Cotton Export Act (No. 12 of 1954)

LAWS OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Cotton Export (CAP. 107 1 CHAPTER 107 T H E C O T T O N EXPORTACT Arrangement of Sections Section 1. Short title. Interpretation. 3. Cotton not to be exported without the consent of Minister. 4. Consultation with Association. 5 . Offence and Penalty. SCHEDULE. COTTON EXPORT (15th March, 1955.) 1211954. 1811989. S . I . 3911989. This Act may be cited as the Cotton Export Act. In this Interpretation. "the Association" means the Antigua and Barbuda Cotton Growers Association incorporated under the Cotton Growers Association Act; Cap. 109. "clean lint cotton" means unstained cotton from which the seeds have been extracted by ginning. (1) It shall not be lawful for any person to export be exported without clean lint cotton for sale from Antigua and Barbuda without first obtaining the consent of the Minister as provided in subsection (2). 2. 1. 2. 3. Act Short title. Cotton not to the consent of Minister. OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA 2 C A P . 107) Cotton Export (2) The consent of the Minister shall be conveyed by means of a licence in the Form in the Schedule issued by an officer appointed for this purpose by the Public Service Commission. Consultation with Association. 4. Before a licence is issued for the export of clean lint cotton from Antigua and Barbuda, the Minister shall in consultation with the Association certify his approval of the purchaser of the said cotton and the price at which it is to be sold. Offence and 5 . Any person who acts contravention of section Penalty. shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment. SCHEDULE Licence is hereby granted to (Name of seller) of (Address) to sell pounds of clean lint cotton to (purchaser) Dated this day of 19 ......................................... Signature of o f f e r issuing licence LAWS ill 3 S. 3(2)