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(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires Definitions. (a) “cocoon” includes cocoon produced by mulberry silkworms, tussar silkworms, muga silkworms and eri silkworms, either green or stifled, live or pierced, dried or in any other state or conditions; 1These words wee substituted for the word “Madras” by the Tamil Nadu Adaption of Laws Order, 1969, as amended by the Tamil Nadu Adaption of Laws (Second Amendment) Order, 1969. 2For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Fort St. George Gazette, Part IV-A, dated the 14th March 1956, page 26. 3Thisexpression was substituted for the expression “State of Madras” by the Tamil Nadu Adaption of Laws Order, 1969, as amended by theTamil Nadu Adaption of Laws (Second Amendment) orders 1969. *Deemed to have come into force on the 1st November1956.. Silkworm Seed (Production, Supply and Distribution (1956 : T.N.Act XXIII) (b) "Director" means the 1[Director of Industries and Commerce, Tamil Nadu]; (c) "Government" means the State Government; (d) "licensed buyer" means a person in charge of a charka establishment or a filature establishment licensed under this Act to purchase silkworm cocoons for reeling silk. Explanation:- In this clause "charka establishment" means an establishment where silk is reeled from silkworm cocoons with the help of any indigenous contrivance utilizing manual labour for turning the reels and direct fire for heating the water for cooking and reeling cocoons; and "filature establishment" means an establishment where silk is reeled from silkworm cocoons by utilizing power for turning the reels and steam for cooking and reeling cocoons; (e) "rearer" means a person engaged in rearing silkworms for the production of silkworm cocoons, whether for reproduction or reeling; (f) "rearing" includes all operations from the incubation of silkworm eggs and brushing of silkworms to the harvesting of cocoons; (g) ”silkworm” includes mulberry silkworms, tussar silkworms, muga silkworms and eri silkworms; (h) "silkworm seed" means silkworm cocoons, moths, eggs or young silkworms of whatever description intended to be used for the purposes of reproduction or rearing. (2) If any question arises, whether:- (a) any contrivance is a charka or not; or (b) any crop is a cocoon crop or not; or (c) any establishment is a filature or not, 1This expression was substituted for the expression “Director of Industries and Commerce, Madras” by paragraph 3(1) of the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws Order, 1970, which was deemed to have come into force on the 14th January 1969. 1956 : T.N.Act XXIII) Silkworm Seed (Production, Supply and Distribution) the question shall be decided by the officer in-charge of the Sericultural section of the 1[Department of Industries and Commerce, Tamil Nadu] and his decision thereon shall be final.