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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE I

THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE ACT

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1. Short title.

Znrerpretation

2. Interpretation.

Licences

3. Licences.

4. Application for licence.

5. Resident Magistrate to deal with application.

6. Refusal of licence.

7. Power of Resident Magistrate to suspend or revoke licence.

8. Clerk to notify Police and Chief Inspector of issue of licenot.

9. Duration of licence.

10. Notice board to be affixed to premises.

11. Produce Book to be kept.

12. Purchases of produce to bc made on premises.

13. Production of licence for inspection.

14. Provisions as to produce specified in Classes No. 2 and No. 3 of

15. Duty of person carrying produce of Class 3 of First Schedule.

Record and Returns of Deliveries of Speciallj

Protected Produce

First Schedule.

16. Contracts relating to specially protected produce to be recorded

and returns of deliveries made.

Carriers: Licensed VehicIes

17. Carrier’s licenw.

18. Use by carrier of vehicles to convey specially protected produw.

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19. Identification of vehicles.

20. Book to be kept in vehicle when in use.

21. Failure of driver to keep book in vehicle a n offence, and offences

by carrier.

Possession of Specially Protected Produce b y

Unlicensed Persons

22. Selectors and unlicensed persons to account for possession of

specially protected produce.

Powers of the Minister

23 . Minister's powers.

24. Minister may alter or revoke orders and regulations.

Appointment of Inspectors

25- Appointment of Inspectors.

Miscellaneous

26. Places for inspection, classification, etc., of produce intended for

export.

27. Power of Inspector to enter premises.

28. Penalties.

29. Powers of Inspector.

30. Advisory Board.31. Inspector's decision 6nal.

32. Onus probandi.

33. Burden of proof in prosecution for purchase without licence.

34. Duty of Registrar.

35. Expenses and salaries payable out of the Treasury.

Offences

36. OlTmces.

37. Summary trial.

SCHEDULES_ _

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THE AGRI CUL T URAL PRODUCE ACT

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1. This Act may be cited as the Agricultural Produce S!lorttitle.

Act.

In terpretat ion

2. In this Act- Interpreia-tian.

“agricultural produce” shall mean any of the kinds of

produce mentioned in the First Schedule or in the Eg:duIeFourth Schedule;

“cacao” means cacao beans, whether in the pod or pulp,or separated, and whether cured or uncured, ripe orunripe;

“carrier” means any person who by himself, or by hisservant or agent, conveys in a vehicle along a publicroad any specially protected produce but shall notinclude-

(a) a person who by himself or by his servant or agentconveys in his own vehicle any such prod uce ownedby such person; or

(b ) a person who conveys in a vehicIe any such producefor sale for local consum ption in Jamaica;

“carrying on a trade or business” means any purchase orsale for the purpose of trade in produce although suchpurchase o r sale occurs on one occasion only;

“coffee” means coffee beans, whether in the cherry or pulp,or separated from the pulp, and whether cured or

uncured, ripe OT unripe;

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‘‘coconut” means green or water coconuts, and ripe or drycoconuts in shell or peeled, also the kernel and copra;

“consignor” means the owner or shipper, whether jointly

or severally of agricultural produce, and includes any

person authorized by such owner or shipper to ship

agricultural produce. It also includes, in the case ofa company, the managing director, manager, secretary

or other principal officer of the company in the Island;

“contract” means any agreement, arrangement or under-

standing, whether oral or in writing, and whether for

a fixed or indeterminate period, whereby any person

engages to sell or deliver specially protected produce

to an exporter, or to any other person who buys or

receives the same for delivery or sale to an exporter :

Provided that the expression shall not include

transactions in relation to specially protected producefor local consumption or for any local manufacture nor

shall it include any casual sale or delivery to a p o d u e

dealer at licensed premises;

“dealer” means any person holding a current licence under

this Act;

“exporter” means any person, firm or company carrying

on the business of exporting from the Island speciallyprotected produce;

“fruit” means bananas and c i t r u s fruit and any fruit

which the Minister may declare to be fruit for the

purposes of this Act;

“inspected” means inspected under the provisions of this

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“Inspector” means Inspector of Agricultural Produce;

“licensed vehicle” means a vehicle in respect of which a

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“nutmegs” means nutmegs, whether in the pod or separatedfrom the pod, whether cured or uncured, ripe orunripe, and mace;

“place” means any place where any produce mentioned in First

the First or Fourth Schedule is grown, stored, bought F ~ ~ ~ ~

or sold;“premises” shall include any house, shop, depot, wharf,

portion of a wharf, building, room or enclosed placeapproved by an officer appointed for the purpose bythe Minister as a place for the purchase or sale ofagricultural produce and any enclosed land appurten-ant thereto, or used or occupied therewith;

“prescribed” means prescribed by orders of the Ministeror by regulations;

“specially protected produce” means agricultural produceof any of the kinds specified in Class No. 2 of the First Firs1

Schedule;

“unmarketable fruit” means fruit in such a bruised,damaged, poor or immature condition in the opinionof the Inspector at the time of inspection as not to be

fit for shipment and to be prejudicial to the agriculturalinterests of the Island if shipped;

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Schedule

Schedule.

“vehicle” means a mechanically propelled vehicle.

Licences

of buying or selling, or of buying or exporting agriculturalproduce shall be required to take out a iicence under thisAct for each premises in which he intends to carry on suchtrade or business.

(2) Every person carrying on the trade or business

of buying or selling, or of buying or exporting agriculturalproduce, who desires to buy any agricultural produce at

3.41) Every person carrying on the trade or business Lice-.

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any place other than on the premises for which he holds

a licence to purchase or buy or export agricultural produce,

may take out a licence to be called a traveller’s licence,

which shall be transferable to any agent or servant

appointed by any such person to purchase agricultural

produce on his behalf. Every person possessing a traveller’s

licence shall be entitled to purchase any agricultural

produce mentioned in any of the classes in the First

Schedule in any parish in the Island, and shall be further

entitled to purchase such agricultural produce on the

premises of the grower or producer, or to purchase by

letter or telegram :

Provided that this section shall not apply to growers ofagricultural produce selling or exporting such produce

grown upon their own property, or to persons buying such

produce for domestic use.

4 . 4 1 ) Any person desiring a licence of any class

mentioned in the First Schedule, or a traveller’s licence,

shall, before the sitting of the Resident Magistrate’s Court

of the parish wherein the premises in respect of which the

application is made are situated and, in the case of atraveller’s licence, of the parish wherein the applicant

resides and at which his application is to be considered,

deposit with the Collector of Taxes of the parish, in the

case of a licence for Class 1, 2 or 3 of the First Schedule,

the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars and in the case ofa traveller‘s licence, the sum of five hundred dollars. The

Collector shall give a receipt for the amount so deposited,

which receipt shall be produced for inspection at the sitting

of the Resident Magistrate’s Court.

(2) Each applicant shall cause to be delivered to the

Clerk of the Courts an application in writing for thelicence, stating his name and residence in full, the class

of licxuce desired, and the particular premises for which

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the same is desired; and each person intending to applyfor a licence under this Act shall, ten days at least beforethe sitting of the Resident Magistrate’s Court at whichhis application is to be considered, give notice in writingof such intention to the Chief Officer of Constabulary ofthe parish in which his application is to be made, and shall

set forth in such notice-

(U) his name, address and occupation;

( b ) the situation of the premises in which he proposesto buy or sell agricultural produce and the classof produce he desires to deal in;

(c) whether he intends to deal in wet or dry produceor both;

(d)whether his application is for an original licence

or for the renewal of a licence;( e ) that there is not any unsatisfied judgment against

him in any Court of Judicature of this Islandfor misapplying, or not accounting for moneysentrusted to him for the purpose of enabling himto purchase agricultural produce;

(j)whether he has previously been refused a licencefor any premises in the Island;

(g) a recommendation in writing from a Justice of the

parish, or from a member of the Parish Council,a minister of religion, or a householder payingdirect taxes to the amount of ten dollars yearly.

The Chief ORicer of Constabulary shall make suchenquiries as he may deem necessary, and shall endorse oneach notice the result of his enquiries into the character ofthe applicant, and the correctness of the statements in thesaid notice, and shall forward such notice so endorsed,together with a certificate from the Inspector, which must

be furnished by the applicant, that the applicant has asufficient and suitable place for the storing, grading, and

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packing of produce, to the Clerk to be laid before theResident Magistrate's Court at the sitting of the Court atwhich the application is to be considered and in every casein which his report is unfavourable to an applicant, theChief Officer of Constabulary shall, if required by theResident Magistrate, attend and afford such information

on oath as may be required of him.

(3) In the case of an application to deal in wetproduce, each applicant shall forward together with hisapplication to the Clerk of the Courts a certificate from theInspector that he has made suitable arrangements for thecuring of wet produce.

(4) Each applicant shall also cause to be deliveredto the Collector of Taxes of the parish along with the depositrequired by subsection (1) a certificate signed by the ChiefOfficer of Constabulary or a Justice of the parish in whichthe application is made that the applicant is able to readand write the English language and to keep the bookrequired to be kept by a licensed produce dealer.

(5 ) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2)a licensed produce dealer may have his licence renewedfrom year to year on his giving notice to the Chief Officerof Constabulary for the parish of his intention to applyfor such renewal and on the payment of the fees providedfor such licences in section 4(1) to the Collector of Taxesof his parish, and on his forwarding together with hisapplication, to the Clerk of the Courts, in the case of alicence of Class No. 1, the certificate of the Inspector undersubsection (3) where the applicant intends to deal in wetproduce, and in the case of a licence of Class No. 2, thecertificate of the Inspector prescribed by subsection (9) nd

also the certificate of the Inspector prescribed by subsection

(7) where the applicant intends to buy citrus fruit. If,however, the Chief Officer of Constabulary or Chief

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Inspector or an Inspector satisfies the Resident Magistratethat the person claiming to have his licence renewed oughtnot to be licensed, the Resident Magistrate may refuse torenew such licence.

(6) A licence of Class No. 1 in the First Schedule First

Schedulc.shall not authorize the selling or buying of any agriculturalproduce which is uncured or wet or in the skin, pod, cherryor husk-

(a) unless the applicant for the licence has satisfiedthe Resident Magistrate by the production of acertificate from an Inspector that he has suitablefacilities fo r the curing of the said produce, whichin the case of cocoa shall consist of proper meansof drying by artificial heat, sliding trays or hand

trays, and in the case of coffee, proper equipmentincluding pulpers, fermenting tanks, an adequatewater supply, an d facilities for drying; and

(6) the Resident Magistrate has noted on the licencethat he is so satisfied.

(7) A licence of Class No. 2 in the First Schedule FirstSchedulc.shall not authorize the buying of any citrus fruit unless the

applicant for the licence has satisfied the ResidentMagistrate, by the production of a certificate from an

Inspector, that he has a sufficient and suitable storehousefor the storing, grading and packing of such produce, andthe Resident Magistrate has noted on the licence that heis so satisfied.

(8) A traveller’s licence shall not authorize the pur-chasing, otherwise than on premises duly licensed underthis Act, of any agricultural produce of Class No. 1 in theFirst Schedule hereto, which is uncured or wet, or in the First

skin, pod, cherry o r husk.

(9) Notwithstanding anything in this Act contained Pirst

a licence of Class No. 2 of the First Schedule shall not be Schedule.

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granted or renewed unless the applicant for the licencesatisfies the Res ident Magistra te by the produc tion of acertificate from an Inspector that the premises in respectof which application is made are not situated so near to thebank of any river, stream or watercourse as to conduce tothe spread of Panama Disease.

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5. The Resident Magistrate shall openly hear, considerand deal with, all such applications presented as aforesaid.In every case in which the Resident Magistrate shall grantthe application, the C lerk shall when th e licence is confinedto the premises in which the dealer carries on his business,issue a licence in accordance with Form A in the SecondSchedule and in any case in which the applicant appliesfor a traveller’s licence, issue a licence in accordance withthe Form B in the Second Schedule :

Provided always, that any person who has been or shallbe convicted of larceny or embezzlement, or receiving stolenproperty knowing it to have been stolen, or of any offenceunder any enactment for the time being in force relating topr zd ia l larceny or any offence against any enactment for thetime being in force relating to obeah or vagrancy, or whoknowingly employs under his licence any person who has

been convicted of any of the above offences, shall forfeit hislicence, and be precluded for three years from obtainingor holding a licence under this Act.

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applicalion.

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RcfusalofIlcence.

6. In every case in which an application for a licenceunder this Act is refused, the Clerk shall give the applicanta cer tifica te in writing of such refusal.

Power ofResident

tosuspend

i ioence.

7. A licence under this Act may at any time be sus-

pended or revoked by the Resident Magistrate if aftergiving the holder thereof an opportunity of being heard theChief Officer of Constabulary, or the Chief Inspector or an

Magis t ra te

or revoke

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Inspector satisfies the Resident Magistrate that the holderof the licence is no t a fit person to hold such a licence.

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8,-(1) Every Clerk who shall issue any licence under c lerk to

this Act shall forthwith notify the same to the Chief a n d c h e f

Inspector and to the Chief Officer of Constabulary of the Fz$Afparish, and shall cause the name and address of the person ILcence

licensed to be published in the Gazette.

(2) The production of a copy of the Gazette contain-ing any such notification, shall be prima facie proof thatthe person whose name appears therein is duly licensedunder this Act for the current year.

(3) The Chief Officer of Constabulary shall cause tobe posted up at each Court House, an d a t each police station

in his parish, a list of all persons licensed under this Actin such parish, showing the class of licence that has beengranted, and the place at which the licensee is authorizedto trade.

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9. Subject to the provisions of section 7 every licence Durationoflicence.

which shall be granted under this Act shall commence onth e 1st day of April in each year and shall, unless previouslyforfeited, expire on the 31st da y of March in the immediatelysucceeding year :

Provided tha t on e moiety of the annual du ty fo r a producedealer’s licence may be paid half-yearly in advance on the1st day of April and on the 1st day of October in each year.

10. Every licensed produce dealer shall affix and keep Notice

affixed on some conspicuous place at the entrance of th epremises specified in his licence, a board whereon shall topremises.

be legibly painted in white letters and figures not less than

three inches in height, his name in full, the number andclass of his licence, and the words “Licensed to deal in

board to

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Agricultural Produce", and the year in which the licenceis issued, and such board shall not be exhibited after theexpiration of the licence.

Producekept.ook 'ob c

11 . 41 ) Every licensed produce dealcr shall keep a bookwherein he shall record in the English language at the

time of purchase of any agricultural produce the date ofsuch purchase, the description of such produce, the weight,number, grade according to the number of hands orquantity of such produce, the price paid for the same,the name and address of the person from whom he or any-one on his behalf actually received such produce, the nameand address of the owner of such produce, and where thereceipt is of bananas, coconuts or citrus fruit, the placewhere and the person by whom such produce was grown or

produced; and such book shall be open at all reasonablehours to inspection by any Justice, or any constable, or anyperson authorized under any enactment for the time being inforce relating to przdial larceny, or an Inspector, who maytake possession of such book for purposes of evidence orrecord :

Provided that no person making such inspection as afore-said shall communicate to any other person the informationso obtained except-

(a) for the purpose of providing any evidence orinformation in relation to, and for the detectionof, any offence, or suspected offence under thisAct or any other enactment;

( b ) for any other purpose connected with theadministration of Justice:

Provided further that such inspection may be made, andsuch information so obtained may be communicated, either

before or after any proceedings in relation to any offenceor suspected offence have been commenced.

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( 2 ) Any person who communicates any information

obtained under this section in contravention of the

provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence.

(3) The person making such inspection shall note

in such book, the date of his inspection and shall sign his

name to such noting.

(41 Every person delivering any agricultural

produce to a produce dealer shall furnish to such produce

dealer his full name and address and the name and address

of the owner or each of the owners of the produce delivered,

and where the delivery is of bananas, coconuts or citrus

fruit, the name of the place or places where and the person

or persons by whom the produce was grown or produced.

(5) In all proceedings in any Court of Justice the

book to be kept under the provisions of this section and

all entries therein shall be p r i m facie evidence of the

matters therein recorded.

1 2 4 1 )Any licensed produce dealer may persona&, Or Purchases

agricultural produce on the premises specified in his onpremises.

licence.

(2) A licence to purchase and sell agriculturalproduce shall be in accordance with Form A in the Second second

Schedule, where the licence is confined to the parish in

which the dealer carries on his business, and shall be

transferable from place to place within the parish, subject

to the approval of the Resident Magistrate, and shall be

transferable from person to person, on the conditions to

be complied with by the transferee, required in the case ofthe issue of a new licence under this Act. On he transfer

of such licence, the transferee shall pay to the Collector ofTaxes for the parish in which the licence is granted thesum of two dollars.

by any person in his employment, purchase and sell of roducct o ernade

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FirstSchedule

SecondSchedule.

Productionof licencefor inspec-tion.

Provisionsas 10 pro-duce speci-fied inClassesNo.2 and No.ofFirstSchedule.

SsondSchedule.

(31 A separate licence shall be necessary for each

separate class of produce, as set out in the First Schedule

and for each separate set of premises used by a licensed

produce dealer for the purchase or sale of agricultural

produce:

Provided nevertheless, that one or more licences, fordifferent classes of produce, may be used on the same

premises :

Provided further that a bona f ide holder of a traveller’s

licence, when purchasing agricultural produce other than

at his licensed premises shall be entitled to purchase myof the classes of produce set out in the First Schedule by

reason of such licence.

(4) Where the licence to purchase produce is a

traveller’s licence, such licence shall be in accordance withForm B in the Second Schedule, and shall be transferable

within any parish in this Island.

13. Any Inspector, Justice, or constable may at any timerequire a dealer or any person acting as his agent to produce

for inspection the licence of such dealer.

