Pesticides Control (Amendment) Law, 1979 (Peoples Law No. 88 of 1979)

PEOI)LE'S l,AW NO. 88 OF 1979 PROCLAMATION 13Y THE PEOPLE'S REVOLU'fIONAR Y GOVERNMENT A LAW to amend the Pesticides Control Act, 1973. [ Gazetted 161ft November, 1979 l In the exercise or the powers \ csted in the People's Revolutionary Government by People's Law No. 2 (Establishment of People's Revolutionary Government) and in exercise of the powers vested in the Prime Minister by People's Law No. 10 (Declaration and Effect of Laws) it is hereby ORDERED and PRO ('LA IMEl) as follows: 1. This Law may be cited as the PESTICIDES CONTROL (AMENDMENT) LAW, ]979, Short title. and shall be read as one with the Pesticides Control Act, No. 28 of 1973, hereinafter referred to as the principal Act. 1913. 2. Section 2 of the principal Act is amended: r; Section 2 of principal (a) by repealing the definitions of "agriculture" ::nded. and "extermination" and substituting the following definitions . H "agriculture' means the production and storaue of any nroduce andb .. .1 J includes the usc of land for grazing, forestry and woodland. fish culture, bee culture, market gardening, horticulture and nurseries or animal husbandry; Principal Act amended. 2 pestkides fer ~:1C destruction or control "extcrmi.iation" means the use or pesti oi' pests on any iand or premises or in a vehicle, ship or aircraft whether on land or any other place;" (hl in the definition of "pest"··-, (i) by repealing the word "Miscroorganisrn" t, and substituting the word "microor ganism;" (ii) bv in-ertinz after "or ectonarasites" the words "and endo parasites." 3. After section 4 of the principal Act, the following section ;<; inserted: "Appointment 01 Secreta ry ;10<1 other officers a!HI 't'fvanh. 4A. The Board may, with the approval of the Minister, appoint at such remuneration and on such terms as it may determine a Secretary and such other ollicer» and ser vants as may be necessary for the proper performance or H~ functions." 4. Subsection (~l' 01 section X of 'the principal Act is amended hy repeal ng the word "reply" and substituting the word "rely:' Dated this 14th day of November, 1979. MAURICE BISHOP Prime Minister GRENADA. PRINTED lIY THB GOVERNMENT PRINTER, AT THE GOVERNMENT PRfNTINI1 omCl?, ST. GEORGE'S, 1979.