Functions of the Board.- The Board shall, in addition to the functions assigned to it by the Act, carry out the following functions, namely:-(a)advise the Central Government on the manufacture of insecticides under the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 (65 of 1951);(b)specify the uses of classification of insecticides on the basis of their toxicity as well as their being suitable for aerial application;(c)advise tolerance limits for insecticides, residues and on establishment of minimum intervals between the application of insecticides and harvest in respect of various commodities;(d)specify the shelf-life of insecticides;(e)suggest colourisation, including colouring matter which may be mixed with concentrates of insecticides, particularly those of highly toxic nature;(f)carry out such other functions as are supplemental, incidental or consequential to any of the functions conferred by the Act or these rules.
