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ORGANIZATION 16August 1995
(95-2409)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLES 18.5AND 32.6OFTHE AGREEMENTS
JAMAICA
Thefollowing communication, dated 8August 1995, hasbeenreceived from thePermanent
Mission ofJamaica.
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Inaccordance withArticle 18.5oftheAgreement ontheImplementation ofArticle VIofthe
General Agreement onTariffs andTrade, 1994 andArticle 32.6oftheAgreement onSubsidies and
Countervailing Measures, theGovernment ofJamaica hereby notifies theCommittee onAnti-Dumping
Practices andCommittee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures thatitiscurrently applying the
Customs Duties (Anti-Dumping andSubsidies) Act1959. Attached herewith isacopyoftheAct.
AnewActiscurrently being drafted inorder toimplement theprovisions oftheAgreements
indomestic law. When theActhasentered intoforce, acopywillbesenttotheSecretariat.
TheGovernment ofJamaica alsowishes tostate thatwithrespect toArticle 16.5ofthe
Agreement ontheImplementation ofArticle VIoftheGeneral Agreement onTariffs andTrade, and
Article 25.12 oftheAgreement onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures, thecompetent authority
forinitiating andconducting anti-dumping, subsidies andcountervailing dutyinvestigations istheAnti-
Dumping Advisory Board established under theCustoms Duties (Anti-Dumping andSubsidies) Act
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CUSTOMS DUTIES (DUMPING AND SUBSIDIES)
THE CUSTOMS DUTIES (DUMPING AND SUBSIDIES) ACT
ARRANGEMENT OFSECTIONS
1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.
3. Cases where customs duties maybeimposed.
4. Orders imposing duties.
5. Relief inrespect ofduties.
6. Drawback, etc,ofduties.
7. Power torequire information from importers.
8. Ascertainment ofexport price.
9. Ascertainment offairmarket price.
10. Ascertainment ofexport price andfairmarket price where goods altered afterleaving country
oforigin.
11. Construction ofreferences tocountry oforigin, etc.
12. Regulations.
13. Provisions astoorders.
Anti-Dumping Advisory Board
14. Establishment oftheBoard.
15. Functions oftheBoard.
16. Complaints.
17. Board toseekinformation.
18. Board mayseekadvice ofpersons withspecialized knowledge.
19. Information maybereceived byamember.
20. Power oftheBoard.
21. Information tobetreated asconfidential.
22. Report andrecommendations ofBoard.
23. Investigations tobedealtwithpromptly.
24. Provisions ofGATT tobetaken intoconsideration.
25. Review.
26. Regulations.
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CUSTOMS DUTIES (DUMPING AND SUBSIDIES)
THE CUSTOMS AND DUTIES (DUMPING AND SUBSIDIES) ACT
[4thMarch 1959]
1. ThisActmaybecitedastheCustoms Duties (Dumping andSubsidies) Act.
2. (1) InthisAct-
"Board" means theAnti-Dumping Advisory Board established under section 14;
"Commissioner" means theCommissioner ofCustoms andExcise;
"country" includes anyterritory;
"fairmarket price" means thepricedetermined inaccordance withtheprovisions ofsection 9;
"importer" hasthemeaning assigned toitbysection 2oftheCustoms Act,
andreferences toproducing goods include references togrowing ormanufacturing goods andtothe
application ofanyprocess inthecourse ofproducing goods.
(2) InthisActreferences tothecountry fromwhich goods areexported totheIsland are
references tothecountry fromwhich theywereconsigned totheIsland andgoods which inthecourse
ofconsignment from anycountry totheIsland passthrough oraretranshipped inanythirdcountry
shallnotonthataccount beregarded forthepurposes ofthisActashaving beenexported from that
thirdcountry.
3. (1) Where itappears totheMinister -
(a) thatgoods ofanydescription arebeing orhave been imported intotheIsland in
circumstances inwhich theyareunder theprovisions ofthisActtoberegarded as
having beendumped; or
(b) thatsome Government orperson outside theIsland hasbeengiving asubsidy affecting
goods ofanydescription which arebeing orhavebeenimported intotheIsland,
andthat,having regard toallthecircumstances itwould beintheinterest oftheIsland, hemayexercise
thepower conferred onhimbythisActtoimpose andvaryduties ofcustoms insuchmanner ashe
thinks necessary tomeetthedumping orthegiving ofthesubsidy.