14.-(1) Agricultural produce of the kinds specified inClasses No. 2 and No. 3 of the First Schedule and all other

articles of agricultural produce which may be specified

from time to time by order of the Minister shall, whenever

in transit on any water highway or on any public road,

other than a road in the parish of Kingston or on that

portion of the road which passes through or adjoins theproperty on which the produce was grown or produced,

be accompanied by a form of certificate in accordance with

Form C n the Second Schedule or in such other form as

the Minister may from time to time prescribe.

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(2) Such forms shall on application be supplied bythe Chief Officer of Constabulary of the parish, in counter-foil books, free of charge, and the sender of the produceshall fill in the counterfoiland also the form.

(3) The certificate shall be delivered to the person

purchasing or receiving the produce and, where the personreceiving the produce is not a licensed produce dealer, theperson receiving the produce shall deliver the certificateto the licensed produce dealer purchasing or receiving theproduce.

(4) Where any such certificate shall have beendelivered to a licensed produce dealer he shall keep suchcertificate along with the book mentioned in section 11

for a period not being less than six months from the date

of such certificate; and such certificate shall be deemed toform part of such book and all the provisions of this Actrelating to such book shall apply to every such certificate.

15. Any person carrying produce of Class 3 of the First Dutyof

Schedule, along any public road or water highway, shall, caw,og

if required by any Inspector or Justice for the parish inwhich the demand is made, or by any constable, forthwith :$;du,e.

produce the certificate required by t h i s Act.

person

Record and Returns of Deliveries ofSpecidiy

Protected Produce

l&-(l) Every exporter, or produce dealer, who enters Cantracts

into a contract shall, within seven days after the making s p e c i ~ l y

of any such contract, complete the form of certificate inForm D in the Second Schedule and shall sign and transmit bssz;the same to the Deputy Keeper of the Records who shall otdeliveries

file the same in a book to be kept for the purpose and such Smond

relating to

made.

Schedule.book shall be open to the public free of cost.

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(2) Every exporter, or produce dealer shall, during

the currency of such contract, at the end of each quarter

of every year, transmit to the Deputy Keeper of the Records

a statement in writing specifying the nature and quantity

of the specially protected produce sold or delivered to the

exporter, or to any other person for sale or delivery to the

exporter under such contract, and the Deputy Keeper ofthe Records shall deal with such statement as he deals with

a certificate under this section.

(3) This section shall not apply to Banana

Contracts.

(4) Any person who contravenes any of the

provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence.

Carriers; Licensed Vehicles

Carrier‘s 17-41) very carrier shall apply for and obtain a

carrier’s licence.

(2) Application for a carrier’s licence shall be made

in writing to the Collector of Taxes for the parish in which

the vehicle is kept for use on any public road and shall

contain-

l icence.

(a) the name and address of the applicant;

( b ) a description of the vehicle intended to be used

to convey specially protected produce with the

registered number thereof; and

(c) a declaration that the applicant is able to read

and to write and to keep the book required to be

kept by a carrier.

(3) The Collector of Taxes shall, on being satisfied

of the accuracy of the particulars contained in the

application, grant the licence.

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the vehicle specified in the licence specially protectedproduce, and shall be in the form in For m E in the Second Second

Schedule.

(5) Any person, other than a person referred toin paragraphs (a)or (6 )of the definition of carrier in section

2, who conveys in a vehicle any specially protected producealong a public road without being licensed in that behalf,or who, being licensed in that behalf, contravenes any of

the terms of the licence, sha ll be guilty of an offence.

Schcdule.

18-41) ubject to the provisions of this section, a Useby

specially protected produce along a public road other than ~ ~the vehicle specified in a curre nt licence issued to him und er gro?

this Act.

(2) Th e Collector of Taxes for the parish in whichthe carrier’s licence is issued may on written applicationby the carrier, made at any time during the currency ofthe licence, grant to the carrier a permit in writing tosubstitute th e licensed vehicle by a vehicle specified in suchpermit.

(3) Where a licensed vehicle is undergoing repairs,

o r is, by reason of damage thereto or mechanical failurethereof, unfit to convey specially protected produce, it sha llbe lawful for the carrier to use any other vehicle insubstitution for the licensed vehicle:

Provided that the vehicle substituted for the licensedvehicle may not be used for a period longer than fourteendays except under a permit granted under subsection (2).

(4) Where the applicant requests in writing the

Collector of Taxes to grant a permit enabling the applicantto use a nother vehicle from time to time during the currencyof the licence, the Collector of Taxes shall grant the permit,

carrier ofcarrier shall not use any vehicle for the conveyance of vehicles to

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Identifica-tion ofvehicles.

Book o bekepi invehiclewhen inuse.

and shall in such permit, specify the other vehicle in respectof which the permit is granted.

(5 ) Any carrier who uses any vehicle in contraven-tion of any of the provisions of this section shall be guiltyof an offence.

1 9 . 4 1 ) Every vehicle used by virtue of a licence undersection 17 shall have affixed on the right, or off, side thereofthe words “Licensed for carriage” and next thereto thenumber of the licence of the carrier. The letters andnumber shall be at least three inches in height and shall belegibly painted in white on a dark ground.

(2) Any carrier who uses any vehicle in contraven-tion of any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty

of an offence.

2 0 . 4 1 ) The driver, operator or person in charge of alicensed vehicle shall keep on, or in, such vehicle when inuse a book wherein he shall record in the English language,at the time when he receives in such vehicle any speciallyprotected produce, the name and address of each personfrom whom he, or any one on his behalf received suchspecially protected produce, the description of such

produce, the number or quantity thereof, and in the caseof bananas, the grade thereof according to the number ofhands, and the name and address of the owner of suchproduce and the place where, and the person by whom, suchproducewas grown or produced.

(2) Every such book shall be open to inspection bya Justice, or any constable, or any person authorized underany enactment for the time being in force relating to przediallarceny, or any Inspector, and such book when not in use

on, or in, the vehicle shall be kept by th e carrier underwhose licence the vehicle is used.

