Definitions
Section 3 of the Coconut Development Board Act, 1979 deals with definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (a) Board means the Coconut Development Board established under section 4; The Act came into force on 12 Jan 1981.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--
(a) Board means the Coconut Development Board established under section 4;
1[(b) Chairman means the non-executive Chairman of the Board appointed under clause (a) of sub-section (4) of section 4;
(ba) Chief Executive Officer means the Chief Executive Officer of the Board appointed under sub-section (1) of section 7;]
(c) coconut means the fruit of coconut palm and includes green coconut, ripe coconut and copra.
Explanation.--Coconut palm means the coconut tree, CocosNucifera Linn;
(d) coconut industry does not include--
(i) coir industry; or
(ii) an industry from which products (including by-products) out of coconut oil are manufactured;
(e) member means a member of the Board and includes the Chairman;
(f) prescribed means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
Section 3, The Coconut Development Board Act, 1979 (Act 5 of 1979).
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Questions about Section 3
What does Section 3 of the Coconut Development Board Act deal with?
Section 3 of the Coconut Development Board Act is headed "Definitions". In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (a) Board means the Coconut Development Board established under section 4;
How do I find court cases under Section 3 of the Coconut Development Board Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Coconut Development Board Act 3, section 3 Coconut Development Board Act, section 3 of the Coconut Development Board Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 3 of the Coconut Development Board Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 4 (Establishment and constitution of the Board), section 7 (Officers of the Board and other staff), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently The Coconut Development Board Regulations, 1982 (1982), then The Coconut Development Board Rules, 1981 (1981).
When did Section 3 of the Coconut Development Board Act come into force?
Section 3 of the Coconut Development Board Act, cited as Coconut Development Board Act 3, came into force on 12 Jan 1981, having been enacted on 17 Mar 1979. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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