(2) Forthepurposes ofthisActimported goods shallberegarded ashaving beendumped -
(a) iftheexport price fromthecountry inwhich thegoods originated islessthan
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(b) inacasewhere thecountry fromwhich thegoods wereexported totheIsland
isdifferent from thecountry inwhich theyoriginated -
(i) iftheexport price fromthecountry inwhich thegoods originated in
lessthanthefairmarket price ofthose goods inthatcountry; or
(ii) iftheexport price from thecountry from which thegoods were so
exported islessthanthefairmarket price ofthose goods inthat
country.
(3) References inthisActtogiving asubsidy arereferences togiving, directly orindirectly,
abounty orsubsidy ontheproduction orexport ofgoods (whether bygrant, loan, taxrelief orinany
otherwayandwhetherrelateddirectlytothegoodsthemselves,tomaterialsofthegoods,ortosomething
else)andinclude -
(a) thegiving ofanyspecial subsidy onthetransport ofaparticular product; and
(b) thegiving offavourable treatment toproducers orexporters inthecourse of
administering anygovernmental control overtheexchange ofcurrencies where such
treatment hastheeffect ofassisting areduction oftheprices ofgoods offered forexport,
butdonotinclude theapplication ofrestrictions orcharges ontheexport ofmaterials fromanycountry
soastofavour producers inthatcountry whousethose materials ingoods produced bythem.
4. (1) ThepowerwhichtheMinistermayexerciseunderthisActisapowerbyordertoimpose
ongoods ofadescription specified intheorder adutyofcustoms chargeable ontheimport ofthegoods
intotheIsland ataratespecified intheorder.
(2) Thematters byreference towhich thedescription ofgoods inanorder isframed shall
include either thecountry inwhich thegoods originated orthecountry from which thegoods were
exported totheIsland.
(3) Subject totheprovisions ofsubsection (2),anorder under thissection mayinclude
suchprovisions withrespect tothedescription ofthegoods chargeable withdutyandwithrespect to
thecases orthemanner inwhich dutyischargeable asmayappear totheMinister toberequired for
thepurposes ofthisAct,andinparticular -
(a) provisions limiting thedescription ofthegoods byreference totheparticular persons
ororganizations bywhom thegoods wereproduced orwhowereconcerned withthe
production ofthegoods insome specified manner;
(b) provisions defining therateofdutybyreference tovalue orweight orother measure
ofquantity;
(c) provisions directing thatdutybecharged foranyperiod orperiods whether continuous
ornot,oratdifferent ratesfordifferent periods orparts ofperiods; and
(d) inconnection withthecommencement, variation ortermination ofaduty, provisions
authorizing repayments inrespect ofdutywhere itisshown thattheprescribed
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(3A) Anorder under thissection shallhaveeffect forsuchperiod (notexceeding twelve
months) asmaybespecified therein.
(4) Anydutychargeable under thisActonanygoods shallbechargeable inaddition to
anyother dutyofcustoms forthetimebeing chargeable thereon, andnotwithstanding theprovisions
ofanyother enactment forthetimebeing inforce intheIsland (including, unless thecontrary is
expressly provided, anyfuture enactment) thecharge ofdutyunder thisActshallnotaffect liability
tocustoms dutychargeable under anyother enactment ortheamount ofanysuchduty.
(5) Subject totheprovisions ofthisActanydutyimposed under thisActshallbecollected
andenforced asifitwereadutyimposed under theCustoms Act,andshall, aftercollection, becredited
totheConsolidated Fund:
Provided thatsubsection (2)ofsection 20oftheCustoms Act(which charges dutyonimported
composite goods byreference toanydutiable article forming partoraningredient thereof) shallnot
apply toadutyunder thisAct.
