Section 24

to promote, by such means or the provisions of such services as the Board may deem desirable, better conditions for the producers of rubber;

to promote the increase of production and the improvement of the quality of rubber, through conservation or proper utilisation of natural resources;

to provide any other service which in the opinion of the Board is calculated to promote the welfare of the rubber industry or the more economic production, inspection, grading, preparation or marketing of rubber;

to control, manage and administer the Fund established in respect of the Board and for the purpose to hold the moneys, property and investments of such Fund;

to undertake the development of such agricultural produce other than rubber as may be approved by the Minister;

(ea) to regulate and monitor the trade in, the processing, manufacturing and distribution of raw rubber (supply, sale, purchase, movement, transport, storage, export and import) including licensing and registration;

(eb) to regulate and control the sale and distribution of rubber planting materials and setting up of rubber planting materials nurseries including licensing and registration;

to do all lawful acts incidental to the carrying out of the objects and duties of the

Board.

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