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The Free Trade and Processing Zone (Amendment) Act, no. 28 of 2019

Made 2019-12-27 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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Language
English
Kind
Act
Country
Antigua & Barbuda
Subjects
General
Keywords
authorization/permit, business/industry/corporations, subsidy/incentive
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  1. 1

    1. Short title .................................................................................................................................. 4

  2. 2

    2. Interpretation ............................................................................................................................ 4

  3. 3 — Amendment of section 12 – Licences ...................................................................................... 4

    3. Amendment of section 12 – Licences ...................................................................................... 4

  4. 4 — Repeal and replacement of section 14 ...................................................................................... 5

    4. Repeal and replacement of section 14 ...................................................................................... 5 Free Trade and Processing Zone (Amendment) 4 No. 28 of 2019. Act 2019. [L.S.] I Assent, Rodney Williams, Governor-General. 27th December, 2019. ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA FREE TRADE AND PROCESSING ZONE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019 No. 28 of 2019 AN ACT to amend the Free Trade and Processing Zone Act 1994, No. 12 of 1994 and for other connected purposes. ENACTED by the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda as follows –

  5. 1 — Short title

    1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Free Trade and Processing Zone (Amendment) Act 2019

  6. 2 — Interpretation

    2. Interpretation In this Act – “principal Act” means the Free Trade and Processing Zone Act 1994.

  7. 3 — Amendment of section 12 – Licences

    3. Amendment of section 12 – Licences

  8. 4 — Section 12 of the principal Act is amended by

    4. Section 12 of the principal Act is amended by – (a) deleting the word “specifically”; and No. 28 of 2019. 5 Free Trade and Processing Zone (Amendment) Act, 2019. (b) inserting after the word “law” the words “without having to obtain any permit or other licences in respect thereof.”

  9. 5 — Repeal and replacement of section 14

    5. Repeal and replacement of section 14 Section 14 of the principal Act is repealed in its entirety and is replaced as follows – “14. Incentives An applicant for a licence to establish and operate any industry or engage in any commercial activity in a free trade and processing zone shall apply to the Antigua and Barbuda Investment Authority for an incentive and concessions package as prescribed in Schedule I to the Investment Authority Act 2006.” Passed by the House of Representatives on Passed by the Senate on the 17th the 3rd December, 2019. December, 2019. Gerald Watt , Q. C., Alincia Williams Grant, Speaker. President. A. Peters, A. Peters, Clerk to the House of Representatives. (Ag.) Clerk to the Senate.(Ag.)

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