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Pesticides Control Act, 1975 (No. 7 of 1975).

Country/Territory
Saint Lucia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1975
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Saint Lucia Acts 1975, pp. 31-43.
Long title
An Act to provide for the manufacture, importation, sale, storage and use of pesticides.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Pesticides Institution Inspection Internal trade International trade
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

The Pesticides Control Board is established under section 3. The Board shall advise the Minister in making Regulations under this Act (sect. 3). Suitably qualified persons may be appointed by the Board (sect. 4). The powers of inspectors are described in section 6. The Minister is granted extensive powers of regulation with respect of matters listed in section 7. The remaining provisions concern authorisation of entry, offences and punishment, the taking of samples, and further regulation. (12 sections completed by one Schedule)

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