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Economic Offenses Act.

Country/Territory
Suriname
Document type
Legislation
Date
1986 (2002)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Act of 9 January 1986, laying down rules for the investigation, prosecution and trial of economic offenses (Law Economic Offences) (S.B. 1986 no.2), as it reads after the amendment introduced therein by S.B. 1989 No. 42, S.B. 1992 No. 80, S.B. 2002 No. 67.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Forestry, Mineral resources, Cultivated plants, Water, Wild species & ecosystems, General
Keyword
Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Water abstraction
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America
Abstract

This Act defines economic crime, i.e. violations of regulations made under legislation listed at the outset of the Act. Among others, the Meat Inspection Act, the Pesticide Act, the Water Resources Management Act (Waterschapswet), the Plant Protection Act, the Food Act, the Act on export of agricultural, horticultural and forestry products and wildlife protection (Hunting Act), forestry and fishery legislation. The Act defines responsibility for offences and measures that may be imposed in case of violations. It is also about (emergency) powers of enforcement and rules of procedure, including settlement outside court proceedings.

Full text
English/Dutch
Website
www.dna.sr; www.swm-programme.info