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Agro-Investment Corporation (Amendment) Act No. 12 of 2021.

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Source

Abstract
This Act makes several amendments to the principal Act. Section 2 of the principal Act is amended by inserting the definition of agricultural produce as "includes livestock, poultry, fish and the produce of any plant or animal". Furthermore, this Act amends Sections 3, 5 and 7 regarding the establishment and composition of the Agro-Investment Corporation. Section 8 reflecting the functions of the Corporation is amended, including providing adequate marketing outlets for agricultural produce; selling agricultural produce; providing for the collection, transportation, storage, grading, packaging and processing of agricultural produce; and import and export agricultural produce. Moreover, this Act repeals the Agricultural Marketing Corporation Act.
Long title of text
An Act to amend the Agro-Investment Corporation Act; to entrust the functions of the Agricultural Marketing Corporation to the Agro-Investment Corporation; to repeal the Agricultural Marketing Corporation Act; and to provide for connected matters.
Date of text
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No