The Telangana Silkworm Seed and Cocoon (Control) Act, 1956
The Telangana Silkworm Seed and Cocoon (Control) Act, 1956
The Telangana Silkworm Seed and Cocoon (Control) Act, 1956, regulates the production, storage, transport, and commercial trading of silkworm seeds and cocoons within the Indian state of Telangana. Applying directly to silkworm rearers, merchants, and commercial seed manufacturers, the law prohibits rearing silkworms from unauthorized seeds and mandates that all cocoon transactions occur via open cash auctions in licensed government markets to prevent illegal trade and hoarding. This legislation is vital because it protects local sericulture farmers from financial exploitation by ensuring transparent market pricing and high quality standards, thereby safeguarding the state's important silk industry and overall rural economy.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Regulation of Manufacture etc., of silkworm seed.
- 4. Regulation of rearing.
- 4A. Regulation of disposal of silkworm cocoons.
- 4B. Regulation of sale or purchase of silkworm cocoons.
- 4C. Regulation of transport of silkworm cocoons.
- 5. Application for licence.
- 5A. Establishment of cocoon market.
- 6. Power of inspection.
- 7. Penalties.
- 7A. Compounding of offences.
- 8. Previous sanction for prosecution.
- 9. Offences by companies.
- 10. Inquiry and trial of offences.
- 10A. Suspension or cancellation of licence.
- 11. Protection of Government Officers and servants.
- 12. Exemption.
- 13. Power to make rules.
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