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Small Business Act No. 2 of 2004.

Country/Territory
Guyana
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for an incentive regime and support programme for small business; the establishment of the Small Business Council, the Small Business Bureau, the Small Business Development Fund and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
Subject
General
Keyword
Business/industry/corporations Cooperative/producer organization Subsidy/incentive Special fund Institution Smallholders/peasants
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on the day it is appointed by Ministerial order.
Abstract

This Act lays down provisions on the establishment of the Small Business Council, the Small Business Bureau, and the Small Business Development Fund. This Act small business defines as any person or persons, including a body corporate or unincorporate, carrying on business at small scale in Guyana for gain or profit, such as a company incorporated or registered under the Companies Act 1991 or the Business Names (Registration) Act, or a partnership under the Partnership Act, or a registered cooperative society under the Cooperative Societies Act. The Small Business Development Fund provides for support and access to financing for small businesses, non-financial services and assistance to help small businesses improve their productivity and competitiveness, and institutional support for organizations representing, promoting, supporting and strengthening small business.

Full text
English
Website
parliament.gov.gy