The Fiji Times » Lawyer’s death delays agriculture legislation review

Lawyer Julian Moti was engaged by the Agriculture Ministry to consider 23 gadgets of legal guidelines and his untimely passing in 2020 delayed The tactic.

This, Based mostly on the Standing Committee on Pure Assets Review Report of the ministry’s annual report for the interval January 1 to July 31, 2016.

“The consider was assignaled to Mr Julian Moti who had achieved An Low price quantity of progress,” the ministry said.

“However, Collectively with his untimely passing away in December 2020, the work had stalled. Ministry of Agriculture is in dialogue with the SG’s office As properly as to enchancment companions and businesses to get assist On this space to recommence the consider and full the work that was beneathtaken by late Mr Julian Moti.”

The legal guidelines beneath consider consists of the Agricultural Landlord and Tenant Act 1966, Ginger Council of Fiji Act 1996, Agricultural Advertising Authority Act 2004, Goat (Ear-marks) Act 1955, Banana Export and Advertising Act 1960, and Land Conservation and Improvement Act 1953.

Additionally beneath consider are Birds and Recreation Safety Act 1923, Land Development Act 1961, Manufacturers Act 1928, Meat Enterprise Act 1969, Coconut Enterprise Development Act 2010, Pesticides Act 1971, Co-operative Dairy Corporations Act 1974, Pound Act 1877, Copra Enterprise Loans Act 1976, Safety of Animals Act 1954, Dairies Act 1965, Inventory Improvement Act 1932, Canine Act 1968, Trespass of Animals Act 1955, Fencing Act 1955, Veterinary Surgeons Act 1956 and the Fruit Export and Advertising Act 1906.

The standing committee useful the ministry think about using a authorized officer to be Responsible for considering all legal guideliness who in flip would search the advice of the Solicitor-Widespread’s Office earlier than final signal-off by the S-G.