Tourism and Business (Special Incentives) Act No. 22 of 2013. Country/Territory Antigua and Barbuda Document type Legislation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette Vol. XXXIV No. 26, 17th April, 2014. Long titleAn Act to provide special incentives in the areas of the Tourism industry and other specified business activities, where applications are sent through the Antigua and Barbuda Investment Authority for a limited time period and other related matters. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Fisheries, Forestry, Cultivated plants, General Keyword Business/industry/corporations Tourism Fiscal and market measures Governance Subsidy/incentive Monitoring Offences/penalties Dispute settlement Inspection Contract/agreement Aquatic animals Aquatic plants Fishery management and conservation Inland fisheries Marine fisheries Forest management/forest conservation Animal health Animal production Fruits/edible nuts Vegetables/legumes Plant production Planting material/seeds Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act lays down rules for the provision of special incentives in the areas of the tourism industry and other specified business activities. To this end, this Act sets forth procedures and principles for the application for and granting of special incentives, as well as the provisions on the functions of the Executive Director; terms and conditions of Investment Agreement; monitoring and inspection; dispute settlement; and offences and penalties. Any business activity in the agriculture sector, including the cultivation of aromatic, savory or medicinal plants; the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables and ornamental plants in a garden or an orchard of nursery; freshwater and marine fisheries including aquatic animals and plants; livestock breeding; forestry and mining, is listed in the Schedule 1 - specified business activities. In order to become entitled to special incentives, these business activities should contribute to the national economy and be certified by the Ministry of Agriculture. In addition to that, any business activity that involves the industrial processing of raw material and intermediate products derived from the agricultural sector and is licensed by the Bureau of Standards, as well as veterinary services certified by the Ministry of Health are also listed in the Schedule 1. Full text English Website www.laws.gov.ag