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Andhra Pradesh Silkworm Seed and Cocoon (Control) Act, 1956

Andhra Pradesh Silkworm Seed and Cocoon (Control) Act, 1956

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The Andhra Pradesh Silkworm Seed and Cocoon (Control) Act, 1956, regulates the rearing, distribution, sale, and transport of silkworm seeds and cocoons within Andhra Pradesh. Applying to sericulture farmers, seed producers, and commercial traders, the law mandates that silkworm seeds can only be manufactured, stored, or reared under valid government licenses. It establishes regulated market yards for purchasing and selling cocoons while requiring special permits to transport cocoons across state borders. Authorized officers conduct inspections, and non-compliance leads to penalties or prosecution, ensuring quality control, disease prevention, and fair trade across the local silk industry.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement – 2[(1) This Act may be called the Andhra Pradesh Silkworm Seed and Cocoon (Control) Act, 1956.
  3. 2. Definitions – In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context
  4. 3. Regulation of Manufacture, etc., of silkworm seed – No person shall manufacture, store, transport, sell or otherwise distribute silkworm seed except under and in accordance with the terms and conditions of a licence issued under this Act.
  5. 4. Regulation of rearing – No person shall rear silkworms from silkworm seed other than silkworm seed obtained from a person who holds a licence under this Act.
  6. 4A. Regulation of disposal of silkworm cocoons - No rearer shall dispose of, or agree to dispose of, or in pursuance of an agreement entered into make delivery of, silkworm cocoons except to persons holding a licence under this Act.
  7. 4B. Regulation of sale or purchase of silkworm cocoons
  8. 4C. Regulation of transport of silkworm cocoons
  9. 5. Application for licence – Every application for the grant of a licence
  10. 5A. Establishment of cocoon market
  11. 6. Power of inspection
  12. 7. Penalties
  13. 7A. Compounding of offences
  14. 8. Previous sanction for prosecution – No prosecution shall be instituted under section 7 without the previous sanction of the Director.
  15. 9. Offences by companies
  16. 10. Inquiry and trial of offences – No offence punishable under this Act or any rule or order made thereunder shall be inquired into or tried by any Court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the First Class.
  17. 10A. Suspension or cancellation of licence
  18. 11. Protection of Government Officers and servants
  19. 12. Exemption – Nothing contained in this Act shall apply to any place where silkworms are reared by any department of Government.
  20. 13. Power to make rules

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