 to the coconut develcpment board bill, 1978 (~l?!las introduced in lok sabha)1 page 4, line 35,-for "leave, pension, provident fund," read "pension, leave, provident fund and" 2 page 6, line 33,-"(f)" read "(j)" -3 page 1 0, line 11,-after "clause (g)" insert "of sub-section (2)" 4 page 10, line 14,-~fore "se ction" insert "sub- se ction (2) of" 5 page 1 0, line 48,-fo r ii ( 9 ) " re ad "( 1 0) " new delhi; july 19 1978 asadha 28, 1900 (saka)  bid no 110 of 1118 the coconut development board bill, 1978 a billto provide jot the development under the control of the union oj tm coconut industry and for mattets ronnected therewith be it enacted by parliament in the twenty-ninth year of the republic of india as follows:- chapter i preliminary5 1 (l) this act may be called the coconut development board act, short title, 1978 extent aad com-(2) it extends to the whole of india mence_ ment (3) it shall come into force on such date as the central government may, t-y notification in the oiiieial gazette, appoint 10 2 it is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that the union should take under its control the coconut industry 3 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires,-declara_ tion a to expediency of control by the union deftnid tion • (cii) "board" means the coconut development board establishe under section 4; (b) "chairman" means the chairman of the board; 15 (c) "coconut" means the fruit of coconut palm and includes green coconut, ripe coconut and copra explanation-"coconut palm" means the coconut tree, cocos nucifera linn;  (d) "coconut industry' does not include-(i) coir industry; or (ii) an industry from which products (including by-pro-s ducts) out of coconut oil are manufactured; (e) "member" means a member of the board and includes the caairman; (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this act chapter ii  the coconut development board4 (1) with effect from such date as ,the central government may, by notification in the official gazette appoint in this behalf, there shall be established for the purposes of this act, a board to be called the coconut development board j s establishment and constitution of the board (2) the boar4 shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, ,having ,~petwllsuccession and common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property both movable and immovable, and to contract, and shall by the said name sue and be sued (3) the head office of the board shall be at such place as the central 20 government may, by notification in the oflicial gazette, specify (4) the board shall consist of the following memben, namely:-(a) a chainnan, to be appointed by the centlral government; (b) the agriculture commissioner to the government of india, ~d~; ~ (c) the director, central plantation crops research institute (indian council of agricultural research) ex ofti:io; (d) the chairman of the coir board constituted under section 4 of the coir industry act, 1953, ex officio; 45 of 1953 (e) three members to be appointed by the central government 30 to represent respectively the ministries of the central government dealing with-- (i) revenue; (ii) industry; and (iii) civil suppli~ and c-operation; 3s (f) three members to be appointed by  the central government one each to represent the governments ot, the states _ kerala, tamil nadu and karnataka, being states wherein coconut is grown on a large scale; : (g) ·three members to be appointecl by the centr,al government 40 by rotation in the alphabetical order to represent the governments of the states of andhra pradesh, assam, maharasbira, orissa and west be",~"nd the union territoriea of the andaman and nicobar islands, goa, daman and diu and lakshadw8epj (k) ,three members to be appointed hy the central government one eacb to repre&ent the coconut growers of the states of kerala, tamil nadu and kamataka; 1 " ,' (i) oaeildf'mber to be appointed by the central governm~nt to , 5 represent tl;le cocout proeessin&, industry: ·frovided that every appointment under clauses (f) and (g) shall be made on the recommendation of the state government or, as the case may be, of the union territory concerned ('h the board shall elect, from amongst its members, a vice-chair-10 roan who shall ,exercise such of the powers and perform such of the functions of the chairrp~n as may be prescribed or as may be delegated to himqy ,~e ~,itman (6) ,the term of office of the members and the manner of filling va,cancies among, and the procedure to be followed in the discharge of 15 their functions by, the members shall be such as may be prescribed {7) any officer of the central government, dot being a member of the board, when deputed by that government in this behalf, shall have the right to attend the meetings of the board and take part in the proceedings thereof but shall not be entitled to vote 20 (8) jthe bo  d may associate with itself in such manner, subject to ach conditioas and fol' such purposes as may be preeeribed, any person whose assistancer advice it may 'desire in c&mplying with any of the provisions of this act and ,8 person so associated shall have the right to take part in the discussions of the board relevant to the purposes for 25 which be has been associated but shall not havelthe right to vote and shall