Plant Protection (Banana Aerial Spraying Levy) Order (S.I. No. 71 of 1999)

Laws of Saint Lucia Plant Protection (Banana Aerial Spraying Levy) Order Cap.7.12 17 Revision Date: 31 Dec 2005 PLANT PROTECTION (BANANA AERIAL SPRAYING LEVY) ORDER – SECTION 36 (Statutory Instruments 71/1999 and 38/2000) Commencement [18 September 1999] 1. SHORT TITLE This Order may be cited as the Plant Protection (Banana Aerial Spraying Levy) Order 2. INTERPRETATION In this Order— “banana” means bananas of the variety known as robusta, peurto rique, poyo, lacatan, giant cavendish, valery or such other varieties as may be prescribed by the Minister; “banana exporter” means a person who exports bananas through a company listed in Schedule 4; “levy” means the banana aerial spraying levy imposed under section 3; “Minister” means Minister responsible for Agriculture; “regulated pests” means a pest specified in Schedule 1. (Amended by S.I. 38/2000) 3. IMPOSITION OF LEVY (1) A levy to be known as the “banana aerial spraying levy” is hereby imposed on all bananas exported outside of Saint Lucia at a rate prescribed in Schedule 3. (2) The levy shall be paid, by all banana exporters through a company listed in Schedule 4 to the Accountant General at such time and in such a manner as the Minister directs. (Amended by S.I. 38/2000) 18 Cap.7.12 Plant Protection (Banana Aerial Spraying Levy) Order Laws of Saint Lucia Revision Date: 31 Dec 2005 (3) The rate of the levy prescribed in Schedule 3 shall be reviewable at the end of each year by a review group comprising of a representative of each body listed in Schedule 2. (4) The levy received by the Accountant General under subsection (2), forms part of the Consolidated Fund and shall be used to— (a) defray the cost of the provision by the Government of aerial spraying of bananas against regulated pests; and (b) establish technical competence for the purpose of pest surveillance. 4. AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULES The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, amend the Schedules 1, 2 and 3. SCHEDULE 1 (Sections 2 and 4) Regulated Pests 1. Yellow Sigatoka—(Mycospaerella Musicola or Var Musicola). SCHEDULE 2 (Sections 3(3) and 4) 1. Plant Protection Board. 2. WIBDECO (Technical Services Unit). 3. Saint Lucia Banana Corporation. 4. Tropical Quality Fruit Company Limited. Laws of Saint Lucia Plant Protection (Banana Aerial Spraying Levy) Order Cap.7.12 19 Revision Date: 31 Dec 2005 SCHEDULE 3 (Sections 3(1), 3(3) and 4) RATE $0.03 per pound of bananas exported. SCHEDULE 4 GEEST WIBDECO (Inserted by S.I. 38/2000)