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In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context- 1 [(a) “Cocoon” means cocoon produced by mulberry or tassrr silkworms, either green or stifled, dried or in any other state or condition, but does not include pierced cocoon; Explanation:- In this clause, “pierced cocoon” means a cocoon from which moth has cut out; (aa) “cocoon market” means a market established under section 5A, for the sale or purchase of cocoons of a kinds intended for reeling; (aaa) “Director” means the Director of Sericulture, 2 Telangana;] (b) “Government” means the State Government; (c) “licence” means a licence granted under this Act; (d) “licensing authority” means the head of the sericultural section of the Department of Industries and Commerce, 2 Telangana and includes any other officer appointed by the Government by notification in the 2 Telangana Gazette to exercise all or any of the powers or to perform all or any of the duties of a licensing authority under this Act; 3 [(dd) “licensed buyer” means a person who is licensed to purchase cocoons in a cocoon market;] (e) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; 1 [(f) “rearer” means a person engaged in rearing silkworms for the production of silkworm cocoons, whether for reproduction or reeling; (ff) “rearing” includes all operations from the incubation of silkworm eggs and brushing of silkworm cocoons, whether for reproduction or reeling;] (g) “silkworm” includes mulberry silkworms, tosar 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.