Produce Protection Act (Cap. 68:08). Country/Territory Guyana Document type Legislation Date 1978 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of Guyana. Long titleAn Act to make better provision for the prevention of praedial larceny and to provide for other matters incidental thereto. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Offences/penalties Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America Abstract This Act introduces various measures and prohibitions in order to prevent and fight illegal appropriation of commodities as specified by the Minister from time to time. Powers to stop suspected vehicles, examine produce, etc. are given to police officers. Proof of ownership of produce may be required if ownership is doubtful. Section 12 introduces a presumption of produce unlawfully obtained. Persons trespassing land on which produce is grown shall explain their presence in a satisfactory manner, otherwise they will be charged with trespassing land for purposes of unlawfully obtaining produce. Full text English Website legalaffairs.gov.gy