Cotton Act. Country/Territory Zambia Document type Legislation Date 1914 (1997) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of Zambia, Revised Edtion of 1995, Chapter 227. Long titleAn Act to provide for the protection and control of the cotton industry; to regulate the importation of cotton seed; to prevent the spread of diseases affecting cotton; and to provide for matters incidental thereto. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Plant protection Crops/grasses Textile plants/fibres Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract The Minister may, by Statutory Instrument, make Regulations as to the matters specified in section 2 and declare that any such Regulations shall apply to the whole of Zambia or any parts thereof. These matters are: (a) to deal with diseases affecting cotton; (b) to regulate the importation of cotton seed; (c) generally for the protection and control of the cotton industry. (3 sections) Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Cotton (Control of Diseases) Regulations. Legislation | Zambia | 1925 (1997) Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Crops/grasses, Textile plants/fibres Source: FAO, FAOLEX