Cotton Act (Cap. 65:04). Country/Territory Malawi Document type Legislation Date 1951 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to consolidate the law relating to the production, processing and marketing of cotton and matters incidental thereto. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Agricultural development Plant production Institution Textile plants/fibres Internal trade Classification/declassification Authorization/permit Inspection Data collection/reporting Offences/penalties Crops/grasses Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Act provides rules for the production, processing and placing on the market of cotton for purposes of improving the cotton industry. It prohibits the growing of cotton except from seed which has been approved by the Minister. The Minister may, by notice in writing, require any cotton ginner to place at the disposal of the Deputy Secretary (Agriculture) such quantity of cotton seed as the Minister may establish and may also require any person to deliver without payment any cotton seed grown from cotton seed that has been distributed to such person free of charge. The Minister may also order the destruction of cotton plants for purposes of regulating better the cotton supply. No person shall plant, sell or gin cotton, without the written permission of the Minister, in an area declared by the Minister to be a closed area. No person shall gin or bale cotton unless he or she is the holder of a valid licence in that behalf issued by the Minister, and every holder of a licence shall every year forward to the Minister a return in the prescribed form. Full text English Website www.malawilii.org References - Legislation Implemented by Cotton (Licences and Fees) Rules (Cap. 65:04). Legislation | Malawi | 1949 (2005) Keyword: Agricultural development, Plant production, Textile plants/fibres, Internal trade, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Crops/grasses Source: FAO, FAOLEX Cotton (Ginning and Baling) Rules (Cap. 65:04). Legislation | Malawi | 1954 (1963) Keyword: Agricultural development, Plant production, Institution, Textile plants/fibres, Transport/storage, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Crops/grasses Source: FAO, FAOLEX Cotton (Auctions) Rules (Cap. 65:04). Legislation | Malawi | 1941 (1963) Keyword: Agricultural development, Plant production, Institution, Textile plants/fibres, Internal trade, Crops/grasses Source: FAO, FAOLEX