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(3) Every person authorized under this section to

inspect such book shall, on inspection thereof, note there-

in the date of his inspection and shall sign his name to

such noting, and any person inspecting such book who

communicates to any other person the information so

obtained, except in the like circumstances and for the

like purposes as information obtained from a producedealer’s book under section 11may be communicated under

that section, shall be guilty of an offence.

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21.-(1) Every driver, operator or person in charge of Failureof

a licensed vehicle who fails to keep the book as required keepbook

by section 20 or to produce the same for inspection when :zk2kdriver to

an d offencesby carrier.

awfully required so to do, shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) Every carrier shall be guilty of an offence-

( a ) if he fails to produce the book required to be keptby this Act for inspection when lawfully required

so to do;

( b ) if any vehicle used by him is found in use with-

out the book required to be kept by this Act being

on or in such vehicle;

(c ) if the book required to be kept by this Act doesnot contain an accurate record of any matter

required to be recorded therein;

(4 f the person in charge of the licensed vehicle is

unable to keep the book as required by this Act.

Possession of Specially Protected Produce by UnlicensedPersons

22 .41 ) Whenever any person- Selectonand un-

persons toaccount fo rpcssessjon

p ro tec ted

(a ) not having a traveller’s licence under this Act, licensed

(b) carries on a trade or business of buying or selling O f ~ P e c d b

any specially protected produce or is, or has been prod,,=

selects any specially protected produce; or

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i n possession of any specially protected producewithout having a current licence under this Act,

it shall be lawful for any constable, or person authorizedunder any enactment for the time being in force relating toprzdial larceny, or any Inspector, to request such personto account to him by what means such person came by such

specially protected produce, and, if any such person shallrefuse or fail to comply with such request, or shall give an

account which is false in any particular, he shall be guiltyof an offence:

Provided that the provisions of this section shall notapply to a grower of specially protected produce sellingsuch produce grown upon his own property or to a personbuying such produce for local consumption in Jamaica.

(2) For the purposes of this section a person selects

specially protected produce who receives, checks or chooses,on behalf of a licensed dealer, or for the purpose of deliveryto a licensed dealer, any such produce otherwise than onpremises licensed under t h i s Act or on a vehicle licensedthereunder.

Powers of rhe Minister

Minister’B 23. It shall be lawful for the Minister from time to time-

(U ) by order, to remove any of the articles of agricul-tural produce from the First Schedule, or fromone class of the said First Schedule to another,and also in like manner to add any other articleor articles of agricultural produce to any class inthe said Schedule, and thereupon this Act shalltake effect with regard to such articles respectively,as if they had been originally omitted or includedin the said Schedule;

(b) by order, to prescribe that any person packing any

kind of agricultural produce specified in the Thirdand Fourth Schedules (save and except bananas),

powers.

FirstSchedule.

Third

Fourthschedule.

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AGRICUL TURAL PRODUCE

to be designated in such order, for exportation forthe purposes of trade from this Island, in anyclosed package, or bag or container, and anyperson exporting such produce for the purposesof trade, shall respectively register for the purposesof this Act, one trade mark under the provisionsof any enactment for the time being in force relatingto trade marks, and shall mark every package orbag or container of any such produce packed orexported by him, with a representation of suchtrade mark, in a plain and conspicuous manner,with the words “Registered Trade Mark” immedi-ately abov e the same; and to prohibit the exporta-tion of any such produce not so marked :

Provided, that any packer or exporter who hasalready registered under any such enactment morethan one trade mark, shall, if he so pleases by

written notice to the Registrar-General, select oneof such trade marks as the trade m ark required bythis Act :

Provided also, that if the same person packsand exports, he shall register one trade mark for

all such produce as aforesaid, packed and exported

by him :

Provided also, that nothing herein containedshall prevent any packer or exporter as aforesaid,from registering and at his pleasure using othertrade marks, in addition to one trade mark soregistered as aforesaid, the use of which by suchpacker or exporter in respect of such produce asaforesaid, is made com pulsory :

Provided also, that the words “person packingany kind of agricultural produce” as used in thissubsection, shall not include o r apply t o any work-


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FuurthSchedule.

FourthSchedule,

man, or servant employed by and working underand in accordance with the directions of a personwho has a trade mark registered, as a packer, asrequired by this subsection, or under any ordermade in pursuance thereof, and who shall beresponsible for, and shall mark every packagepacked by such workman, or servant, with arepresentation of his employer’s trade mark, asrequired by this subsection;

(c ) by order, to add to or remove from the FourthSchedule any article of agricultural produceintended to be exported from this Island and there-upon this Act shall take effect with regard to sucharticles respectively as if they had originally beenadded to

oromitted fro m the said Schedule;

(6) o make regulations prescribing the necessaryforms for books or records, which dealers andagents are required to keep under this Act, or

any rules made thereunder;

( e ) to make such regulations modifying or dispensingwith any of the requirements of this Act withrespect t o a ny application fo r so doing, or as maybe found necessary to give full effect to the

provisions of this Act;

( f ) to make regulations prescribing or altering thefees payable for the registration of trade marksto be placed on packages of produce exported;

(g) to make regulations with respect to the inspection,grading, classification and marking of any articleof agricultural produce, specified in the FourthSchedule, intended to be exported fr om this Island;

(h ) to make regulations prescribing the forms of

certificates of inspection, grading, classification

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and marking of any articles of agriculturalproduce specified in the Fourth Schedule F O I I ~ ~ ~

intended to be exported from this Island;

(i) to make regulations prescribing the manner ormethod of packing to be adopted in the case of any

article of agricultural produce specified in theFourth Schedule intended to be exported from s;;Tdethis Island;

(i, to make regulations prohibiting or governing thebuying, selling or exportation of unmarketablefruit;

(k) to make regulations prohibiting or governingthe buying, selling or exportation of any agricul-tural produce specified in Classes 1 and 2 of the

Schedule

FirstSchedule.FourthSchedule.

First Schedule and inthe Fourth Schedule;

(0 to make regulations for the registration ofconsignors of any agricultural produce specifiedin the Fourth Schedule intended to be exported Fourthfrom this Island; Schedule.

(m ) to make regulations prescribing the forms,marks, stamps, brands, labels, tags and containersto be used in connection with the export of

agricultural produce specified in the Fourth Fourth

(n) to make regulations prescribing the powers andduties of Inspectors to be appointed under this

Act;

(0) o make regulations for the exercise of any poweror authority under this Act;

@) to make regulations prescribing the fees to bepaid for inspection, grading, classification or

marking of all or any article of agriculturalproduce specified in the Fourth Schedule;

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24 AG RI CU L T U RAL PRODUCE

(q) to make regulations prescribing, the class of

buildings where produce is to be purchased orgraded or stored;

( r ) to make regulations as he may think necessaryrequiring shipping companies carrying produce

from the Island to notify the dates of the sailingof their ships carrying away any producespecified in Classes 1 and 2 of the FirstSchedule and in the Fourth Schedule, the namesof the ships, the ports at which such ships are tobe loaded, and the countries to which such shipsare to be consigned;

(s) to make regulations as to the standard measureor size of any box, bag, or container to be used

in the purchase of cocoa, coffee or citrus fruit orother produce;

( t ) to make regulations prescribing penalties pecuniaryor otherwise for any offence against any regula-tions;

(U) to make regulations generally for carrying intoeffect the objects of this Act.

FirstSchedule.FourthSchedule.

Minister 24.-(1) The Minister may from time to time alter or

mayalterr revoke revoke any order or regulation made by him.

regulations. (2) Every order and regulation made by theMinister shall have effect as if it had been enacted by this

Act.

(3) Every order and regulation made by theMinister shall be published in the Gazette and a copy ofthe Gazette containing such a notice shall be evidence of

the order or regulation, as if the notice were the order orregulation.

orders an d

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(4) he validity Or effect of an order or regulationmade by the Minister shall not be affected by reason ofa defect o r irregularity in any publication thereof.

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Appointment of Inspectors

time to time to appoint Inspectors of Agricultural Producc,who shall hold office during pleasure, and sliall performsuch duties as may from time to time be assigned to themunder this Act, or any orde r or regulation made thereunder.

25. It shall be lawful for the Governor-General from Appoin:mentof Inspectors.

Miscellaneous

26. It shall be lawful for the Minister or for any such ~laces fo r

person as the Minister shall empower from time to time to classifappoint storehouses or places where the work of inspection, ;;ti;2i;.fclassification, grading an d marking of any article of agricul- te:ldcd for

tural produce, mentioned in the Fourth Schedule and Fourth

inspection.

OXPOCL.

Schedr;!c.intended for export from this Island is to be carried out.

27. An Inspector may at any time between the hours of Powerof

6 a.m. and 6 p.m. enter any premises or place for the enter

purpose of carrying into execution the provisions of this premiscrj-

Act.

Inspector 10

28. Any person guilty of an offence under sections 16 to Pensit!es.

22 shall, on summary conviction before the ResidentMagistrate for the parish in which the same shall be com-mitted, be liable to a penalty not exceeding one thousand 31/1995

dollars.s. 4.

29 . 4 1 ) A n y Inspector acting in execution of the P o w s o fIflSpcctor.

provisions made under this Act, or any order or regulation

mad e thereunder, may at a ny time w ithout notice enter anylicensed premises for the purpose of inspecting anyagricultural produce and the building where such produce

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is stored, and require any person having any agriculturalproduce mentioned in the Fourth Schedule intended forexportation to produce the same for inspection, classifica-tion, grading or marking or to perinit the same to be in-

spected, classified, graded or marked; and if such Inspector

has reason to believe that any person has such agriculturalproduce, though he states he has none, or if he has reasonto believe that he has other agricultural produce mentionedin the Fourth Schedule, than that which he has producedor exhibited for inspection, classification, grading andmarking, then such Inspector may enter any place, vesselor boat or vehicle at any time of the day or night andexamine, search and inspect, classify, grade and mark thesame or any part thereof.

(2) It shall be lawful for an Inspector to condemnany agricultural product under this Act which in hisopinion is in such a condition as to be absolutely unfit forexportation and to forbid the exportation of the same andhe may further order the seizure and destruction of thesame. Such seizure and destruction shall be carried out

under his superintendence by a constable:

Provided nevertheless that in the case of bananas he may,at his discretion, cut or order the seller or purchaser to cut

the stems of fruit unfit for exportation.(3) An Inspector may detain for reconditioning any

agricultural produce under this Act which in his opinionis in such a condition as to be unfit for exportation or localuse. Notice of such detention in accordance with Form Fin the Second Schedule shall be given as soon as may be tothe dealer or exporter in possession of the agriculturalproduce at the time of detention.

(4) Where any agricultural produce has been

detained under subsection (3) the Inspector may release itor any part of it either for exportation or for local use if

such agricultural produce has been reconditioned to his

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satisfaction, or he may release it for destruction if in his

opinion such agricultural produce is absolutely unfit for

exportation or local use. When the Inspector releases any

agricultural produce under the provisions of this subsection

he shall issue a form of release in accordance with Form GSecond

in the Second Schedule. Schedule.

30. It shall be lawful for the Minister to nominate a tt:yp.yBoard composed of such persons as he shall appoint, withpower to add to their number, or to determine the appoint-

ment of any such person on such Board, and to replace such

person by any other person as he think fit, for the purpose

of advising him in regard to matters connected with thisAct. The Minister shall not, however, be bound to take

the advice of the Board if or when given.

31. Where under this Act or any regulation made there-

under, power or authority is given to an Inspector to $?decide any matter or to make any order in regard to anyprovisions in this Act or any regulation made thereunder,

the decision or order given or made by such Inspector shall

be tinal.

32. In any proceedings taken under this Act, the burden onus

of proving that he is duly licensed or that he is the agent prohandi

of a licensed produce dealer shall lie on the person accused;

and if proof be given of the delivery to any person of any

of the articles of agricultural produce mentioned in the

Schedules hereto, such proof of delivery shall be prima facie

evidence of the sale to him thereof.

33. When any person shall purchase agricultural produce Burden of

without a licence, and shall be prosecuted for so doing, ~ ~ ~ ~

the burden of proving that he purchased such produce for %$:sprivate consumption, and without any intention to deal in outbccnce.

the same, shall be cast upon him.





