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Adulteration of Produce Act (Cap. 27).

Country/Territory
Uganda
Document type
Legislation
Date
1901 (2001)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Uganda.
Long title
An Act to provide against the adulteration of produce.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Agricultural commodities Food quality control/food safety Fraud Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

This Act declares adulteration of produce an offence. "Produce" includes india rubber, caout-chouc, coffee, tea, cotton, gums, ivory, tobacco, grain, oils, rice, and every other produce, whether raw or partly or wholly manufactured. Special provision is made with respect to rubber. Any trade, sells, offers for sale, or tenders in payment of any adulterated produce is offence. The Act further provides for prohibition of extracts of root rubber, balls of rubber, and grant of warrant in case of finding or suspicious of existing of adulterated produce. The Act further provides for penalties, publication of names of offenders on second offence, costs and rewards. This Act is designed in 12 Articles.

Full text
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