Cotton Marketing and Control Act [Chapter 18:07].

Country/Territory: Zimbabwe
Document type: Legislation
Date: 1968 (1992)
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Long title: An Act to provide for the establishment of a Cotton Marketing Board and to prescribe the powers, functions and duties of that Board; to regulate and control the production, ginning, prices and marketing of seed cotton and the prices and marketing of lint and cotton seed; and to provide for matters incidental to the foregoing.

Subject: Cultivated plants
Keyword: Plant production Plant variety Textile plants/fibres Registration Inspection International trade Institution Planting material/seeds Crops/grasses
Geographical area: Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations

Abstract: This Act establishes the Cotton Marketing Board as a body corporate. Functions of the Board are set out in Part III (sect. 19). The functions and duties of the Cotton Marketing Board shall be: (a) to ensure the orderly marketing of seed cotton grown in Zimbabwe and of lint and cotton seed obtained therefrom; (b) to regulate and control the varieties and, where necessary, the quantities of seed cotton to be grown in any area or areas of Zimbabwe; (c) to buy and sell seed cotton, lint and cotton seed which may be delivered to it in accordance with this Act; (d) to provide, control or promote the provision of facilities for the handling and storage of seed cotton, lint and cotton seed and for the ginning of seed cotton; (e) with the approval of the Minister, to import seed cotton, lint and cotton seed as it considers necessary; (f) subject to any general directions by the Minister, to export seed cotton, lint and cotton seed; and (g) carry out other functions of miscellaneous character as specified in article 9. Part V concerns the control and prices of seed cotton, lint or cotton seed. Every person who is a member of such class of growers, cooperatives, buyers of seed cotton, lint or cotton seed, ginners or other persons as may be specified for the purposes of section 34 shall register with the Board. Other provisions of Part V place restrictions on disposal and acquisition of seed cotton, lint and cotton seed and ginning of cotton, buying of seed cotton, lint or cotton seed, ginning of seed cotton and growing of varieties of seed cotton or cotton seed in specified areas or importation of such products in those areas.
Full text: English
Website: www.parlzim.gov.zw

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Agricultural Products Marketing Act [Chapter 18:22].

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 1997 (2001)

Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Special fund, Subsidy/incentive

Source: FAO, FAOLEX