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Rubber Act.

Country/Territory
Papua New Guinea
Document type
Legislation
Date
1953 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation 2006.
Long title
An Act relating to rubber.
Subject
Forestry, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Non-timber products Institution Agricultural commodities Inspection International trade Classification/declassification
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

The Minister may declare a plant to be a rubber plant in addition to those listed in the interpretation section. The Minister may also appoint inspectors for the purpose of this Act (sect. 3). Powers of inspectors are set out in section 4. Rubber must not be shipped unless it is classified according to the prescribed grade and marked accordingly. For purposes of this Act there is established a Rubber Board under section 7. This Board shall hear and decide on appeals brought before it by owners, exporters or other persons against classification decisions of inspectors. The Head of State may make regulations relating to matters listed in section 11 and any other matter necessary for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Rubber Regulation 1954.

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1982 (2006)

Keyword: Non-timber products, Institution, Agricultural commodities, Inspection, International trade, Classification/declassification, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Rubber Industry Development Act 2022 (No. 49 of 2022).

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 2022

Keyword: Agricultural extension, Business/industry/corporations, Capacity building, Certification, Court/tribunal, Enforcement/compliance, Forest management/forest conservation, Internal trade, International trade, Marking/identification, Non-timber products, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning, Processing/handling, Registration, Rural employment, Smallholders/peasants, Special fund

Source: FAO, FAOLEX