Copra Export Regulations

THE COPRA EXPORT REGULATIONS LN 102/1985 (Section 34) [1st July 1985] 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Copra Export Regulations. 2.-(1) An application under section 12(1) of the Act for a licence to export copra or for the renewal of such licence shall be made in Form 1 set out in the Schedule and shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred and fifty dollars. (2) A licence to export copra for which an application has been made under paragraph (1) shall be in Form 2 set out in the Schedule. 3.-(1) An application under section 12(1) of the Act for a licence to carry out any other activity in connection with copra or for the renewal of such licence shall be made in Form 3 set out in the Schedule and shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars. (2) A licence to carry out any activity for which an application has been made under paragraph (1) shall be in Form 4 set out in the Schedule. 4. Where an application under regulations 2(1) or 3(1) is refused by the Authority, any fees which have been paid to the Authority under those regulations in respect of the applications shall be repaid by the Authority to the person who had paid the fees. 5.-(1) Every person who has been issued with a licence to export copra or to carry out any other activity in connection with copra shall (a) whenever requested to do so by the Authority, the Minister or any person authorised by the Authority or the Minister, produce for inspection by the person making the request all books, records and documents relating to his exportation of copra or his carrying out of the activity for which he has been issued with the licence; and (b) as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of every three months (beginning from the date the licence was issued) for the period that the licence is valid, furnish the Authority with a return in Form 5 set out the Schedule, unless the Authority directs that such return need not be furnished. (2) A return furnished under paragraph (1)(b) shall be verified by a statutory declaration made by the holder of the licence. (3) Any person who fails to comply with any of the provisions of paragraph (1) is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of two hundred dollars. 6.-(1) Any person who (a) wilfully or negligently states any false particulars in any application under regulations 2(1) or 3(1) or in any return furnished under regulation 5(1)(b); (b) enters any false particulars in any books of accounts kept by him in relation to his export of copra or his carrying out of the activity for which he has made an application under these Regulations; or (c) fails to answer truthfully any question put to him by the Authority, the Minister or any person authorised by the Authority or the Minister in connection with any matter under these Regulations or the Act concerning his licence, is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of two hundred dollars. SCHEDULE Reg. 2(1) Form 1 SOLOMON ISLANDS COMMODITIES EXPORT MARKETING AUTHORITY APPLICATION FOR LICENCE TO EXPORT COPRA Application No. Name of Applicant: Address: Registered Office: Place of business: Location of business premises: Country to which export is made: Estimated number of copra shipments: TO: The Chairman Commodities Export Marketing Authority HONIARA SOLOMON ISLANDS reg. 2(2) Form 2 COMMODITIES EXPORT MARKETING AUTHORITY COPRA EXPORT LICENCE LICENCE NO. Name of Licence holder: Address: Registered Office: Place of business: Location of business premises: SOLOMON ISLANDS Reg. 3(1) Form 3 COMMODITIES EXPORT MARKETING AUTHORITY APPLICATION FOR LICENCE TO CARRY OUT AN ACTIVITY IN CONNECTION WITH COPRA APPLICATION No. Name of Applicant: Address: Registered Office: Place of business: Location of business/factory premises: Type of activity to be carried out: Types of products to be manufactured: Estimated amount (in tonnes) of each product to be manufactured per month: If applicant is a copra producer, state (a) the number of coconut plantations the applicant has (b) the location of those plantations; and (c) the place where the copra is produced Dated at this day of 199 . ................................................... Signature of Applicant TO: The Chairman Commodities Export Marketing Authority HONIARA SOLOMON ISLANDS Reg. 3(2) Form 4 COMMODITIES EXPORT MARKETING AUTHORITY LICENCE TO CARRY OUT AN ACTIVITY IN CONNECTION WITH COPRA LICENCE No. Name of Licence holder: Address: Registered office: Place of business: Location of business/factory premises: Type of activity to be carried out: Type of product to be manufactured: Dated at this day of 199 . CHAIRMAN Commodities Export Marketing Authority Honiara SOLOMON ISLANDS reg. 5(1)(b) Form 5 COMMODITIES EXPORT MARKETING AUTHORITY RETURN BY HOLDER OF A LICENCE TO EXPORT COPRA OR TO CARRY OUT AN ACTIVITY IN CONNECTION WITH COPRA Name of Licence holder: Address: Licence No. Period covered by this return: Commencing stock: (a) Purchases: (b) Own production: Purchases during this period: (a) Vendor: (b) Quantity: Own production during this period for export/manufacture* *Strike out whichever is inapplicable. Dated at this day of 199 . ................................................... (Signature of Licence Holder) STATUTORY DECLARATION ACCOMPANYING RETURN I, ....................................................... OF....................................................... do solemnly and sincerely declare that all information and particulars given in the above Return are true and correct. AND I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Oaths Act, conscientiously believing the Statements contained therein to be true and correct in every particular. http://www.paclii.org/vu/legis/consol act/oa79/ http://www.paclii.org/vu/legis/consol act/oa79/ Declared at this ........................................day of ..................................... 199 . ................................................... Deponent Before me .................................................. Commissioner for Oaths