Coconut Industry Control Act. Country/Territory Jamaica Document type Legislation Date 1945 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Crops/grasses Fruits/edible nuts Institution Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act establishes the Coconut Industry Board as a body corporate. It shall consist of nine members who shall be appointed and elected in accordance with section 3. The Board may: (a) buy, sell and trade in coconuts, and coconut products, and such other commodities as the Board with the approval of the Minister may, from time to time, determine; export or dispose of coconuts, and coconut products; (b) process or manufacture coconut products; (c) apply for the allotment of, purchase, or hold, shares in any company having as one or other of its objects the sale of coconuts or the processing or manufacturing of coconut products; (d) subject to the approval of the Minister, apply for the allotment of, purchase, or hold, shares in any company, irrespective of the objects of such company; etc. The Board shall, upon being required so by a local manufacturer, sell copra to such manufacturer at the prescribed prices in such proportions and quantities as may from time to time be prescribed. Full text English Website www.moj.gov.jm References - Legislation Implemented by Coconut (Regulation of Sales) Regulations. Legislation | Jamaica | 1958 (1991) Keyword: Oils/oilseeds/fats, Internal trade, Plant production, Fruits/edible nuts, Oleaginous plants, Contract/agreement Source: FAO, FAOLEX Coconut Industry Control Regulations. Legislation | Jamaica | 1945 (2002) Keyword: Plant production, Crops/grasses, Fruits/edible nuts, Registration, Oleaginous plants, Internal trade, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Coconut Control Board (Additional Powers) Order. Legislation | Jamaica | 1957 (1991) Keyword: Oils/oilseeds/fats, Internal trade, Fruits/edible nuts Source: FAO, FAOLEX Coconut Industry Control (Cess) Regulations, 1999 (No. 63 of 1999). Legislation | Jamaica | 1999 Keyword: Plant production, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority Act, 2017 (No. 1 of 2017). Legislation | Jamaica | 2017 Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Internal trade, International trade, Authorization/permit, Agricultural commodities, Food quality control/food safety, Coffee/cocoa/tea, Condiments/herbs/spices, Inspection, Standards, Classification/declassification, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Beverages Source: FAO, FAOLEX