Export Produce (Federal Powers) Act

Arrangement of Sections

1. Short title

2. Power to prescribe grades, etc., for produce

3. made under section 2 (1)

An Act to confer sundry powers in relation to certain produce intended for export.

[1961 No. 42.]

[5th October, 1961]

[Commencement.]

1. Short Title

This Act may be cited as the Export Produce (Federal Powers) Act.

Power to prescribe grades, etc., for produce

2. Powers to prescribe grades, etc., for produce

[Cap. P32.]

EXPORT PRODUCE (POWERS) FEDERAL ACT

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

List of Subsidiary Legislation

1. Export Produce (Federal Powers) (Prescribed Grades and Standards for Capsicums) Regulations.

2. Export Produce (Federal Powers) (Prescribed Grades and Standards for Rubber) Regulations.

EXPORT PRODUCE (FEDERAL POWERS) (PRESCRIBED GRADES

AND STANDARDS FOR CAPSICUMS) REGULATIONS

[L.N. 176 of 1962.]

made under section 2 (1)

[29th December, 1962]

[Commencement.]

1. Short title and application

These Regulations may be cited as the Export Produce (Federal Powers) (Prescribed Grades and Standards) Regulations.

2. Prescribed grades and standards

The following grades and standards of quality for capsicums intended for export not being produce for export purchased by the Commodity Board are prescribed.

made under section 2 (1)

3. Capsicums classification and grading

Capsicums shall be classified and graded as follows-

Class I-NIGERIAN BIRDSEYE CHILLIES

Grade -Nigerian Birdseye Chillies which are thoroughly dry, reasonably plump, deep or bright red in colour, free from extraneous matter, insects and insect damage, and which contain less than five per centum by count of mouldy chillies, and which are reasonably free from stalks and calyx.

Grade II-Nigerian Birdseye Chillies which do not qualify for grade I and which are dry, ripe, free from extraneous matter, insects and insect damage, and which are reasonably free from mould, stalks and calyx.