17. The functions of the Authority shall be-
| (a) to promote, regulate and to undertake either by itself or jointly with any person or body of persons (whether corporate or not) the development of sericulture in Sri Lanka including the cultivation of mulberry and other silk-worm food plants and the production of silk worm seed and silk cocoons; |
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| (b) to promote, regulate and to undertake either by itself or jointly with any person or body of persons (whether corporate or not) the development of silk and allied products; |
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| (c) to promote, regulate and to undertake either by itself or jointly with any person or body of persons (whether corporate or not) the reeling of silk cocoons for the production of raw silk, the throwing of raw silk and the manufacture of spun silk yarn; |
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| (d) to promote, regulate and to undertake either by itself or jointly with any person or body of persons (whether corporate or not) the weaving, dyeing and otherwise finishing of silk textiles and silk textile products; |
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| (e) to promote, regulate and to undertake either by itself or jointly with any person or body of persons (whether corporate or not) the marketing of silk worm seed, silk cocoons, raw silk, silk products, silk textiles, silk textile products and allied products; |
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| (f) to administer the Silkworm Seed Law, No. 36 of 1974; |
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| (g) to promote and to undertake research and experimental studies relating to the cultivation of mulberry and other silkworm food plants, the breeding and the rearing of silkworms, the reeling of silk cocoons, the production of raw silk, the throwing of raw silk, the manufacture of spun silk yarn and the production of silk textiles, silk textile products and allied products; |
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| (h) to provide and maintain an advisory and extension service; |
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| (i) to establish and enforce grading and packing standards; |
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| (j) to engage in market research, sales promotion programmes, publicity and information activities; |
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| (k) to take all such steps as may be necessary to provide or to procure or to facilitate the- provision or the procuring of such facilities or services as may be necessary or incidental to the functions described in the preceding paragraphs, |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts