Interpretation
13. For the purpose of this Law- "authorized officer " means any person authorized in writing by the Licensing Authority for the purpose of this Law;" cocoon " means cocoon produced by silkworm;" diseases " shall include all diseases caused by fugal, bacterial, viral, protozoan and... other organism which may injure or be parasitic 25 upon any silkworm;" licence " means a licence to carry on the business of producing, storing, transport, selling. distributing or disposing of silkworm seed;" Licensing Authority " means a person authorized by Minister in the prescribed manner;" prescribed " means prescribed under this Law or by regulations made thereunder;" rearer " means a person engaged in rearing silk-worm for the production of cocoons;" silkworm " includes Mulberry silkworm, Tussor silkworm, Sri silkworm and Muga silkworm: and" silkworm seed " means and includes cocoon used for preparing silkworm eggs, moths, eggs and any larval in star of silkworm of whatever description to be used for the purpose of reproduction. |