Tobacco Act (Cap. 237). Country/Territory Zambia Document type Legislation Date 1968 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of Zambia, Revised Edition 2006, Chapter 237. 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) carry out research; (d) collect statistics; (e) provide and operate such services and other facilities as may be necessary or convenient for the tobacco industry; (f) advise the Minister;(g) appoint inspectors; and (h) carry out other functions which this Act requires to be done by the Board. The Registrar shall cause such registers of tobacco growers to be kept as are prescribed by the Minister (sect. 24). Growers shall compulsorily register. Only registered growers to sell or export tobacco on consignment (sect. 30). Any person who carries on the business of a grader and is not licensed as such under this Part shall be guilty of an offence (sect. 37). Remaining provisions concern marketing of (auctionable or non-auctionable) tobacco, control of marketing of tobacco of specified class or grade, establishment of surplus pools (sect. 80), disposal of surplus tobacco, prescription of varieties of tobacco to which the Act or Regulations by the Minister (sect. 83), prohibition against growing or selling tobacco not of prescribed variety, regulation of export of tobacco (sect. 85 and following), etc. The Tobacco Industry Board established pursuant to section three of the Tobacco Industry Board (Establishment) Act shall be dissolved. Powers of the Tobacco Board are defined in the Schedule. Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by 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 Tobacco (Prescribed Classes) 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 (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