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 titleAn 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commodities, Inspection, International trade, Classification/declassification, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Rubber Industry Development Act 2022 (No. 49 of 2022).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