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Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Act 1979 (Act No. 42).

Country/Territory
Trinidad and Tobago
Document type
Legislation
Date
1979
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Trinidad and Tobago Gazette, 1979-12-31, No.420 (Supplement 483) pp
Long title
An Act to regulate the importation, storage, manufacture, sale, use and transportation of pesticides and toxic chemicals and to provide for the establishment of the Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board and for matters incidental thereto.
Subject
Cultivated plants, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pesticides Plant protection Inspection International trade Authorization/permit Basic legislation Hazardous substances
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN FAO, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

There is established a Board to be known as the Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board which consists of Government officials as members ex-officio and representatives of various organizations appointed by the Minister. The Board shall advise the Minister on matters relevant to the making of Regulations under this Act and to advise on the monitoring and implementation of such Regulations (sect. 4). The Minister shall designate an officer in the Food and Drugs Division to be the Registrar of Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals (art. 5). The Minister may designate analysts and inspectors for purposes of this Act (sect. 6). Section 8 outlines powers and duties of inspectors. Section 12 specifies the matters which may be regulated by the Minister. The remaining provisions prescribe offences and regulate legal proceedings. (21 sections)

Full text
English