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Agriculture and Fisheries Incentives Act No. 13 of 2014.

Country/Territory
Saint Lucia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for agriculture and fisheries incentives to persons within the agricultural and fisheries sectors and for related matters.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Fisheries
Keyword
Agricultural development Business/industry/corporations Certification Court/tribunal Equipment Fiscal and market measures Subsidy/incentive Inspection Institution Internal trade International trade Tax/levy Monitoring Smallholders/peasants Registration Renewable energy Fish products Fishery management and conservation Fishing vessel
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Entry into force notes
This Act shall come into force on a date to be fixed by the Minister by Order published in the Gazette.
Abstract

This Act sets forth procedures and principles for the application for agriculture and fisheries incentives, approval of agricultural projects, and licensing for import. For the purposes of this Act, an approved agricultural project includes the purchase of agricultural inputs, the establishment or developing a facility, the introduction of clean and renewable energy, the purchase of a boat or fishing vessel, and the purchase of a commercial motor vehicle in support of the agricultural project. Moreover, this Act sets forth provisions on the establishment, structure and duties of the Agriculture and Fisheries Incentives Committee and the Agriculture and Fisheries Incentives Appeals Board, exemptions for duties and taxes, registration and inspection of imported agricultural inputs and articles, and sale or disposal of agricultural inputs, commercial motor vehicle and other articles. The Minister may make regulations for giving effect to the provisions of the Act.

Full text
English
Website
www.sice.oas.org

References - Legislation

Amended by

The Agriculture and Fisheries Incentives (Amendment) Act, no. 8 of 2022.

Legislation | Saint Lucia | 2022

Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Apiculture/sericulture, Crops/grasses, Subsidy/incentive, Aquaculture, Aquatic animals, Aquatic plants, Fishery management and conservation, Governance, Timber, Animal production, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX