Tobacco Act (Cap. 237). Country/Territory Zambia Document type Legislation Date 1968 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the promotion, control and regulation of the production, marketing and packing of tobacco in the Republic, the promotion and control of the export of tobacco from and import of tobacco to the Republic, the direction and promotion of research in connection with tobacco, and for incidental matters. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant protection Plant production Pests/diseases Institution Planting material/seeds Post-harvest treatment Tobacco Inspection Registration Internal trade Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Act establishes a board to be known as the Tobacco Board of Zambia as a body corporate. The Board shall establish and appoint the members of such committees as the Minister may prescribe to implement any of the Board's powers and functions. The functions and duties of the Board shall be to: (a) promote, protect and maintain the production, sale, preparation for subsequent use and export of tobacco grown in Zambia; (b) control and regulate the production, marketing and export of tobacco; (c) Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Tobacco (Registration of Growers) Regulations (Cap. 237). Legislation | Zambia | 1968 (2006) Keyword: Plant protection, Plant production, Tobacco, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Tobacco (Prescribed Varieties) Regulations (Cap. 237). Legislation | Zambia | 1968 (2006) Keyword: Plant protection, Plant production, Tobacco, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Tobacco (Marketing and Licensing) Rules (Cap. 237). Legislation | Zambia | 1968 (2006) Keyword: Plant production, Tobacco, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Tobacco (Prescribed Classes) Regulations (Cap. 237). Legislation | Zambia | 1968 (2006) Keyword: Plant protection, Plant production, Tobacco, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Tobacco (General) Regulations (Cap. 237). Legislation | Zambia | 1968 (2006) Keyword: Plant protection, Plant production, Pests/diseases, Institution, Planting material/seeds, Post-harvest treatment, Tobacco, Inspection, Registration, Internal trade, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX