Agricultural Marketing Authority Act 2004 (No. 2 of 2004). Pays/Territoire Fidji Type du document Législation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Fiji Sessional Legislation. Sujet Agriculture et développement rural, Alimentation et nutrition Mot clé Institution Produits agricoles Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Inspection Commerce intérieur Aire géographique Asie et Pacifique, Mélanésie, Océanie, Petits états insulaires en développement, Pacifique Sud Entry into force notes This Act comes into force on a date appointed by the Minister by notice in the Gazette. Résumé The Agricultural Marketing Authority is established under section 3 as a body corporate. The functions of the Authority are: (a) to assist the producers of agro-produce on marketing of their products; (b) to identify markets for and to facilitate and develop marketing of agro-produce; (c) to purchase, sell and export and import agro-produce or import agro-input; etc. (sect. 4). The Board may by Order in the Gazette and in consultation with the Minister, declare an area or premises to be a collection centre for purposes of this Act (sect. 8). The manager of a collection centre may:(a) inspect any agro-produce that is brought to the collection centre; (b) refuse to purchase or sell or refuse to accept for export, any agro-produce if the produce is unfit for human consumption, damaged or unmarketable; (c) dispose for other use any agro-produce that is not purchased or sold or unfit for human consumption; (d) collect information from a buyer, seller or supplier in relation to an agro-produce or agro-input; and (e) take or obtain a sample of any agro-produce for testing, educational or experimental purposes. The Minister may, after consulting the Board, give specific or general policy directions to the Board. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.paclii.org