5. (1) Where itappears totheMinister thatrelief under thissection should beavailable as
respects adutyimposed byanorder under thisAct(being anorder made toafford protection against
dumping) hemay, ifhethinks fit,inthatorasubsequent order under thisActapply theprovisions
ofthissection inrelation totheduty.
(2) Where thissection applies inrelation toanyduty, theimporter ofanygoods chargeable
withthedutyasbeing goods originating inor,asthecasemaybe,exported fromaspecified country
mayapply totheMinister forrelief from thedutyonthose goods.
(3) Ifontheapplication somade theMinister issatisfied thattheexport priceofthegoods
from thatcountry withtheamount ofthedutyadded toitexceeds thefairmarket price ofthegoods
inthatcountry, theMinister shall notify theCommissioner oftheamount oftheexcess, andthe
Commissioner shallremit orrepay thedutyuptothatamount.
(4) Anapplication under thissection asrespects anygoods shallnotbemade more than
sixmonths afterthedutyhasbeenpaidonthegoods, andinconnection withanysuchapplication the
applicant shall furnish suchinformation andevidence astheMinister mayrequire from himfor
ascertaining thesaidexport price orfairmarket price.
(5) Theforegoing provisions ofthissection shallhaveeffect inrelation toadutyimposed
byanorder under thisAct(being anorder made toafford protection against thegiving ofasubsidy)
asifreferences tothefairmarket priceinacountry werereferences totheexport pricefromthatcountry
increased bysuchamount (ifany)asmaybenecessary tooffset theeffect ofthegiving ofthesubsidy.
(6) Ifaperson forthepurposes ofanapplication under thissection -
(a) makes anystatement which isfalseinamaterial particular; or
(b) produces anyaccount, estimate, return orother document which isfalsein
amaterial particular,
theamount ofanydutyremitted orrepaid under thissection ontheapplication shallberecoverable
asadebtduetotheCrown andifthestatement wasmade orthedocument wasproduced knowingly
orrecklessly thatperson shallbeliable onsummary conviction inaResident Magistrate 'sCourt toG/ADP/N/1/JAM/1
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imprisonment foratermnotexceeding three months ortoafindnotexceeding twohundred dollars
ortoboth.
6. (1) TheMinister maybyorder provide fortheallowance ofdrawback inrespect ofall
oranyduties under thisActontheexport ofgoods insuchcircumstances andsubject tosuchconditions
ashemayspecify.
(2) Thedrawback maybeinrespect ofdutypaidonthegoods orinrespect ofdutypaid
onmaterials usedinthemanufacture ofthegoods andtherateofthedrawback maybedetermined
insuchmanner andbyreference tosuchmatters astheMinister mayspecify.
7. (1) TheCommissioner mayrequire theimporter ofanygoods tostatesuchfactsconcerning
thegoods andtheirhistory ashemaythink necessary todetermine whether thegoods aregoods
originating inacountry specified inanorder under thisActoraregoods exported fromanycountry,
andtofurnish himinsuchformashemayrequire withproof ofanystatements somade; andifsuch
proof isnotfurnished tohissatisfaction ortherequired factsarenotstated, thegoods shallbedeemed
forthepurposes ofthisActtohaveoriginated in,orasthecasemaybe,tohavebeenexported from,
suchcountry astheCommissioner maydetermine:
Provided thattheCommissioner shallrequire proof ofthecountry inwhich goods originated
inrelation toanydutyunder thisActinthecaseonlyofgoods exported from suchcountries asthe
Minister maydirect inrelation tothatduty.
(2) Where anorder under thisActlimits thedescription ofgoods inrespect ofwhich duty
ischargeable under thisActorthecases inwhich dutyissochargeable sothatthequestion whether
anyandifsowhatdutyischargeable onthegoods depends onother matters besides thecountry in
which thegoods originated orfrom which theywere exported, theCommissioner mayalsorequire
theimporter tostatesuchfactsashemaythink necessary todetermine thatquestion sofarasregards
those other matters andtofurnish them insuchform ashemayrequire withproof ofanystatement
somade; andifsuchproof isnotfurnished tohissatisfaction ortherequired factsarenotstated, those
factsshallbedeemed forthepurposes ofdutyunder thisActtobesuchashemaydetermine.
