Agricultural Sales and Services Act No. 38 of 2023

EXTRAORDINARY OFFICIAL GAZETTE THE BAHAMAS PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NASSAU 1st July, 2023 (D) AGRICULTURAL SALES AND SERVICES ACT, 2023 Arrangement of Sections Section 1. Short title and commencement.............................................................................2 2. Interpretation........................................................................................................2 3. Sale of plants........................................................................................................2 4. Sale of animals. ...................................................................................................2 5. Agricultural services............................................................................................2 6. Minister may amend Schedule. ...........................................................................3 SCHEDULE 3 AGRICULTURAL SALES AND SERVICES ACT, 2023 Arrangement of Sections Section 1. Short title and commencement.............................................................................2 2. Interpretation........................................................................................................2 3. Sale of plants........................................................................................................2 4. Sale of animals. ...................................................................................................2 5. Agricultural services............................................................................................2 6. Minister may amend Schedule. ...........................................................................3 SCHEDULE 3 Agricultural Sales and Services Act 2 23 c AGRICULTURAL SALES AND SERVICES ACT, 2023 AN ACT T R VIDE R THE SALE LANTS AND ANI ALS THE DE ART ENT AGRICULTURE AND THE R VISI NS AGRICULTURAL SERVICES T THE GENERAL U LIC Enacte t e ar iament of T e a amas 1. Short title and commencement. 1 his Act may e cited as theAgricultural Sales and Services Act 2 23. 2 his Act shall come into force on the 1st day of uly 2 23. 2. Interpretation. In this Act anima means a terrestrial and a uatic animal including irds and ees of any ind domestic and ild and semen em ryos and ova De artment means the epartment of Agriculture inister means the Minister responsi le for agriculture ant means any living plants including eeds forests and ild flora and the parts thereof including seeds and germplasm. 3. Sale of plants. he epartment may offer for sale to the general pu lic the plants listed in art A of the Schedule at the rates sho n therein. 4. Sale of animals. he epartment may offer for sale to the general pu lic the animals listed in art of the Schedule at the rates sho n therein. age 2 Agricultural Sales and Services Act 2 23 c AGRICULTURAL SALES AND SERVICES ACT, 2023 AN ACT T R VIDE R THE SALE LANTS AND ANI ALS THE DE ART ENT AGRICULTURE AND THE R VISI NS AGRICULTURAL SERVICES T THE GENERAL U LIC Enacte t e ar iament of T e a amas 1. Short title and commencement. 1 his Act may e cited as theAgricultural Sales and Services Act 2 23. 2 his Act shall come into force on the 1st day of uly 2 23. 2. Interpretation. In this Act anima means a terrestrial and a uatic animal including irds and ees of any ind domestic and ild and semen em ryos and ova De artment means the epartment of Agriculture inister means the Minister responsi le for agriculture ant means any living plants including eeds forests and ild flora and the parts thereof including seeds and germplasm. 3. Sale of plants. he epartment may offer for sale to the general pu lic the plants listed in art A of the Schedule at the rates sho n therein. 4. Sale of animals. he epartment may offer for sale to the general pu lic the animals listed in art of the Schedule at the rates sho n therein. age 2 Agricultural Sales and Services Act 2 23 c AGRICULTURAL SALES AND SERVICES ACT, 2023 AN ACT T R VIDE R THE SALE LANTS AND ANI ALS THE DE ART ENT AGRICULTURE AND THE R VISI NS AGRICULTURAL SERVICES T THE GENERAL U LIC Enacte t e ar iament of T e a amas 1. Short title and commencement. 1 his Act may e cited as theAgricultural Sales and Services Act 2 23. 2 his Act shall come into force on the 1st day of uly 2 23. 2. Interpretation. In this Act anima means a terrestrial and a uatic animal including irds and ees of any ind domestic and ild and semen em ryos and ova De artment means the epartment of Agriculture inister means the Minister responsi le for agriculture ant means any living plants including eeds forests and ild flora and the parts thereof including seeds and germplasm. 3. Sale of plants. he epartment may offer for sale to the general pu lic the plants listed in art A of the Schedule at the rates sho n therein. 4. Sale of animals. he epartment may offer for sale to the general pu lic the animals listed in art of the Schedule at the rates sho n therein. age 2 Animal Protection and Control (Amendment) Act, 2023 c ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2023 AN ACT TO AMEND THE ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL ACT Enacted by the Parliament of The Bahamas 1. Short title and commencement. (1) This Act, which amends the Animal Protection and Control Act (No. 19 of 2010), may be cited as the Animal Protection and Control (Amendment) Act, 2023. (2) This Act shall come into force on the 1st day of July, 2023. 2. Insertion of new section 7A in the principal Act. The principal Act is amended by the insertion immediately after section 7 of the following — “7A. Microchip dog licence. (1) Any licensed veterinarian may insert a microchip in a dog. (2) Where a microchip has been inserted in a dog, the Director may issue a microchip dog licence. (3) A microchip dog licence shall be valid for a year. (4) The application and fee for a microchip dog licence shall be in such form and amount as the Director may determine. Page - 2 No. 38 of 2023 [Date of Assent - 30th June, 2023] Agricultural Sales and Services Act 2 23 . ric lt ral ser ices. he epartment may offer to the general pu lic the services listed in art of the Schedule at the rates sho n therein . . inister ma amend Sched le. he Minister may y order amend the Schedule. SCHEDULE sections 3 4 and 5 ART A LANTS LANT EE RATE Seedling 1. per plant ART ANI ALS ANI AL EE RATE S e ilt un red female f1 ross or shire mi ed ith andrace irst 5 l s. 1 . live eight . per each l . over 5 l s Mar et ig 1.4 per l . live eight eeder ig . per l . ith a minimum charge of 4 . live eight ure red ilt irst l s. 15 . live eight . per each l . over l s oar 1 l s. 225. live eight ull .6 to . per l . dress eight e attle Male . attle emale 5 . attle Adult Male 1 2 . attle Adult emale 1 . e Mar et am 15 . age 3 Agricultural Sales and Services Act 2 23 . ric lt ral ser ices. he epartment may offer to the general pu lic the services listed in art of the Schedule at the rates sho n therein . . inister ma amend Sched le. he Minister may y order amend the Schedule. SCHEDULE sections 3 4 and 5 ART A LANTS LANT EE RATE Seedling 1. per plant ART ANI ALS ANI AL EE RATE S e ilt un red female f1 ross or shire mi ed ith andrace irst 5 l s. 1 . live eight . per each l . over 5 l s Mar et ig 1.4 per l . live eight eeder ig . per l . ith a minimum charge of 4 . live eight ure red ilt irst l s. 15 . live eight . per each l . over l s oar 1 l s. 225. live eight ull .6 to . per l . dress eight e attle Male . attle emale 5 . attle Adult Male 1 2 . attle Adult emale 1 . e Mar et am 15 . age 3 Agricultural Sales and Services Act 2 23 Mar et uc 15 . e . 12 . oe . 12 . ure red am uc 35 . ure red e oe 25 . ART C SERVICES SERVICE EE RATE is ing of arm and 6 . per hour ush ogging 6 . per hour ence ost ole rilling 6 . per hour idging 6 . per hour age 4 Agricultural Sales and Services Act 2 23 Mar et uc 15 . e . 12 . oe . 12 . ure red am uc 35 . ure red e oe 25 . ART C SERVICES SERVICE EE RATE is ing of arm and 6 . per hour ush ogging 6 . per hour ence ost ole rilling 6 . per hour idging 6 . per hour age 4