ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I
Preliminary

SECTION

1.        Short title

2.        Interpretation

PART II
 Establishment of the Board

3.        Establishment of Board

4.        Membership of Board

5.        Terms of office of members

6.        Payment of members

7.        Meetings of Board

8.        Members to declare financial interest

9.        Appointment of general manager and other staff

PART III
 Functions of the Board

10.        Functions of Board

PART IV
 Financial Provisions

11.        Funds of Board

12.        Stabilization fund

13.        Development fund

14.        Financial policy of Board

15.        Shortfalls

16.        Accounts and audit

17.        Annual report

PART V
 Miscellaneous

18.        Immunity

19.        Regulations

20.        Amendment of Schedules

First Schedule - Scheduled Produce

Second Schedule - Meetings of the Board

Act 2, 1974,
S.I. 87, 1974,
S.I. 1, 1977,
S.I. 66, 1981.

An Act to provide for the establishment of a board to be known as the Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board, to provide for its powers, functions and duties and for matters incidental thereto and connected therewith.

[Date of Commencement: 14th June, 1974]

1.       Short title

            This Act may be cited as the Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board Act.

2.       Interpretation

            In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-

            "Board" means the Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board established under section 3;

            "chairman" means the member designated as such by the Minister under section 4(1);

            "deputy chairman" means the member designated as such by the Minister under section 4(1);

            "development fund" means the development fund established under section 13(1);

            "member" means a member of the Board;

            "scheduled produce" means the produce specified in the First Schedule;

            "stabilization fund" means the stabilization fund established under section 12(1).