8. (1) Inrelation togoods imported intotheIsland theexport pricefromthecountry inwhich
thegoods originated orfrom which theywere exported shallbedetermined asfollows.
(2) Ifthegoods areimported under acontract ofsalewhich isasaleintheopenmarket
between buyer andseller independent ofeachother andtheMinister issatisfied astothatfact,asto
theprice onthatsaleandastosuchother factsasarematerial forthispurpose, theexport price shall
betheprice onthatsalesubject toadeduction forthecostofinsurance andfreight from theportor
place ofexport inthesaidcountry totheportorplace ofimport, andforanyother costs, charges or
expenses incurred inrespect ofthegoods aftertheylefttheportorplace ofexport, except sofaras
anysuchcosts, charges orexpenses havetobemetseparately bythepurchaser.
(3) Ifsubsection(2)doesnotapply,theMinistershalldeterminetheexportpricebyreference
tosuchsaleofthegoods (orofanygoods inwhich thefirst-mentioned goods wereincorporated) as
hemayselect withsuchadjustments asmayappear tohimtobeproper.
9. (1) Thefairmarket price ofanygoods inacountry shallforthepurposes ofthisActbe
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(2) Subject tosubsection (3),thefairmarket price shallbetaken tobetheprice atwhich
goods ofthedescription inquestion (thatistosay,anyidentical orcomparable goods) arebeing sold
intheordinary course oftrade inthesaidcountry forconsumption orusethere, butsubject toany
necessary adjustments, whether fordifferences inconditions andterms ofsale,ordifferences intaxation
orotherwise, which mayberequired forthepurpose ofensuring thatthecomparison between thefair
market price andtheexport price iseffectively acomparison between theprices ontwosimilar sales.
(3) Ifitappears totheMinister thatgoods ofthatdescription arenotbeing soldinthe
saidcountry, ornotinsuchcircumstances thatthefairmarket price canbedetermined inaccordance
withsubsection (2),thefairmarket priceshallbedetermined bytheMinister byreference toanyprice
obtained forgoods ofthatdescription when exported from thesaidcountry, withadjustments made
forthepurpose mentioned insubsection (2),or,iftheMinister thinks fit,byreference tothecostor
estimated costofproduction ofthegoods thedumping ofwhich isinquestion, withsuchadditions
inrespect ofselling costandprofit asmayappear totheMinister tobeproper.
(4) Noaccount shallbetaken under thissection ofanyapplication ofrestrictions orcharges
ontheexport ofmaterials from anycountry soastofavour producers inthatcountry whousethose
materials ingoods produced bythem.
10. Where theexport price ofanygoods fromthecountry inwhich theyoriginated isinquestion
andsome stage intheproduction ofthegoods, orofanycomponents ormaterials incorporated inthe
goods, wascarried outaftertheylastleftthatcountry, thedeductions tobemade bytheMinister in
theprice byreference towhich theexport price istobeascertained shallinclude adeduction forthe
costofcarrying outanysuchstage intheproduction ofthegoods andintheproduction ofany
components ormaterials incorporated inthegoods; andthefairmarket price shallbethefairmarket
price ofthose goods or,asthecasemaybe,ofthose components ormaterials inthestateinwhich
theyleftthatcountry.
11. (1) Goods shallberegarded forthepurposes ofthisActashaving originated inacountry -
(a) ifthose goods were wholly produced inthatcountry; or
(b) ifsome stage intheproduction ofthegoods wascarried outinthatcountry andthe
costofcarrying outsuchother stages, ifany,intheproduction ofthegoods aswere
carried outafterthose goods lastleftthatcountry (butbefore, theimport ofthegoods
intotheIsland) waslessthantwenty-five percentofthecostofproduction ofthegoods
assoimported; or
(c) ifsome stage intheproduction ofanycomponents ormaterials incorporated inthe
goods wascarried outinthatcountry andthecostofcarrying outsuchother stages
inproduction aswere carried outafterthose components ormaterials lastleftthat
country toconvert those components ormaterials intothegoods asimported intothe
Island waslessthantwenty-five percentofthecostofproduction ofthegoods asso
imported.
