Livestock and Livestock Products Board
L.R.O.

LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

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BOARD ACT

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Note on Subsidiary Legislation
This Chapter contains no subsidiary legislation.

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LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS
BOARD ACT

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

SECTION

1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.
3. Establishment of Board.
4. Membership of Board.
5. Procedure and meetings of the Board.
6. Functions of the Board.
7. General powers.
8. Financial year and Report of Activities.
9. Accounts and audit.

10. Regulations.

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LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS BOARD ACT

An Act to establish the Livestock and Livestock Products Board
and for matters incidental thereto.

[16TH JUNE 1998]

1. This Act may be cited as the Livestock and Livestock
Products Board Act.

2. In this Act—
“Board” means the Board established by section 3;
“livestock industry” includes the poultry sub-sector;
“member” means a member of the Board appointed under

section 4;
“Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for

agriculture is assigned.

3. There is hereby established, a Board to be known as the
Livestock and Livestock Products Board having the general duty
to promote greater efficiency in the livestock industry and the
livestock products industry, and to perform the particular functions
specified in section 6.

4. (1) The Board shall be appointed by the Minister and shall
consist of seven Members of whom—

(a) one shall represent the Ministry responsible for
Agriculture;

(b) one shall be nominated by the Tobago House of
Assembly;

(c) one shall represent the meat-processing sub-sector
after the Minister consults with the sub-sector;

(d) one shall represent the small ruminants sub-sector
after the Minister consults with the sub-sector;

40 of 1997.

Commencement.
[184/1998].

Short title.

Interpretation.

Establishment of
Board.

Membership of
Board.

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(e) one shall represent the dairy sub-sector after the
Minister consults with the sub-sector;

(f) one shall represent the port sub-sector after the
Minister consults with the sub-sector;

(g) one shall represent the poultry sub-sector after
the Minister consults with the sub-sector.

(2) The Minister shall appoint a Chairman from the
members of the Board and the appointment of the Chairman or of
a member shall, subject to subsection (3), be for such period as
may be specified in the instrument of appointment.

(3) Subject to subsection (5)—
(a) the Chairman may at any time resign his office

by notice in writing addressed to the Minister;
(b) a member may at any time resign his office by

notice in writing addressed to the Chairman.

(4) Resignation shall take effect on the date of the receipt
of the written notice by the Minister or the Chairman.

(5) Subsection (3) does not apply to the member referred
to in subsection (1)(a).

(6) The appointment and termination of office of every
member shall be notified in the Gazette.

5. (1) The Board shall meet at least once every month for
the transaction of its business and meetings shall be held at such
place and time and on such days as the Board determines.

(2) The Chairman may at any time call a special meeting
of the Board and shall, within seven days of his receipt of a
requisition in writing addressed to him by four or more members,
summon a special meeting to consider the matters contained in
the requisition.

(3) The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the
Board and in his absence from any meeting, the members present
shall elect one of their number to preside at that meeting.

Procedure and
meetings of the
Board.

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(4) Where the Chairman is unable to perform the functions
of his office owing to his absence from Trinidad and Tobago or to
inability for any reason, the Minister may appoint a member to act
as Chairman during the time such absence or inability continues.

(5) Where a member of the Board is appointed to act as
Chairman under subsection (4) or is unable to perform the functions
of his office owing to absence from Trinidad and Tobago or to
inability for any reason, the Minister may appoint some other person
to act as a temporary member during the time such appointment to
act as Chairman, absence or inability continues.

(6) The Chairman or in his absence the member elected
to preside under subsection (3) and three other members shall
form a quorum.

(7) Minutes in proper form shall be kept by the
Chairman and shall be confirmed as soon as practicable
thereafter at a subsequent meeting and certified copies of the
minutes when so confirmed shall be forwarded to the Minister
within the prescribed period.

(8) The Board may co-opt any one or more persons to
attend any particular meeting for the purpose of assisting or
advising the Board, but no such co-opted person shall have any
right to vote.

(9) Subject to this section, the Board has power to regulate
its own proceedings.

6. The functions of the Board are—
(a) to administer, on behalf of the Government of

Trinidad and Tobago any programmes supportive
of the livestock industry;

(b) to promote and guide the formation of co-
operatives within the livestock industry;

(c) to collect, store and disseminate data and
information on the activities of the livestock
industry;

Functions of the
Board.

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(d) to monitor problems affecting production and
marketing with a view to making appropriate
representation to the relevant authorities;

(e) to provide a forum for communication among
farmers in the livestock industry;

(f) to maintain a register of livestock producers and
processors;

(g) to advise and influence policy-makers in the best
interest of the livestock industry;

(h) to identify research and development and training
needs and provide development opportunities for
the livestock industry;

(i) to establish and operate auction yards to facilitate
the sale of animals;

(j) to set quality guidelines for the sale of livestock
and livestock products.

7. The Board has power to do all things necessary or
convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance
of its functions.

8. (1) The financial year of the Board shall be the twelve-
month period ending 30th September.

(2) The Board shall, within three months of the end of
each financial year, make a report of its activities during that year
to the Minister.

9. (1) The Board shall keep proper accounts and other
records in relation to its functions and shall prepare annually, a
statement of its accounts.

(2) The accounts of the Board shall be audited by auditors
to be appointed annually by the Board.

(3) As soon as possible, and in any case not later than six
months after the termination of each financial year, the Board shall
submit an annual report to the Minister in such a form as the
Minister may prescribe.

General powers.

Financial year
and Report of
Activities.

Accounts and
audit.

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(4) The report shall include a balance sheet, such other
statements as the Minister may from time to time require and the
annual report of the auditor appointed in accordance with
subsection (2).

(5) The Minister shall lay the annual report before
Parliament—

(a) within fourteen days of receiving it; or
(b) where Parliament is not then in session, within

fourteen days of the commencement of the
next session.

10. The Minister may make Regulations governing any
matter to be prescribed under this Act or respecting any matter
necessary or convenient to carry out effectively, the intent and
purpose of this Act.

Regulations.

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