Textiles Quota (CAP. 425 1

CHAPTER 425

THE TEXTILES QUOTA ACT

Arrangement of Sections
Section

1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.
3. Power to fix quotas.
4. Returns and declarations of origin.
5. Records of imports to be published.
6. Prohibition of imports in excess of quota.
7. Forfeiture.
8. Penalties.
9. Power to make regulations and prescribe fees and

charges.

TEXTILES QUOTA

(25th June, 1934.) 13/1934.
9/1937.

18/1989.
S.I. 39/1989.

1. This Act may be cited as the Textiles Quota Act. short title.

2. (1) In this Act- Interpretation.

"foreign country" means any country or territory not
being a part of the Commonwealth;

"quota" means the quantity of textiles which may be
imported during any period in accordance with an
order made by the Cabinet under section 3;

"quota period" means any period in respect of which
any quota has been fixed by the Cabinet;

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"regulated textiles" means any textiles in respect of
which any quota has been fixed by the Cabinet:

Provided that for the purposes of this Act any tex-
tile goods of a class in respect of which a quota has
been fixed shall be deemed to be manufactured in a
foreign country unless accompanied by a certificate of
Commonwealth origin in the manner and form pre-
scribed;

"textiles" means any textile goods, and any class of tex-
tile goods manufactured in a foreign country.

(2) This Act shall be construed as one with the Trade
and Revenue Act, and the Customs Duties Act or any similar
Customs Duty Act for the time being in force, and all rights,
duties, powers and privileges conferred thereunder upon
any Government or Customs Officer in relation to the
importation, examination, powers or privileges whatsoever
contained therein shall apply - the necessary changes being
made - to the importation, examination, entry and forfei-
ture of regulated textiles.

Power to fi 3. (1) The Cabinet may fix by order the total quantity
quotas.

of textiles manufactured in any foreign country which may
be imported during any quota period.

(2) The period specified in any order made hereunder
may commence prior to the commencement of this Act;
and any imports of regulated textiles between the com-
mencement of the period specified in any such order and
the Act respectively may be taken into account for the pur-
poses of section 5:

Provided that no importation made prior to the com-
mencement of this Act shall constitute an offence under
section 8.

Returns and 4. No person shall import any regulated textiles
declarations of
origin. unless he shall at the time of importation submit to the

Comptroller of Customs in the prescribed form a return of
the quantity, class and origin of the goods imported and a
declaration of origin:

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Provided that the Cabinet may direct that in addition
such person shall also provide a visa from the principal rep-
resentative of Antigua and Barbuda, the British Consular
Officer or Chamber of Commerce in such country of origin.

5. (1) The imports of any regulated textiles shall be Records of
separately recorded by the Comptroller of Customs. imports to be published.

(2) Any person may at any time, on payment of the
prescribed fee, require the Comptroller of Customs to fur-
nish a statement of the total quantity already imported of
any regulated textiles manufactured in any individual
foreign country during any quota period.

(3) The Minister shall issue a notice in the Gazette
when the quota of regulated textiles for any quota period
has been completed in respect of any foreign country.

6. Upon the issue of a notice under subsection (3) of Prohibition of
unports in excess

section 5 further imports of the regulated textiles con- ,,fquota.
cerned manufactured in the country specified therein shall
be prohibited until the end of the quota period:

Provided that notwithstanding anything in this Act con-
tained the Cabinet may, if they think fit, in any order issued
under this Act, direct that textiles in excess of the several
quotas therein fixed, may be imported upon payment of
such additional surcharge upon the duties prescribed by the
Customs Duties Act, or any other Act as may be specified in
such order.

7. Any regulated textiles imported contrary to the Forfeiture.
provisions of this Act shall be forfeited to Her Majesty:

Provided it shall be lawful for the Comptroller of
Customs in his absolute discretion to permit the importer to
export the same from Antigua and Barbuda within a period
prescribed by the Comptroller of Customs.

8. ~ n y person who acts in contravention of or fails to Pendties.
comply with any of the provisions of this Act or any regula-
tions made thereunder shall be liable to a fine not exceed-
ing five thousand dollars for each and every such act done
and committed.

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Power to make
regulations and 9. The Cabinet may make regulations and prescribe
prescribe fees and fees and charges to be made for giving effect to the provi-
charges. sions of this Act.