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Cotton Traffic Act (No. 10 of 1941).

Country/Territory
Antigua and Barbuda
Document type
Legislation
Date
1941 (1992)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant protection Plant production Registration Internal trade Textile plants/fibres Authorization/permit Crops/grasses
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act provides for the control of the growing and handling of and trade in seed cotton and lint cotton. For purposes of this Act, the Chief Cotton Protection Officer or a Cotton Protection Officer may be appointed by the Public Services Commission. Growers of cotton shall register with the nearest Cotton Protection Officer within seven days of the planting of cotton. The Agricultural Officer may inspect lands of registered growers. Sale and purchase of cotton requires a licence. Licensed purchasers shall keep records of purchases of cotton. Also vendors and ginners shall keep records. Forms of applications, licences, records, etc. are prescribed in the Schedules to this Act. Restrictions are placed on the removal and sale of cotton.

Full text
English
Website
www.laws.gov.ag