be entitled to receive such allowances or fees as may be fixed by the central government (9) no act or proceeding of the board or any committee appointed by it under section 9 shall be invalidated merely by reason of-10 (a) any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the board or such committee; or (b) any defe(1: in the appointment of a person acting as a member of the board or such committee; or (c) any irregularity in the procedure of the board or such com-35 rnittee not affecting the merits of the case (10) the board shall meet at such times and places and shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings (including the quorum at meetings) as may be provided by regulations made by the board under this act 40 5 (1) the chainnan shall be entitled to such salary and auowanee5 and shall be subject to such conditions of service in respect of leave, pension, provident fund and other matters as may, from'time to time,be fixed by the central government (2) the members of the board shall receive such allowaaces •• may 45 be fixed by the central government | salary     | and    ||------------|--------|| allowances |        || and        | other  || conditions |        || of service |        || of chair_  |        || man        | and    || allow-     |        || ances of   |        || members   |        || resig_     |        || nation of  |        || members   |        |6 a merpber, other than an ex officio member, may resign his office by giving notice thereof in writing to' the central government and on such resignation being accepted, he shall be deemed to have vacated his offi~e 7 (1) the chairman shall be the chief executive of the board and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed  ofbcera of the board and other ltd(2) the central goverdment shall appoint a chief coeoaut development ofbcer to exercise such powers and perform iuch duties  may be prescribed or u may be delegated to him by the chairman s (3) the chief coconut development officer appointed under lubsection (2) shall have the right to attend the meetings of the board and its committees appointed under section 9 and take part in the proceedings thereof but shall not be entitled to vote (4) the central government shan appoint a secretary to the boud 10 who shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed or as may be delegated to him b) the board or the chairmad (5) the chief coconut development officer and the secretary ihall be entitled to sueh salary and al1owanc~s and shall be subject to bueh eonditions of service in respect of leave, pension, provident fund and other is matters as may, from time to time, be fixed by the central government (6) subject to such control an~ restrictions as may be preseribed, the board may appoint such other officers and employees as may be necessary for the efbdent performance of its functions and the method of appointment, the eonditions of service and the scales of pay and allowanc-20 es of such other oftieers and employees of the board shall be sueh u may be provided by the board by reguletions made under this' act (7) the chairman, the chief coconut development officer, the secretary and other officers and employees of the board shall not undertake any work unconnected with their duties under this act 2s except with the permission of the central government s (1) on the establishment of the board, it shall be lawful for the central government to transfer to the board, by order, and with effect from such date or dates as may' be specified in the order, any officer or other employee holding office as such in the directorate of coconut de- 30 velopment immediately before the date on which the board is established: special provilion for tranlfer of mlployeea t" the board provid-ed that the scale of pay of the post to which such officer or other employee is transferred shall not be lower than the scale of pay of the post he was holding immediately before such transfer and the other terms and conditions of service (including leave, pension, provident fund, 3s medical benefits) of the post to which he is transferred shall not be l-e8s favourable than the terms and conditions of service in relation to the post held by him immediately before such transfer: provided further that if immediately before the date of his transfer, any such officer or other employee is officiating in a higher post under the 40 central government either in a leave vacancy or in any vacancy of specified duration, his pay and other allowances, if any, on transfer, shall be protected for the unexpired period of such vacancy and thereafter he shall be entitled to the scale of pay applicable to the post under the central government to which he would have reverted 4s (2) before any order is issued under sub-section (1), all officers and other employees of the directorate of coconut development shall be given an option in 8uch form as may be prescribed, and within such time as may be specified in that behalf by the central government, to express their willingness or otherwise to become employees of the board and such so option once exercised shall be final: provided that no order under sub-section (1) shall be made in relation to any officpr or other employee of the directorate of coconut development who has intimated