Paddy Marketing Board Act (No. 14 of 1971). País/Territorio Sri Lanka Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1971 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to provide for the establishment of a Board to carry out the business as purchaser, seller, supplier, distributor, huller, miller or processor of paddy and rice, and to provide services in connection therewith for the compulsory acquisition or requisition for such Board of any immovable or movable property and to provide payment of compensation, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Materia Alimentación y nutrición Palabra clave Institución Cereales/granos/arroz Procesamiento/manipulación Transporte/depósito Autorización/permiso Productos agrícolas Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Océano Índico, Mares del Asia Sudoriental, Asia Meridional Resumen This Act establishes the Paddy Marketing Board that is charged with the business of purchasing, selling, supplying and distributing rice. The Board shall also be involved in the processing of paddy and rice (sect. 3). The Minister may after consultation with the Board, by Order published in the Gazette purchase, supply, transport and process paddy and rice (sect. 4). The Board may authorize any society registered under the Cooperative Societies Law or Agrarian Services Act to purchase paddy (sect. 6). Persons require authorization from the Board in order to sell, supply, transport, distribute or process paddy and rice. The Board may fix guaranteed prices for a variety of paddy (sect. 7). There are provisions relating to the constitution of the Board (sect. 14), appointments, funding (sect. 24) and acquisition and use of property by the Board (sect. 33). Section 44 relates to compensation payable under the Act in respect of any property vested in or requisitioned for the Board. The Minister may make regulations for the purpose of carrying out or giving effect to the principles and provisions of the Act (sect. 62). Texto completo Inglés