Powers and functions

(a)Executive Committee:

This committee shall exercise the following functions:-

(i)Such administrative matters as are delegated by the Board;

(ii)Registration of traders and exporters, examination and acceptance of returns to be made by registered owners of estates, farms, gardens, processing units, publications of the statistics so collected, or of any portions thereof or extracts there from;

(iii)Any other function assigned by the Board.

(b)Research and Development Committee for Cardamom

This committee shall exercise the following functions:-

1. formulation of projects for the development of cardamom;

2. reviewing implementation of development projects;

3. assigning priorities for research work to be undertaken by the Board;

4. Reviewing progress of research;

5. any other function assigned by the Board.

(c)Market Development Committee for Spices:

This Committee shall exercise the following functions:

(i)monitoring of auctions of spices;

(ii)formulation of projects for market development in internal markets and for exports;

(iii)review of the market conditions relating to Spices;

(iv) recommend to Board such matters as are necessary for streamlining of marketing of spices;

(v)any other function assigned by the Board.

In the absence of the Secretary, the Vice Chairman shall preside over the meeting of these committees and in the absence of the Secretary and Vice Chairman, the Director or Deputy Secretary level officer of the Spices Board shall preside over the meetings.