Coir Board constituted under section 4 of the Coir Industry Act, 1953 (45 of 1953), ex officio ; (e)three members of Parliament of whom two shall be elected by the House of the People and one by the Council of States; (f)two members to be appointed by the Central Government to represent respectively the Ministries of the Central Government dealing with — (i)Revenue; and - 3[(ii)Consumer Affairs;] 4[(g) four members to be appointed by the Central Government one each to represent the Governments of the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, being States where coconut is grown on a large scale; (h) four members to be appointed by the Central Government by rotation in the alphabetical order to represent the States of Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Odisha, Telengana, Tripura, West Bengal and the Union territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and Puducherry; (i) six members to be appointed by the Central Government, two to represent the coconut growers of the State of Kerala and one each to represent the coconut growers of the States of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat Karnataka and Tamil Nadu;] (j)one member to be appointed by the Central Government to represent the coconut processing industry; (k)two members to be appointed by the Central Government to represent such other interests connected with the coconut industry as, in the opinion of that Government, ought to be represented: Provided that every appointment under clauses (g) and (h) shall be made on there commendation of the State Government or, as the case may be, of the Union territory concerned. (5)The Board shall elect, from amongst 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. (6)The term of office of the members and the manner of filling vacancies among, and the procedure to be followed in the discharge of their functions by, the members shall be such as may be prescribed. 1. Subs. by Act 22 of 2021, s. 3, for clause (a) (w.e.f. 1-9-2021). 2. Subs. by Act 21 of 1987, s. 2, for "the Agriculture Commissioner" (w.e.f. 5-8-1987). 3. Subs. by Act 22 of 2021, s. 3, for sub-clause (ii) (w.e.f. 1-9-2021). 4. Subs. by s. 3, ibid ., for clauses (g), (h) and (i) (w.e.f. 1-9-2021). (7)Any officer of the Central Government, not being a member of the Board, 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. (8)The Board may associate with itself in such manner, subject to such conditions and for such purposes as may be prescribed, any person whose assistance or advice it may desire in complying with any of the provisions of this Act and a person so associated shall have the right to take part in the discussions of the Board relevant to the purposes for which he has been associated but shall not have the right to vote and shall be entitled to receive such allowances or fees as may be fixed by the Central Government. (9)No act or proceeding of the Board or any committee appointed by it under section9 shall be invalidated merely by reason of— (a)any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Board or such committee; or (b)any defect in the appointment of a person acting as a member of the Board or such committee; or (c)any irregularity in the procedure of the Board or such committee not affecting the merits of the case. (10)The Board shall meet at such times and places and shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings (including the quorum at meetings) as may be provided by regulations made by the Board under this Act. 1[5. Allowances payable to Chairman and members.— The Chairman and members of the Board shall receive such allowances as may be fixed by the Central Government.] 6 . Resignation of members . — A member, other than an ex officio member, may resign his office by giving notice thereof in writing to the Central Government and on such resignation being accepted, he shall be deemed to have vacated his office. 7 . Officers of the Board and other staff . —[2] [(1) There shall be a Chief Executive Officer of the Board, not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India, to be appointed by the Central Government. (1A) The Chief Executive Officer shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed. (1B) The salaries and allowances payable to, and other conditions of service of, the Chief Executive Officer shall be such as may be prescribed.] (2) The Central Government shall appoint a Chief Coconut Development Officer to exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed or as may be delegated to him by the[3] [Chief Executive Officer]. (3) The Chief Coconut Development Officer appointed under sub-section (2) shall have the right to attend the meetings of the Board and its committees appointed under section 9 and take part in the proceedings thereof but shall not be entitled to vote. (4) The Central Government shall appoint a Secretary to the Board who shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed or as may be delegated to him by the Board or the Chairman[4] [or the Chief Executive Officer]. (5)[5] [The Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Coconut Development Officer] and the Secretary shall be entitled to such salary and allowances and shall be subject to such conditions of service in respect of leave, pension, provident fund and other matters as may, from time to time, be fixed by the Central Government. 1. Subs. by Act 22 of 2021, s. 4, for section 5 (w.e.f. 1-9-2021). 2. Subs. by s. 5, ibid ., for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 1-9-2021). 3. Subs. by s. 5, ibid ., for "Chairman" (w.e.f. 1-9-2021). 4. Ins. by s. 5, ibid . (w.e.f. 1-9-2021). 5. Subs. by s. 5, ibid ., for "The Chief Coconut Development Officer" (w.e.f. 1-9-2021). (6) Subject to such control and restrictions as may be prescribed, the Board may appoint such other officers and employees as may be necessary for the efficient performance of its functions and the method of appointment, the conditions of service and the scales of pay and allowances of such other officers and employees of the Board shall be such as may be provided by the Board by regulations made under this Act. (7)[1] [The Chief Executive Officer], the Chief Coconut Development Officer, the Secretary and other officers and employees of the Board shall not undertake any work unconnected with their duties under this Act except with the permission of the Central Government. 8 . Special provision for transfer of employees to the Board . — (1) On the establishment of the Board, it shall be lawful for the Central Government to transfer to the Board, by order, and with effect from such date or dates as may be specified in the order, any officer or other employee holding office as such in the Directorate of Coconut Development immediately before the date on which the Board is established: Provided that the scale of pay of the post to which such officer or other employee is transferred shall not be lower than the scale of pay of the post he was holding immediately before such transfer and the other terms and conditions of service (including pension, leave, provident fund and medical benefits) of the post to which he is transferred shall not be less favourable than the terms and conditions of service in relation to the post held by him immediately before such transfer: Provided further that if, immediately before the date of his transfer, any such officer or other employee is officiating in a higher post under the Central Government either in a leave vacancy or in any vacancy of specified duration, his pay and other allowances, if any, on transfer, shall be protected for the unexpired period of such vacancy and thereafter he shall be entitled to the scale of pay applicable to the post under the Central Government to which he would have reverted. (2) Before any order is issued under sub-section (1), all officers and other employees of the Directorate of Coconut Development shall be give an option in such forms as may be prescribed, and within such time as may be specified in that behalf by the Central Government, to express their willingness or otherwise to become employees of the Board and such option once exercised shall be final: Provided that no order under sub-section (1) shall be made in relation to any officer or other employee of the Directorate of Coconut Development who has intimated his intention of not becoming an employee of the Board within the time specified in that behalf: Provided further that such of the persons employed by the Central Government in the said Directorate, who do not express, within the time specified in that behalf, their intention of becoming the employees of the Board, shall be dealt with in the same manner and in accordance with the same rules as would apply to the employees of the Central Government in the event of the reduction of the strength of the Department in which such persons have been employed. (3) An officer or other employee transferred by an order made under sub-section (1) shall, on and from the date of transfer, cease to be an employee of the Central Government and become an officer or other employee of the Board with such designation as the Board may determine and shall, subject to the provisions of the first and second provisos to sub-section (1), be governed by the regulations made by the Board under this Act in respect of remuneration and other conditions of service (including pension, leave, provident fund and medical benefits) and shall continue to be an officer or other employee of the Board unless and until his employment is duly terminated by the Board: Provided that till such time as the regulations referred to above governing the conditions of service of its officers or other employees are framed by the Board, the relevant rules and orders framed by the Central Government shall continue to be applicable to such officers or other employees. (4) If a question arises whether the terms and conditions of service prescribed in the regulations framed by the Board in respect of any matter, including remuneration, pension, leave, provident fund and medical benefits, are less favourable than those attached to the post held by an officer or other employee 1. Subs. by Act 22 of 2021, s. 5, for "the Chairman" (w.e.f. 1-9-2021). immediately before his transfer to the Board, the decision of the Central Government in the matter shall be final. 9 . Committees of the Board . — (1) The Board may appoint such committees as may be necessary for the efficient discharge of its duties and performance of its functions under this Act. (2) The Board shall have the power to co-opt as members of any committee appointed under subsection (1) such number of persons who are not members of the Board as it may think fit and the persons so co-opted shall have the right to attend meetings of the committee and take part in its proceedings but shall not have the right to vote. (3) The persons co-opted as member of a committee under sub-section (2) shall be entitled to receive such allowances or fees for attending meetings of the committee as may be fixed by the Central Government.