Agricultural Fees Act (Cap. 74)

LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU Consolidated Edition 2006 AGRICULTURAL FEES [CAP. 74] 1 Commencement: 23 October 1973 CHAPTER 74 AGRICULTURAL FEES JR 40 of 1973 JR 37 of 1977 JR 3 of 1986 Act 6 of 2002 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 1A. Interpretation 1. Minister may make regulations 2. Issue of receipt 3. Payment of fee precondition to issue of certificate LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU Consolidated Edition 2006 AGRICULTURAL FEES [CAP. 74] 2 AGRICULTURAL FEES To establish fees and charges for services relating to agriculture and livestock. 1A. Interpretation In this Act: “Department” means the Department responsible for agriculture and livestock. “officer” means: (a) any officer of the Department; or (b) any other individual authorised in writing by the Minister to perform the functions of an officer of the Department for the purposes of this Act. “person” includes any statutory body, company or association or body of persons corporate or unincorporate. 1. Minister may make regulations The Minister responsible for agriculture and livestock may by Order make regulations prescribing fees – (a) for the following services rendered to any person by any officer – (i) issue of import permits for quarantinable material; (ii) issue of export phytosanitary and zoosanitary certificates; (iii) inspection, treatment and storage of imported quarantinable material; (iv) veterinary clinical services; and (v) meat and animal product inspection services; and (b) for any other service which the Minister may by Order establish. 2. Issue of receipt All charges levied by the Minister as aforesaid shall require the issue of a receipt and shall be paid to the Treasury. 3. Payment of fee precondition to issue of certificate No certificate shall be issued before full payment of the appropriate fee. Table of Amendments (since the Revised Edition 1988) Long title Substituted by Act 6 of 2002 1A Inserted by Act 6 of 2002 1(a) Amended by Act 6 of 2002