his intention of not becoming an employee of the board within the time specified in that behalf: 5 provided further that such of the persons employed by the central government in the said directorate, who do not express, within the time specified in that behalf, their intention of becoming the employees of the board, shall be dealt with in the same manner and in accordance with the same rules as would apply to the employees of the central govem-10 ment in the event of the reduction of the strength of the department in which such persons have been employed (3) an officer or other employee transferred by an order made under sub-c;ection (11) shall, on and from the date of transfer, cease to be an emplbyee of the central government and become an officer or other em-15 ployee of the bf1ard with such designation as the board may determine and shall, subject to the provisions of the first and second provisos to sub-section (1), be governed by the regulations made by the board under this act in respect of remuneration and other c'"lnditirms of service (including pension, leave, provident fund and medical benefits) and shall 20 continue to be an officer or other employee of the board unless and until his employment is duly terminated by the board: provided that till such time as the regulations referred to aboye governing the conditions of service of its officers or other employees are framed by the board, the relevant rules and orders framed by the central 2s government shall continue to be applicable to such officers or other employees (4) if a question arises whether the terms and conditions of sen-lce prescribed in the regulations framed by the board in respect of any matter including remuneration pension, leave, provident fund and medi-30 cal benefits are less favourable than those attached to the post held by an officer o~ other employee immediately before his transfer to the board, the decision of the central government in the matter shall be final :  -:-'----- _ 9 (1) the board may appoint sueh eommittees as may be necessary commit for the erlcient diseharge of its duties and perfonnanee of its fundions tt>es of 35 under this ad the board (2)' the board shall have the power to eo-opt as members of any eommittee appointed under subl-sedion (1) sueh number of persons who a,re not members of the board as it may think flt and the persons 10 eo-optea shall have the right to attend meetings of the eommittee and take 40 part in its proeeedings but shall not have the right to vote   ~ ~,  (3) the persons eo-opted as members of a eommittee under sub-seetion (2) shall be entitled to reeeive sueh allowanees or fees for attending meeting" of the eommittee as may be flxed by the central government functions of the board 10 (1) it shall be the duty of the board to promote, by such measures 45 as it thinks fit, the development under the control of the central government of the coconut industry (2) lovithout prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1), the measures referred to therein may provide for-(a) adopting measures for the development of coconut industry so that farmers, particuhrly small farmers, may become participants in, and beneficiaries of, the development and growth of coconut industry; (b) recommending meoasures for improving the marketing of coconut and its products in india; «(') imparting technical advice to any person who is engaged in s the cultivation of coconut or the processing or marketing of coconut and its products; (d) providing financial or other assistance for the development of high yielding coconut hybrids, adoption of improved methods of cultivation of coconut, modern technology for processing of coconut 10 and extension of areas under coconut cultivation (including replanting) with a view to improving the growth of coconut industry; (el adopting such measures as may be practicable for assisting coconut growers to get incentive prices including recommending, as and when necessary minimum and maximum prices for coconut and 15 its products; (f) reeommending measures for regulating import and export of coconut and its products; (g) collecting statistics from growers of coconut, dealers in coconut, manufacturers of coconut products and such other persons and 20 institutions as may be prescribed, on any matter relating to coconut industry and publishing the statistics so collected or portions thereof or extracts therefrom; (h) fixing grades, specifications and standards for coconut and its products; 25 (i) financing suitable schemes in consultation with the central government and the governments of the states where coconut is grown on a large scale, so as to increase the production of c:>conut rnd to improve its quality and yield; and for this purpose evolving schemes f lr award of prizes or grant of incentives to growers of coconut and 30 the manufacturers of its products and for providing marketing facilities for coconut and its proiucts; (f) assisting, enc)uraging, promoting or financing agricultural,  te;:hnological, industrial or economic research on coconut and its products in such manner as the board may deem fit by making use 3s of available institutions; (k) undertaking such publicity and publishing such periodicals, books or bulletins, on the reseail"ch and development of coeonut and 'its products, as may be found necessary; (1) setting up of regional offices and other agencies for the pro-40 motion and development of production, grading and marketing of ,cocollut and its products in coconut growing states and union terll'itories for the efficient discharge of the functions and objectives of the board; (m) such other measures as may, having regard to the purposes of this act, be prescribed by the central government in consultation 45 with the governments of t~e states where coconut is grown on a large sc~e (3) the board shall perform its functions under this section in ,accordance with, and subject to, such rules as may be made by the central government  11 (1) the central government may, by notification in the official dissolution s gazette and for reasons to be specified therein, direct that the board of the shall be dissolved from such date and for such period as may be specified board in the notification: provided that before issuing any such notification, the central government shall give a reasonable opportunity to the bo~d to make repre-10 sentations against the proposed dissolution and shall consider therepresentations, if any, of the board (2) ~hen the board is diss'jlved under the provisions of sub-section (1)-is (a) all members, notwithstanding that their term of office has not expilfed, shall, from the date of dissolution, vacate their offices as such members; (b) all powers and duties of the board shall, during the period of dissolution, be exercised and performed by such person or persons as the central government may appoint in this behalf and their remwleration shah be such as may be prescribed; 20 (c) all funds and other properties vested in the board shall, during the period of dissolution, vest in the central government; and (d) as soon as the period of dissolution expires, the board shall be reconstituted in accordance with the provisions of this act  chapter iii finance, accounts and audit12 the central government may, after due appropriation made by parliament by law in this behalf, pay to the board by way of grants or loans such sums of money as the central government may thiuk fit for 30 being utilised for the purposes of this act grants and loans by the central government 13 (1) there shall be formed a fund to be called the coconut deve-constitu lopment fund and there shall be credited theretotion of coconut (a) any sums of money which the central government may, developafter due appropriation made by parliament by law in this behalf, ment 35 provide from and out of the proceeds of cess credited under section 4 fund of the copra cess act, 1978, after deducting therefrom the expenses of collection of the cess and the amount, if any, refunded; (b) any grants or loans granted by the central government for the purposes of this act; (c) any grants or loans that may be made by any person for the purposes of this act including loans under section 14; (d) any grants cr donations kom state governments, voluntary organisations or other institutions: provided that no such grant, loan or donation shall be credited to 4s the ,l4'und except with the prior approval of the central government (2) the fund shall be applied-(0) fott meeting the cost of the measures referred to in section 10; (b) for meeting the salaries, allowances and other remuneratiod of the members, officers and other employees, as the case ma, be, of the board; 5 (c) for meeting the other administrative expenses of the board and any other expenses authorised by or under this act; (d) for repayment of any loans u (1) the board may, for the purposes of carrying out its functions under this act, and with the previous approval of, and subject to the 10 directions of the central government, borrow money from-borrowing powers of the board (a) the public by the issue or sale of bonds or debentures or both, carrying interest at such rates as may be specfied therein; (b) any bank or other institution; (c) such other authority, organisation or institution as may be 15 approved by the central government in this behalf (2) the central government may guarantee the repayment of the monies borrowed by the board under sub-section (1) and the payment of interest thereon and other incidental charges accounts and audit 15 (1) the board shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant 20 records and prepare an annual statement of accounts, in such form as may be prescribed by the central government in consultation with the comptroller and auditor-general of india (2) the accounts of the board shall be audited by the comptroller and auditor-general of india at such intervals as may be specified by 25 him and any expenditure incuned in connection with such audit shall be payable by the board to the comptroller and auditor-general (3) the comptroller and audi tor-general of india and any person appointed by him in connection with the audit of the accounts of the board ihall have the same rights and privilege:> and authority in connec- 30 tion with such audit as the comptroller and auditor-general generally has in connection with the audit of the government accounts and, in particular, shall have the right to demand the production of books, accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and papers  and to inspect any of the offices of the board 3s (4) the accounts of the board as certified by the comptroller and auditor-general of india or any other person appointed by him in this behalf together with the audit report thereon shall be forwarded annually to the central government and that government shall cause the same to be laid before each house of parliament 40  chapter iv control by central governmentus the board shall carry out such directions as may be issued to it from time ito time by the central government for the efficient administration ol this act directions b,een tralgov-_omen\' returna and reporta, 17 (1) the board shall furnih to the central government at such time and in such form and manner as may be prescribed or as the central government may direct, such returns and statements and such particulars in regard to any proposed or existing programme for the promo-, uon and development of the coconut industry, as the central government may, from time to time, require (2) the board shall furnish a programme of its activities for each financial year to the central government for their information ana directions, if any 10 (3) without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the board shall, as soon as possible, a&r the pnd of each financial year, submit to ,the central (;()vemmenot a report in such form and before such date, as may be priei!jc'libed, giving a true and full account of its activities, policy and programmes during the previous financial year is (4) a copy of the report received under sub-section (3) shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is received, before each house of parliament  chapter v miscellaneousprotection of action takenia iood faith 18 no suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the 20 central government, or'the board or any committee appointed by it, or any member of the board or such committee, or any officer or other employee of the cenrtral government or of it he board or any other person authorised !by the central government or the board, for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this act or the rules 25 made thereunder 19 (1) the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, make rules to carry out the provisions of this act p(lwer to make rules (2) in 'particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, sllch rules may provide for all or any of the following 30 matters, namely:-(a) the powers which may be exercised and functions whicb may be performed by the vice-chairman of the board under sub-section (5) of section 4; 35 (b) the term of office cyf the members, the manner of filling vacancies among, and the procedure to be followed in the discharge of their functions by, the members, under sub-section (6) of section 4; (c) the manner in which and the purposes for which any person may be associated by the board under sub-section (8) of section 4; 40 (d) the powers which may be exercised and the duties which may be performed by the chairman as the chief executive of the board under sub-section (1) of section 7; (e) the powers which may be exercised and the duties which may be performed by the chief coconut development oftlcer ot the board under sub-section (2) of section 7; 45 (f) the powers, which may be e«erdsed and the duties wjtich may be pertormed ~ ,thef secretary at the board under sllb  ct~ (4) of section 7; ' (g) ,the eontrqi and restrieuons iiub;eat to which officers acl other employees may be appointed by the board under 8ub-eectiolt ~ (6) of section 7; (h) the form in which option may be given by the ofacers and other employees of the directorate of coconut development under liub-section (2) of section 8; (i) the collecti,on of statistics in respect of any matter relatinl 10 to coconut industry under clause (9) of section 10; (3) the matters in respect of whlich the board may undertake measures in the discharge of its functions under clause (m) of section 10; (k) the remuneration and other allowances payable to the person is or persons referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 11 i (1) the form in which the accounts of the board shall be maintained under sub-section (1) of section 15; (m) the form and manner in which and the time at which the board may furnish returns and reports to the central government 20 under sub-section (1) 'of section 17; (n) the form in which and the date before which the board shall furnish to the central government the report of its activities and programmes under sub-section (3) of section 17; (0) any other matter which has to be, or may be, prescribed by 2$ rules under this act (3) every rule made under this act 'shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each house of parliament, while it is in session, for a totaliperiod of thirty days which may be comprised in one sessiolli or in two, or more successive sessicns, and if, before the expiry of the 30 session immediately following the session or the successive sessions afore said, both houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both houses agjn!e that the rule should not be made, the rule sball thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, u the case may be; so, howevet, th~t any such modi1reation or annulmem shall be with- 3s out prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule power to make regulations zoo (1) the board may, with the previous sanction of the central government, by notification in the official gazette, malre regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this act and the rules made thereunder, to provide for all matters for which provision is necessary or 40 expedient for the purposes of giving effect to the provisions of this act (2) in par1:icular, and withont pre-judice to the generality of the foregoing powers, suc~ regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-(4) the times and places at which meetiligs of -the board or any 4s committee th~f, bhall be held and the prooe:dure to be followed thereat,'and the number of members which shallform, a quorum at & meeting under sub-section (9) of section 4; (i» the method of appointment, the conditions o~ service and the lcales of pay and allowances of any of the ·ofticers and other employees of the board under sub-section (6) of section 7; (c) generally, for the efficient conduct of the affairs of the board s (3) the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, modify or rescind any regulation sanctioned by it and the regulation so modified or rescinded shall have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so however, that any such modification or rescission shall be without prejudice to the validity 10 of anything done under the regulation before its modification or rescission  statement of objects and reasonsindia is one of the largest coconut producing countries in the worlel, with coconut cultivation spread over nearly 11 million hectares and an annual production 'of about 6,000 million nuts by virtue of its being an important commercial crop, providing direct and indirect employment and income through a very large number of people engaged in its cultivation and in the processing industries based on coconut, it holds a unique position in the life and economy of our people, particularly in the coastal states where it is concentrated 2 coconut is a crop of great economic potential copra, oil, coir and shell products are the major coconut products of commercial importance but except in oil milling and coir industry, no major developments have taken place in the coconut product diversification and by-product utilisation even copra making, a traditional rural industry, remains to be developed on modern lines the manufacture of desiccated coconut, a product of commercial importance with worldwide demand, is still in its infancy the new processing techniques for the conversion of wet coconut kernel into various edible products such as protein, oil, flour etc have not yet been adopted for commercial purposes effective processing techniques have also to be developed for the profitable utilisation of other by-products such as shell, pith, coconut water etc 3 the individual coconut holdings are small and invariably held by poor farmers who by themselves are not able to undertake the task of developing coconut industry as such, much less to modernise it it is felt that an integrated development of coconut industry would boost the income and employment potential and thereby bring about a significant impact on the economic conditions of the people 4 the bill seeks to provide for the integrated development of the coconut industry (excluding coir and coconut oil products industry) under the control of the union and for the establishment of a board to be known as the coconut development board the board shall have representatives of the concerned ministries of the central government, the coconut growing states and union territories, and the growers of coconut and coconut processing industry it is proposed to vest the board with adequate p'owers to deal with various aspects of the coconut industry 5 the finances of the board will consist of sums provided by the cen  tral government out of the proceeds of cess on copra (vide copra cess bill, 1978), grants or loans made by the central government, or any person and grants or donations from the state governments, voluntary organisations or other institutions the board will also borrow money, with the approval of the central government, from the public by the issue or sale of bonds and debentures, from apy bank or any other authority, organisation or institution 6 the bill seeks to achieve the above objects new delhi; surjit singh barnala the 7th july, 1978 [copy of letter no 12(2)/77"cai, dated the 13th july, 1978 from shri 'surjit singh bamala, minister of agriculture and irrigation to !be secretary, lot sabha] the president, having been informed of the 'subject matter of the coconut development board bill, 1978, recommends under clause (1) of article 117 of the constitution of india, the introduction of the bill in lok sabha and also recommends under clause {3) of article 117 of the coutttution ot india, the <:onsideration of the bill by lok sabha  - sub-clauses (1), (3) and (4) of clause 4 of the bill provide respectively for the ~blishment and constitution of the coconut dev~qpment,~d sub-clause (1) of clause 5 provides that the chairman, ofth~ boar4 ~ be entitled to such salary and allowances and be subj~t \q such c~diuods of service in respect of leave, pension, and provident fund and other matters that may be fixed by the central govel'lloldent, whi1etbe allowances