Duty of 34. The Registrar-General shall duly publish in theGazette, all notices received by him of the selection by any

packer or exporter, of one of those marks already registered

by him, to be thenceforth his one trade mark, under the

provisions of this Act.

Registrar.

Expenses 35. All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions

pa,,aableoul of this Act, in addition to the salaries of any Inspectors

ofreasury.heappointed under it , shall be paid out of the Treasury by

warrant in the usual manner.

and salaries

Offences

OECJlCCS. 36. Any person who-

(a) save as hereinbefore excepted, carries on a tradeor business of buying or selling, or of buying orexporting agricultural produce without having

taken out a licence under this Act;

( b ) for the purpose of trading in the same, purchases

or, except from his own licensed conveyances,

takes delivery of agricultural produce, except that

included in Class No. 2 of the First Schedule;

(i) at any time, other than between the hours of

six in the morning and one hour after sunseton weekdays; or

6 ) on Sundays or Public Holidays;

FirstSchedule.

(c ) wilfully makes any false statement in the noticerequired to be given to the Chief Officer ofConstabulary;

(4 eing a licensed produce dealer, or the agent of

such produce dealer, exports or attempts to export

coffee that has not been properly dried by meansof mats, trays, barbecues or artificial hear

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(e) having obtained a licence of Class No. 1 in theFirst Schedule causes agricultural produce to be Fint

offered for sale or sold uncured or wet or in theskin, pod, cherry or husk, or fails to maintainduring the continuance of the licence such suitablearrangements for the curing of the said produce,

as have been certified by a n Inspector;

V, adulterates in any manner any agricultural pro-duce, for the purpose of improving the colour oradding weight thereto or for any other purposeliable to deceive a purchaser;

(g) being a licensed produce dealer fails to exhibitand keep exhibited at all times the board requiredto be exhibited under this Act in some conspicuous

place at the entrance of the premises specified inthe licence;

(h) being a licensed produce dealer fails to exhibitat all times in some conspicuous place on thepremises specified in th e licence a copy of this Act,and any enactment amending the same;

(i) being a licensed produce dealer neglects to keepor negligently or improperly keeps a book which

book shall have the headings and numbers of thepages thereof printed thereon and wherein herecords in the English language, at the time ofpurchase of any agricultural produce, the date ofsuch purchase, the description of such produce, theweight, number, grade according to the numberof hands, or quantity of such produce, the pricepaid for the same, the name and address of theperson from whom he or anyone on his behalfreceived such produce, the name and address ofthe owner of such produce, and where the receiptis of bananas, coconuts or citrus or other fruit,

Schedule

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the place where and the person by whom suchproduce was grown or produced;

(13 being a licensed produce dealer, or any person inthe employment of a dealer, whether licensed orotherwise, purchases agricultural produce from

any person whom he knows or whom, from appear-ance, the Resident Magistrate determines heought to have known to be under the age of fifteenyears;

(k ) being a licensed produce dealer, or personpurchasing agricultural produce on behalf of

such a dealer, wilfully destroys or mutilates anysuch book as is mentioned in subsection (9),orwilfully makes or concurs in making any false

entry in any such book or omits or alters orconcurs in omitting or altering any of the entriestherein as required by this Act;

(0 in selling or delivering agricultural produce toa produce dealer gives a false name and address,or fails to give correctly the particulars requiredby subsection (4) of section 11;

(m) eing a licensed produce dealer, or the agent of

such a dealer, refuses or neglects, without reason-able excuse to the satisfaction of the ResidentMagistrate, to produce his licence for inspectionwhen required to do so under this Act;

(n ) being the sender of agricultural produce specifiedin Class No. 2 or No. 3 of the First Schedule,which is in transit, fails to apply for and fill inthe form of certificate prescribed in Form C in theSecond Schedule, or such other form as may be

prescribed by the Minister for accompanying suchproduce in transit, or to 6ll in the counterfoils

FirstSchedule.

Second

Schedule.





thereof, and permit them at al times to be open

to the inspection of any constable;

(0) arrying produce of Class No. 2 or No. 3 of theFirst Schedule along any public road or water ~ i ~ ~

highway, on being required by any Inspector or

Justice for the parish in which the demand is made,

or by any constable, forthwith to produce the

certificate required by section 14, refuses to

produce such certificate or fails to produce the

same without satisfactory excuse;

( p ) being the proprietor, manager, overseer, or personin charge of any property, sends or knowingly

permits any produce of Class No. 2 or No. 3 ofthe First Schedule to be

intransit;

or( q ) carries such produce on any public road or water

highway (except in so far as the same adjoins

or passes through the property froin which it is

sent) without a certificate duly filled up in accord-

ancewith FormC n the Second Schedule;

( r ) being a dealer or agent fails or refuses to keep

with accuracy any book or record prescribed under

this Act;

(3) purchases agricultural produce without a licence

and fails to satisfy the Resident Magistrate that

he purchased with no intention to deal in such

produce, as defined by this Act;

( t ) commits a breach of or fails to comply with any

order or regulation made under the authority ofthis Act;

(U) refuses to an Inspector admission to any premises,place, vessel, boat or vehicle, as provided under

this Act, or obstructs or impedes any such

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Inspector in the execution of his duty, or assistsin such obstruction or impeding;

(v) negligently or fraudulently gives a false certificateor recommendation under this Act;

(w) whenever any order has been made by the Ministerunder paragraph ( b ) of section 23, and such pro-hibition ordered, packs for exportation or exportsand package of produce not marked as providedin such order;

( x ) disposes of any agricultural produce which hasbeen detained under subsection (3) of section 29

otherwise than in accordance with the form of

release issued by the Inspector under subsection(4) f section 29,

shall be guilty of a n offence against this Act.

