Himachal Pradesh Silk Worm Seed Control Rules, 1969

THE HIMACHAL PRADESH SILK WORM SEED CONTROL RULES, 1969 1. Short title.- These rules may be called the Himachal Pradesh Silk Worm Seed Control Rules, 1969. 2. Definitions.- (a) In these rules words and expressions have the same meanings as in the Himachal Pradesh Silk Worm Seed Control Act, 1968. (b) ‘Act’ means the Himachal Pradesh Silk Worm Seed Control Act, 1968. (c) ‘Schedule’ means a Schedule appended to these rules. (d) ‘Sericulture Officer’ means any officer of the Sericulture Organisation of Himachal Pradesh Industries Department not below the rank of Sericulture Inspector. (e) ‘Rearing equipment’ means any articles used for rearing of silk worms or silk seed production. 3. Application for licences.- (a) An application for grant of licence under the Act by any person, firm or company shall be submitted to the Director of Industries, Himachal Pradesh in prescribed form “A” and shall contain a declaration signed by the applicant, and in case of firm or company, by the Chief Executive Officer to the effect that the statements made therein are true to the best of his knowledge and belief. The application shall contain information on the following points: 1. Name and full address of the applicant. 2. Place where the various operations of seed production/rearing are to be carried out. 3. Number of technical hands to be engaged indicating their experience in the line. 4. Quantity of seed cocoons to be obtained. 5. Quantity of silk seed to be produced. 6. Detail of stores/appliances available for manufacturing/storing of silk seed. 7. Source from where silk seed was obtained for producing cocoons for reproductive purposes. 8. Source of seed cocoons giving details regarding place of their production and races. 9. Races of silk worm seed to be produced. 10. Place/places where the silk worm seeds shall be manufactured, stored, transported, sold or otherwise distributed. (b) If the applicant is a joint stock company, the application should be accompanied by a copy of the Prospectus, Memorandum and Articles of 2 Association together with information as to the amount of capital actually subscribed and paid up, the number of shares held by each of the Directors, their salaries and fees and other pre-requisites, and a complete list containing the names and descriptions of the Directors. (c) The application form may be submitted along with treasury challan indicating that a sum of Re. 1 has been deposited by the applicant under head "XXIX-Industries Miscellaneous Receipts-Sericulture Licence fee" for production of silk seed. The amount may be deposited in any Government treasury in Himachal Pradesh. The amount will be refunded by the Director of Industries, if the licence is not granted. However, it will not be refunded if the licence is granted but not availed by the applicant. (d) The sericulture organisation of Himachal Pradesh will be exempted from taking a licence. 4. Authority to grant Licence.- A licence may be granted to any person, firm or company by the Director of Industries, Himachal Pradesh if he is satisfied that the applicant has adequate technical staff, equipments and accommodation to undertake the operations involved in disease-free silk seed production. 5. Form of Licence.- The form of licence to be granted shall be in Form ‘B’. The period of licence shall be one calendar year and such licence may be renewed from year to year on payment of the fees as applicable for a new licence. 6. Exemption from observing requirements of rules.- Where in the special circumstances in any case, it appears to the Director of Industries, Himachal Pradesh that it is impracticable for the applicant or licensee to comply literally with any requirements of these rules, he shall, if he thinks fit, dispense with the observance of such requirement. 7. Licence to be exhibited.- The person to whom a licence is issued shall exhibit the same in a conspicuous place in the premises where the various silk worms rearing/seed production processes are in progress. 8. Inspection of premises and process.- The Director of Industries or any Sericulture Officer under him may inspect the premises, books/machinery and other articles connected with the operation of silk worm seed production/ rearing and may for the purposes of such inspections enter such premises at any hour between sunrise and sunset; provided that when any building used as a human dwelling is entered under this rule, due regard shall be paid to the social and religious sentiments of the occupier and that before any apartment in the actual occupancy of any female, who according to custom does not appear in the public, is entered under this rule, notice shall be given to her that she is at liberty to withdraw, and every reasonable facility shall be afforded to her for so doing. 9. Seizure and disposal of un-authorised silk seed/worms.- Silk seed and worms shall be liable to be seized by a Sericulture Officer in Himachal Pradesh if they are from source where production is carried out without licence. The Sericulture Officer will report the seizure telegraphically 3 to his immediate officer under intimation to the person conducting such operations who after obtaining orders of the Director of Industries may destroy such unauthorised seed/worms. No compensation shall be payable for such an action of the department. 10. Penalty.- Any person who contravenes any provision of these rules shall on conviction be punished with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees. FORM “A” APPLICATION FORM FOR GRANT OF LICENCE FOR MANUFACTURE AND STORAGE OF SILK SEED IN HIMACHAL PRADESH AND ITS TRANSPORTATION 1. Name and full address of the applicant 2. Place where the operations are to be carried out 3. Number of technical hands to be engaged indicating their experience in the line 4. Quantity of silk seed to be obtained. . 5. Quantity of silk seed to be produced. 6. Detail of stores/appliances available for manufacturiug/storing of silk seed 7. Source from where silk seed was obtained for producing cocoons for reproductive purpose 8. Source of seed cocoons giving details regarding place of their production. . 9. Races of silk worm seed to be produced 10. Place/places where the silk worm seeds shall be manufactured, stored transported, sold or otherwise distributed Signature of the applicant. FORM “B” 4 LICENCE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SILK SEEDS In exercise of the powers delegated to the undersigned under rule 4 of the Himachal Pradesh Silk Worm Seeds Control Rules, 1969, Shri. ……………………….. of ……………………………. is hereby granted this licence valid upto the end of December 197 to produce …………………….. grams of disease-free silk worm seeds. This licence is issued subject to the terms and conditions as contained in Himachal Pradesh Silk Worm Seeds Control Rules, 1969. The licensee will manufacture, store, transport, sell or otherwise distribute silk worm seeds in accordance with the terms and conditions given below: 1 ……………………………. 2 ……………………………. 3 ……………………………. . Director of Industries, Himachal Pradesh. (R.H.P. dated the 4th April, 1970, p. 353-354)