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Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Act 1979 (Act No. 42).

País/Territorio
Trinidad y Tabago
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1979
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
Trinidad and Tobago Gazette, 1979-12-31, No.420 (Supplement 483) pp
Título completo
An Act to regulate the importation, storage, manufacture, sale, use and transportation of pesticides and toxic chemicals and to provide for the establishment of the Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board and for matters incidental thereto.
Materia
Cultivos, Desechos y sustancias peligrosas
Palabra clave
Plaguicidas Protección vegetal Inspección Comercio internacional Autorización/permiso Legislación básica Sustancias peligrosas
Área geográphica
Americas, Caribe, América Latina y el Caribe, AMERICA LATINA Y EL CARIBE FAO, Atlántico Norte, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo
Resumen

There is established a Board to be known as the Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board which consists of Government officials as members ex-officio and representatives of various organizations appointed by the Minister. The Board shall advise the Minister on matters relevant to the making of Regulations under this Act and to advise on the monitoring and implementation of such Regulations (sect. 4). The Minister shall designate an officer in the Food and Drugs Division to be the Registrar of Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals (art. 5). The Minister may designate analysts and inspectors for purposes of this Act (sect. 6). Section 8 outlines powers and duties of inspectors. Section 12 specifies the matters which may be regulated by the Minister. The remaining provisions prescribe offences and regulate legal proceedings. (21 sections)

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