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Conch (Export Levy) (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 (No. 15 of 2015).

Country/Territory
Jamaica
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Marine fisheries Molluscs International trade Tax/levy Aquatic animals
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act amends the Conch (Export Levy) Act by inserting a new section 3A on the payment of levy, which must be completed within three months of application. This shall be applicable to every consignment of conch that is the subject of- (a) an export quota under the Endangered Species (Protection, Conservation and Regulation of Trade) Act; and (b) an export health certificate and an export licence that have been applied for within such period as the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, prescribe with respect to that conch season.

Full text
English
Website
www.japarliament.gov.jm