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Sugar Industry (Amendment) Act, 2015 (No. 1 of 2015).

Country/Territory
Belize
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend the Sugar Industry Act, Chapter 325 of the Substantive Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000-2003, to bring the Act into conformity with the Belize Constitution; to secure to all cane farmers the freedom to belong to an association of their own choice; to facilitate the commencement of grinding seasons in a fair and equitable manner, taking due account of the legitimate interests of all stakeholders; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Agricultural development Food quality control/food safety Sugar Plant production Crops/grasses Institution Registration Non-governmental entity
Geographical area
Americas, Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act amends the Sugar Industry Act by, among other things: replacing the definitions of "association", "cane farmer"; providing differently for the association and representation of cane farmers; providing anew for the registration of cane farmers and associations; to provide anew with respect to the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Associations and the registration of care farmers. Each association registered under this Act shall maintain a register of its members and each cane farmer shall register with the Sugar Cane Production Committee indicating the association to which he or she belongs, if any.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Amends

Sugar Industry Act, 2001.

Legislation | Belize | 2001

Keyword: Agricultural development, Food quality control/food safety, Sugar, Institution, Plant production, Crops/grasses, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX