Agricultural Fees (Amendment) Act (No. 6 of 2002)

Vanuatu - Legislation - Agricultural Fees Amendment Act 2002 file:///D/HTML/van38470.htm[16.01.2025 12:14:43] Commencement: 3 February 2003 REPUBLIC OF VANUATU AGRICULTURAL FEES AMENDMENT ACT NO. 6 OF 2002 Arrangement of Sections 1. Amendments 2. Commencement Assent: 31 December 2002 Commencement: 3 February 2003 REPUBLIC OF VANUATU AGRICULTURAL FEES AMENDMENT ACT NO. 6 OF 2002 An Act to amend the Agricultural Fees Act [CAP 74] Be it enacted by the President and Parliament as follows 1 Amendments The Agricultural Fees Act [CAP 74] is amended as set out in the Schedule. 2 Commencement This Act commences on the date on which it is published in the Gazette. SCHEDULE AMENDMENTS OF THE AGRICULTURAL FEES ACT [CAP 74] 1. Long title Delete the long title, substitute “To establish fees and charges for services relating to agriculture and livestock”. 2. Before section 1 Insert “1A Interpretation In this Act: Department means the Department responsible for agriculture and livestock. officer means: Vanuatu - Legislation - Agricultural Fees Amendment Act 2002 file:///D/HTML/van38470.htm[16.01.2025 12:14:43] (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.”. 3. Paragraph 1(a) Delete “official services rendered to private individuals by officers of the department of agriculture and livestock”, substitute “services rendered to any person by any officer”. REPUBLIC OF VANUATU BILL FOR THE AGRICULTURAL FEES AMENDMENT ACT NO. 6 OF 2002 Explanatory Note The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Agricultural Fees Act so that it applies to companies, statutory bodies and other organisations as well as individuals. The Bill also updates the definitions of Department and officer. Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries