Agricultural Society Act (Cap. 63:01)

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY ACT CHAPTER 63:01 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Current Authorised Pages Pages Authorised (inclusive) by L.R.O. 1–6 .. L.R.O. Act 1 of 1919 UNOFFICIAL VERSION UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2013 MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 2 Chap. 63:01 Agricultural Society Note on Subsidiary Legislation This Chapter contains no subsidiary legislation. Note on Staff Provisions (page 5) Under section 3(2) of the Statutory Authorities Act (Chapter 24:01), the Agricultural Society of Trinidad and Tobago has been declared a statutory authority subject to the provisions of that Act (See Ch. 24:01—Subsidiary Legislation [Statutory Authorities’ (Declaration) Order]). So long as this Declaration remains in force, the provisions of this Act relating to staff must be read and construed accordingly. UNOFFICIAL VERSION UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2013 MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt L.R.O. LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Agricultural Society Chap. 63:01 3 CHAPTER 63:01 AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY ACT ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SECTION 1. Short title. 2. Interpretation. 3. Continuance of Society already established. 4. Office and seal. 5. Objects of the Society. 6. Annual general meeting. 7. Committee of management. 8. Constitution and election of committee. Retirement. Vacancies. 9. President and Vice-President. 10. Committee may make rules and appoint committees. 11. Secretary. 12. Funds. 13. Audit of accounts. 14. Free postage. UNOFFICIAL VERSION UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2013 MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 4 Chap. 63:01 Agricultural Society CHAPTER 63:01 AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY ACT An Act relating to the Agricultural Society. [2ND JUNE 1919] 1. This Act may be cited as the Agricultural Society Act. 2. In this Act— “agriculture” includes horticulture, aboriculture, and forestry; “committee” means the committee of management of the Society; “Society” means the Agricultural Society continued under this Act. 3. The Agricultural Society of Trinidad and Tobago established under the Agricultural Society Ordinance 1906, (repealed by this Act) shall have continuance as, and shall bear the name of, the Agricultural Society of Trinidad and Tobago, and by such name be a body corporate. 4. The Society shall have an office in Port-of-Spain and an official seal. 5. The objects of the Society shall be the dissemination of agricultural knowledge, and the consideration, encouragement, and advancement of all branches of agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago, and of all matters and things incidental or appertaining thereto, in such manner as the committee shall think advisable. 6. There shall be an annual general meeting of the Society held in January of each year. 7. There shall be a committee, to be called the committee of management, of the Society, which shall be charged with the general administration of the affairs and funds of the Society, and shall be the governing and executive body of the Society. 1950 Ed. Ch. 23. No. 2. 1 of 1919. Commencement. Short title. Interpretation. Continuance of Society already established. [28 of 1906]. Office and seal. Objects of the Society. Annual general meeting. Committee of management. UNOFFICIAL VERSION UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2013 MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt L.R.O. LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Agricultural Society Chap. 63:01 5 8. (1) The Committee shall consist of a President and a Vice President and of eight representatives of the sugar industry, eight representatives of the cocoa industry, and eight representatives of other industries, elected at the annual general meeting in each year. (2) The President and the Vice-President shall be elected annually from among members of the Society not being public officers; and two members representing the sugar industry, two members representing the cocoa industry, and two members representing other industries shall retire in order of seniority of election in January of each year, but shall be eligible for re-election. (3) In the event of any vacancy occurring in the committee, the same shall be filled from among the members of the Society at a general meeting. 9. (1) The Society shall have power to appoint deputies to act for the President, the Vice-President, or for any member of the committee. (2) The Society shall have power to elect an Honorary President and Honorary Vice-Presidents of the Society. Such Honorary President and Honorary Vice-Presidents need not be members of the Society. 10. (1) The committee shall have power to make such rules as may be considered necessary for the management of the Society, including the conditions of membership of the Society. (2) The committee shall have power to appoint standing and special committees, who shall be subject to such rules. *11. The secretary shall be appointed by the committee and shall receive such salary as may from time to time be fixed by the committee. 12. The funds of the Society shall consist of the subscription fees of members, of moneys received as donations or from other sources, and of such annual grant as may be provided by Parliament. *See Note on page 2. Constitution and election of committee. Retirement. Vacancies. President and Vice-President. Committee may make rules and appoint committees. Secretary. Funds. UNOFFICIAL VERSION UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2013 MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 6 Chap. 63:01 Agricultural Society 13. The accounts of the Society shall be submitted to and audited by the Auditor General. 14. The Society shall be allowed the privilege of free postage within Trinidad and Tobago for its correspondence, notices, and publications. Audit of accounts. Free postage. UNOFFICIAL VERSION UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2013 MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt