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Agro-Investment Corporation (Amendment) Act No. 12 of 2021.

Country/Territory
Jamaica
Document type
Legislation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend the Agro-Investment Corporation Act; to entrust the functions of the Agricultural Marketing Corporation to the Agro-Investment Corporation; to repeal the Agricultural Marketing Corporation Act; and to provide for connected matters.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural commodities Agricultural development Institution Internal trade International trade Processing/handling Transport/storage
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act makes several amendments to the principal Act. Section 2 of the principal Act is amended by inserting the definition of agricultural produce as "includes livestock, poultry, fish and the produce of any plant or animal". Furthermore, this Act amends Sections 3, 5 and 7 regarding the establishment and composition of the Agro-Investment Corporation. Section 8 reflecting the functions of the Corporation is amended, including providing adequate marketing outlets for agricultural produce; selling agricultural produce; providing for the collection, transportation, storage, grading, packaging and processing of agricultural produce; and import and export agricultural produce. Moreover, this Act repeals the Agricultural Marketing Corporation Act.

Full text
English
Website
japarliament.gov.jm

References - Legislation

Amends

Agro-Investment Corporation Act (Cap. 3).

Legislation | Jamaica | 1960 (2012)

Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Public participation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Agricultural Marketing Corporation Act.

Legislation | Jamaica | 1952 (1980)

Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Internal trade, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX