National Agricultural Marketing Act (No. 19 of 1989).
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
The text consists of 34 sections, divided into 6 Parts: Preliminary (I); Functions, duties and powers of the Federation and the Company (II); Controlled products, prices and equilization funds (III); Vesting of, and other matters relating to dealing with controlled products, non-controlled products and agricultural requisites (IV); General (V); Winding up and dissolution of the Board (Part VI).
Part II provides for the functions and powers of the Zambia Cooperative Societies Federation registered under the Cooperative Societies Act and the Nitrogen Chemicals of Zambia Company Ltd. The Minister may, by Statutory Instrument, declare any agricultural product to be a controlled product (sect. 10) and may, each time for one year, fix the purchase prices payable by the Federation. Different products may be declared by the Minister to be controlled products in diffrent areas. The Federation may determine prices at which it will sell controlled products (sect. 11). Removal of controlled products from an area require a permission of the Federation (sect. 13). The Federation shall establish an Equilisation Fund in respect of each controlled product (sect. 14).
Part II provides for the functions and powers of the Zambia Cooperative Societies Federation registered under the Cooperative Societies Act and the Nitrogen Chemicals of Zambia Company Ltd. The Minister may, by Statutory Instrument, declare any agricultural product to be a controlled product (sect. 10) and may, each time for one year, fix the purchase prices payable by the Federation. Different products may be declared by the Minister to be controlled products in diffrent areas. The Federation may determine prices at which it will sell controlled products (sect. 11). Removal of controlled products from an area require a permission of the Federation (sect. 13). The Federation shall establish an Equilisation Fund in respect of each controlled product (sect. 14).
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Long title of text
An Act to provide for the transfer of assets, rights, and liabilities of the National Agricultural Marketing Board to the Zambia Cooperative Federation and the dissolution of that Board, and to regulate the marketing of controlled and non-controlled agricultural products.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force upon appointment by the Minister.
Notes
This Act repeals the National Agricultural Marketing Act, 1969.This Act is probably repealed.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No