Sunirnary 37. All offences against this Act, save as otherwisetrial. provided, shall be tried in a summary manner before the

Resident Magistrate for the parish in which the same shallbe committed, and unless otherwise provided, shall subjectthe offender to a h e not exceeding one thousand dollars,

and in default of payment, to imprisonment, with or withouthard labour, for a period not exceeding three months wherethe penalty exceeds twenty dollars, and not exceeding onemonth i n all other cases, an d for the second and every otheroffence to imprisoninent with or without hard labour for aperiod not exceeding six months :

Provided, however, that in the case of a breach of anyprovision or offence under this Act committed by an officer,employee, servant or agent of a corporation, my fine

imposed under this section shall in the first instance berecovered by seizure and sale of the goods and chattels of

the corporation an d for want of sufficient goo ds and chattels

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such officer, employee, servant or agent shall be liable to theimprisonment in this section mentioned in default of thepayment of the fine inflicted.

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34 A G R I C U L T U R A L PRODUCE

FIRST SCHEDULE

Ciass N o . I(Sections 3, Annatto Honey4, 12. 14, Cacao

coffee paddy or dahn

Ginger

Kola or Bissie Sarsaparilla

Rice in the husk commonly known as15.23)

Nutmegs WaX

L.N. Orange Oil Tobacco

4851 1969. Pimento Turmeric

Class No. 2

Bananas, oranges, shaddocks, grape fruit, and other citrus fruit, and

Avocado pears and tangerines.

L.N.lZ/ 973. CocGlllltS.

Class N o. 3

Dyewoods and other economic woods and the roots thereof.

SECOND SCHEDULE(Sections 5,

12) FORMA

T H E AGRICULTURALRODUCB ACr

NO. Parish of

This 'is to certify that at a sitting of the Resident Magistrate's

Court for the parish of , held at

on the day of 19 , A B . of

was licensed to purchase and sell agricultural produce of Class No.of the First Schedule to this Act at (inserf name or number o/

premises, street and town or such other description suficieni 10 ideniify

the premiaees), under and in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

This Licence expires on the day of 19 .

....................................................Clerk of the Coit r ts for the

parish of ...........................

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FORM

THFAGRICULTURALRODUCECT

Travellers’ Licence

No. Parish of

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This is to certify that at a sitting of the Resident Magistrate’s Court

for the parish of

on the d a y of , A . B . of

was licensed to purchase agricultural produce of a n y of the Classes in

the First Schedule to the above Act. in any parish in the Island,

under and in accordance with the provisions of the above Act.

, held at

This licence expires on the day of 19 .

Clerk of the Courts fo r the

parish of ............................

(Sections 5.12)

FORM

THEAGRICULTURALRODUCECT

Form of Ceriifrcae

Name of owner of produce.

Name of property on which produce was grown.Name of person by whom produce was grown.

Description of produce.

Number or quantity of produce (in case of bananas. state grade accord-

Place of destination of produce.

Date.

Name of owner of vehicle.

Licence number of vehicle.

ing to the number of h a n d s of sfern).

(Section14 (1))

Signature or witnessed mark of personor persons sending the Produce




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[Section16 ( I ) )

AGRlCVLTURAL PRODUCE

FORM

T H E AGRICULTURAL.RODUCE ACT

Confruct Certificate

I hereby certify that on the day of

19 . contract was entered into between

of

whereby

and

of

agreed to deliver to

(name of exporter or name of person to whom specially protected

produce is to be or was sold or delivered fo r sale or delivery to

exporter) from acres of land and known as

situated at (give full description of property) the

following agricultural produce (here state nafure and quantity of

produce).

Dated the day of 19

Signature of exporter, or produce dealer

and in case the exporter or produce

dealer is a firm or company, the signa-

ture of one of the partners of fhe firm

or secretary or principal agent of fhe

company in Ianzaica.

FORME

THEAGRICULTUMLRODUCE m

Carrier's Licence

No.. ...................This is to certify that A.B. Of

is licenscd as a camer of specially protected produce and is a u t h o r i dto convey such produce in the following vehicles (description of

vehicles as in application for licence).

.....................................................Signature of Collector of Taxes

issuing Licence.

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FORM

THE GRICUL~ZTRALRODUCE A m

Form of Detention

Produce Inspection Division

Dealer or exporter.....................................................................

Parish..............................................

Location of premises............................ District.............................

You are hereby notified that the undermentioned agricultural producehas been detained for reconditioning.

Dated this day of 19 .

Inspector of Agricultural Produce

FORM (Section29 (4))

THE GRICULTURALRODUCE Acr

Form ofRelease

Produce Inspaction Division ....................................

Dealer or exporter.....................................................................Parish......................................................

Location of premises............................ District.............................

T h e undermentioned agricultural produce is hereby r e l d -

For Export For Local Use For Destruction- -ated this day of

-9 .

.....................................................Inspector of Agricultural Produce

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(Section 23) THIRD SCHEDULE

Oranges Pine apples

Lemons Mangoes

Limes Tangerines

Grape f rui t

FOURTH SCHEDULE(Section 23,26 a n d 29)

Ackee

Annatto.N.

485/1969.

L.N. Apples (all varieties)

3021 1972. Avocado

Badoo

Bananas

BeansBeetroot

Breadfruit

CabbageCacaoCalaloo or Spinach

Cantaloupe

Carrots

Cassava

Celery

ChochosCocoas

coconutsCo5ee

CornCucumbers

Dasheen

Ea plant

Escallion

Garlic

GingtrGranadillas

Grape fruit

Guava

Guioep

HoneyJackfruit

Kola or Bissie

Lemons

Lettuce (all varieties)

Limes

Mangoes

Melons (all varieties)

Naseberries

NutmegsOkras

Onions

oranges

orange oil

Passion fruit

pawpaws

Peanuts

Peas (all varieties)

Peppers (all varieties)

Pimento

Pine apples

Plantains

Plums (all varieties)

Potatoes (all varieties)PumpkinsRadishes

Rice in the husk commonly known

Sarsaparilla

Shaddock

Shallot

Sorrel

soursopS S h

as paddy or dahn

StrawberriesSugar cane

Susumber

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SweotsopTamarindTangeloTangerinesThymeTobaccuTomatoes

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Tree TomatoesTurmericTurnipsUgli fruitVegetable marrowWatermelonsYam (all varieties)Yampies.

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