Definitions – In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context – (a) “Cocoon” means cocoon produced by mulberry or tassrr silkworms, either green or stifled, dried or in any other state or condition, but does not include pierced cocoon: Explanation :- In this clause, “pierced cocoon” means a cocoon from which moth has cut out; (aa) “cocoon market” means a market established under section 5A, for the sale or purchase of cocoons of a kinds intended for reeling; (aaa) “Director” means the Director of Sericulture, Andhra Pradesh; (b) “Government” means the State Government; (c) “licence” means a licence granted under this Act; (d) “licensing authority” means the head of the sericultural section of the Department of Industries and Commerce, Andhra Pradesh and includes any other officer appointed by the Government by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette to exercise all or any of the powers or to perform all or any of the duties of a licensing authority under this Act; (dd) “licensed buyer” means a person who is licensed to purchase cocoons in a cocoon market; (e) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (f) “rearer” means a person engaged in rearing silkworms for the production of silkworm cocoons, whether for reproduction or reeling; (ff) “rearing” includes all operations from the incubation of silkworm eggs and brushing of silkworm cocoons, whether for reproduction or reeling; (g) “silkworm” includes mulberry silkworms, tosar silkworms, eggs or young silkworms of whatever description intended to be used for the purposes of reproduction or rearing.