Functions of the Council.

(1) It shall be the duty of the Council to advice on such measures, as it thinks fit, for the improvement of quality of handicraft.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision and subject to the approval of the Government, the measures referred to therein may provide for:—

(a) determination of qualities and standards of handicrafts together with specifications thereof;

(b) determination of the manner in which sub-standard handicrafts may be disposed of;

(c) the supply of technical advice to manufacture;

(d) the collection of statistics from manufactures and dealers;

(e) the form, size etc. of stamps to be stamped or patched to such handicrafts and other conditions to be observed in this respect;

(f) the persons by whom and the places where physical, chemical or laboratory inspections, as the case may be, for any notified handicraft, may be made, and the procedure therefore;

(g) such other matters as may be prescribed including the identifications of Jammu and Kashmir Handicrafts.

(3) It shall also be the duty of the Council:—

(a) to give effect to such directions in the performance of its functions as the Government may issue to it from time to time;

(b) to advice the Government on ail matters, relating to light improvement of the quality of handicrafts:

(c) to submit to the Government yearly reports on its activities and the working of this Act.

(4) The Council may set up any Committee of specialists for conducting investigation on any problem relating to improvement of quality of the handicrafts.