payable to the otbet members will h~ve k> be fixed b, the central government under aub-dause (2) clause 'l pl'ovidesfor iheapploint- ~t of uje chief coconut development ofticer, the secretary and other officers and employees of the board the chief coconut davelopmcmt officer and the secretary will be entitled to such salaries and allowances as may be determined by the central government the other officers and employees of the board will be entitled to such salaries and allowances as may be provided for by regulations under clause 20(2) (b) provision has also been made in clause 4(8) for fixing the allowances or fees for the persons associated with the board or co-opted to committees of the board under sub-clause (3) of clause 9 2 provision has been made in clause 19(2) (k) for prescribing by rules for remuneration and other allowances to the person or persons who may be appointed by the central government under clause u(2)(b) to exercise and perform the powers and duties of the board when the board is dissolved - _ j 3 clause 10 provides for the functions of the board and these include, inter alia, technical, financial and other assistance for development of coconut industry, financing suitable schemes for this purpose in consultation with the central and state governments and assisting, encouraging, promoting or financing agricultural, technological, industrial and economic research on coconut and coconut products 4 the aforementioned provisions of the bill involve expenditure towu"ci8-'; , - t  "",  al (a) payment of salaries, allowances, etc, of the chairman and members of the board, persons associated with the board or co-opted to the committees of the board, persons appointed to exercise the powers and duties of the board when the board is dissolved and ofllcers and employees of the board; and r:' (b) meeting the other administrative expenses of the board and any other expenses authorised by or under this bill 5 clause 13 of the bill provides for the constitution of a fund to be known as the coconut development fund and the fund is to be applied for meeting the aforementioned expenditure the fund will consist, tnter alia, of the sums realised by the central government by way of cess on copra under the copra cess bill, grants or loans made by the central government, any person, institution and grants and donations from the state governments or any other institution " ~¥7" - '  ,  1 •• ~ 1""  6 clause 14 empowers the board to borrow money from the public by the iisue or i8le ef bond4 or debentures, or both, a~y bank ar other institution or such other authority, organisation or institution, as may be approved by the central government sub-clause (2) of clause 14 -pr~ tit8t' the· central govenunent will guat'antee' the rep8ymejlt of the monilil bol'j'iowed by the board andinterellt thereoa   " 7 ,··jt - 4jlot '])oisible at the present ·stage to indicate precisely the ex-'pendi~ :tnvobtecl, howe'9'er·, it is estimated that a non-recurring ex-:pendltantof'rstl",ooo ls·likely:to be tneur~cunittanyol'1 the establishment ()ftm, board a recurring expenditure of· about ri· ,8,00,000 is  likely to be'lncufted by the board during 19'1&;79 'when the board ex- pahda its it!uvtt1es, its ~dlture may also increase as already mentioned, the:<bgard will have to meet the expenditure from its own fund and 'an,· payments made to the board by the central gover'bment will  have to ;~ made only after due a,pptoprilltion made by pbruament b1 law in that 'behalf  ,   sub-clause (~) of clause 19 of the bill empower the central goverament to frame rules to carry out the provisions of the bill the m~ in respect of which rules may be made wer alul, relate to the powers and functions of the chairman, vice-chairman, and other ofllcera and employees of the board, the term of office and the madder of fllling of vacancies of the members, the conditions subject to which the oftlcers and other employees shall be appointed by the board, the mlldjler and the purpose for which any person may be associated by the board with its discussions, the form, the manner in which the board shall maintain accounts, collection of statistics and the matters in respect of which the board may undertake measures in the dischatge of its functions under clause 10(m) as the rules relate generally to the matter of procedure or detail the delegation of legislative power is of a normal character 2 clause 20 of the bill empowers the board to make regulations with the previous sanction of the central government not inconsistent with the provisions of the bill for enabling the board to discharge its functions these matters inter alia relate to the times and places at which meeting, of the board and the committees under it shall be held and the procedure to be followed in this regard and the method of appointment, the conditions of service and the scales of pay of any of the officers and other employees of the board as the matten in respect of which a regulation may be made under clause 20 are matters of procedure and detail, the delegation of legislative power is of a normal character  a billto provide for the development under the control of the union of the coconut industry and for matters connected therewith (shri surjit singh barnal4, miniater of agriculture and irrigation) 