The National Dairy Development Board Act, 1987 (Act No. 37 of 1987). Country/Territory India Document type Legislation Date 1987 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to declare the institution known as the National Dairy Development Board in the State of Gujarat to be an institution of national importance and to provide for its incorporation and for the vesting in that body corporate of the undertakings of the Indian Dairy Corporation with a view to provide for the administration and the carrying on of the functions to be performed by the body corporate more effectively throughout the country and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Business/industry/corporations Capacity building Cattle Cooperative/producer organization Credit Data collection/reporting Education Financing Governance Institution International relations/cooperation International trade Milk/dairy products Policy/planning Processing/handling Research Royalties/fees Special fund Transport/storage Animal production Animal reproduction Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes 12th October, 1987, vide notification No. S.O. 898(E), dated 12th October, 1987. Abstract This Act declares the National Dairy Development Board (Board) as an institution of national importance and provides for its management and development of dairy sector in India. The Act consists of 50 sections over seven chapters: I. Preliminary; II. The National Dairy Development Board; III. Management of the National Dairy Development Board; IV. Powers and Functions of the National Dairy Development Board; V. Provisions relating to Directors and Employees of the National Dairy Development Board; VI. Finance, Accounts and Audit; and VII. Miscellaneous. Full text English Website www.indiacode.nic.in