(2) Anyreference inthisActtothecountry inwhich goods originated shallbetaken, in
acasewhere there aretwoormore countries which answer tothatdescription, asareference toany
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12. (1) TheMinister maybyregulations prescribe forthepurposes ofthisAct-
(a) thecosts, charges andexpenses tobetaken intoaccount inascertaining costs
ofproduction orthecostofanystage inproduction;
(b) themanner inwhich costofproduction istobeascertained incases where
different stages arecarried outbydifferent persons;
(c) themanner inwhich thecostofdifferent stages ofproduction istobe
ascertained.
(2) Allregulations made under thisActshallbesubject tonegative resolution oftheHouse
ofRepresentatives.
13. (1) Anyorder made bytheMinister under thisActshall belaidbefore theHouse of
Representatives assoonasmaybeafteritismade.
(2) Anysuchorder asaforesaid imposing adutyofcustoms, shallcease tohaveeffect
ontheexpiration ofaperiod oftwenty-one daysfrom thedateonwhich itismade, unless atsome
timebefore theexpiration ofthatperiod ithasbeenapproved byresolution passed bythatHouse, but
without prejudice toanything previously donethereunder ortothemaking ofaneworder.
(3) Anysuchorder aforesaid, other thananorder imposing adutyofcustoms, shallbe
subject tonegative resolution oftheHouse ofRepresentatives.
(4) Anysuchorder asaforesaid maybevaried orrevoked byasubsequent order made
inthelikemanner andsubject tothelikeprovisions.
(5) Assoonasmaybeaftertheendofeachfinancial yeartheMinister shalllaybefore
theHouse ofRepresentatives areport astotheorders under which duties havebeenchargeable under
thisActduring thatyear, indicating thecontents ofthose orders andtheiroperations inthatyearin
relation togoods which havebeenimported intotheIsland.
PART II
Anti-Dumping Advisory Board
14. (1) There shallbeestablished forthepurposes ofthisAct,abody tobecalled theAnti-
Dumping Advisory Board.
(2) Theprovisions oftheSchedule shallhaveeffect withrespect totheconstitution and
procedure oftheBoard andotherwise inrelation thereto.
(3) IntheScheduleandinanyotherprovisionsofthisActrelatingtotheBoardanyreference
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15. Thefunctions oftheBoard shallbe-
(a) tocarry outsuchinvestigations inrelation tothedumping ofgoods orthegiving of
asubsidy affecting goods asmaybereferred toitbytheMinister andmake suchreports
andrecommendations inrelation tosuchgoods asitconsiders necessary;
(b) tocarry outsuchother investigations asmayberequested bytheMinister orasitmay
consider necessary ordesirable inconnection withmatters falling within theprovisions
ofthisAct;
(c) toadvise theMinister onsuchmatters relating totheoperation ofthisAct,asitthinks
fitorasmayberequested bytheMinister; and
(d) tocarry outsuchother duties asmaybeprescribed byorpursuant tothisAct.
16. (1) Anyperson acting onbehalf ofanindustry established inJamaica which isconsidered
tobeinjured orthreatened withinjury byimported goods which areregarded ashaving beendumped
orinrelation towhich asubsidy hasbeengiven maylodge awritten complaint totheMinister who
shallrefersuchcomplaint totheBoard forinvestigation.
(2) Thecomplaint shallcontain sufficient evidence ofthedumping orthegiving ofasubsidy
andshallalsoindicate theinjury resulting therefrom orthreatened thereby.
(3) WheretheBoard,onreceiptofacomplaint,considersthatthereisnotsufficientevidence
tojustify initiating aninvestigation under thisActitshallsonotify thecomplainant andtheMinister.
(4) Where theBoard considers thatthere issufficient evidence tojustify aninvestigation
itshallcarry outsuchinvestigation forthwith andshall-
(a) publish anotice regarding theinvestigation andcontaining theparticulars
specified insubsection (5)intheGazette andinadailynewspaper circulating
inJamaica;
(b) notify theimporters andexporters ofthegoods inquestion and,inthecase
ofthegiving ofasubsidy affecting goods, theGovernment ofthecountry which
appears totheBoard tobegiving thesubsidy;
(c) notify thecomplainant.
(5) Anotice given under subsection (4)shall-
(a) specify thegoods being investigated;
(b) specify thecountry orcountries inwhich thegoods originated orfromwhich
theyareexported;
(c) giveasummary oftheinformation received;
(d) invite communication, regarding theinvestigation tobemade, totheBoard;
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(e) specify aperiod within which interested parties maypresent theirviews in
writing totheBoard ormake arrangements withtheBoard tobeheard which
period shall, inthecaseofanexporter ofortheGovernment orperson giving
asubsidy affecting thegoods inquestion, benotlessthanninety daysfrom
thecommencement oftheinvestigation.
17. TheBoardshallseektoobtainallinformationitconsidersnecessarytoassistitinitsinvestigation
and,where itconsiders appropriate, shallexamine andobtain verification ofthedocuments submitted
toit.
18. TheBoard may, withtheapproval oftheMinister, enter intoarrangements withanybodyor
person recognized bytheBoard ashaving specialized knowledge ofanymatter being investigated by
theBoard, toassist itinanadvisory capacity initsinvestigation ofanymatter before it.
19. TheChairmanoftheBoardmaydirectthatinformationrelatingtoanyinvestigationbeingcarried
outbytheBoard bereceived inwhole orinpartbysuchmember ormembers oftheBoard asthe
Chairman mayspecify andsuchmember ormembers shallsubmit theinformation soreceived tothe
Board.
20. (1) Forthepurposes ofcarrying outitsfunctions pursuant tothisAct,theBoard ishereby
empowered to-
(a) summon andexamine witnesses;
(b) callforandexamine documents;
(c) administer oaths;
(d) require thatanydocument submitted totheBoard beverified byaffidavit;
(e) adjourn anyinvestigation from timetotime.
(2) TheBoard mayhearorally anyperson itconsiders willbeaffected byaninvestigation
under thisAct,andshallsohearsuchperson ifawritten request forahearing hasbeenmade bythe
person showing thatheisaninterested party likely tobeaffected bytheresult oftheinvestigation
andthatthere areparticular reasons whyheshould beheard orally.
(3) Inholding ahearing pursuant tosubsection (2)theBoard shalltakeaccount oftheneed
topreserve confidentiality.
(4) TheBoard mayrequire theimporter ofanygoods orsuchother person astheBoard
considers appropriate, tostatesuchfactsconcerning thegoods andtheirhistory asitmaythinknecessary
todetermine whether thegoods arebeing dumped orsubsidized andifsuchinformation isnotfurnished
toitssatisfaction, theBoard maymake afinding astosuchfactsonthebasisoftheinformation available
before it.G/ADP/N/1/JAM/1
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(5) Where theBoard, forthepurposes ofcarrying outitsfunctions under thisAct,exercises
anyofitspowers under paragraph (a),(b)or(d)ofsubsection (1)andanyperson, without sufficient
cause -
(a) failsorrefuses toattend before theBoard asawitness onbeing summoned
bytheBoard todoso;or
(b) failsorrefuses toproduce forexamination anydocument sorequired bythe
Board ortohaveanydocument verified byaffidavit asrequired bytheBoard;
or
(c) being awitness, refuses toanswer anyquestion puttohimbyorwiththe
permission oftheBoard,
thensuchperson shallbeliable onsummary conviction before aResident Magistrate toafinenot
exceeding fivethousand dollars ortoimprisonment foratermnotexceeding sixmonths ortoboth
suchfineandimprisonment.
21. (1) Anyinformation received byoronbehalf oftheBoard, inpursuance ofaninvestigation
under thisAct,shallbeusedonlyforthepurpose forwhich itwassubmitted andshallbetreated as
confidential.
(2) Information treated asconfidential under subsection (1)shallnotberevealed byanyone
whoreceived suchinformation byvirtue oftheprovisions ofthisActotherwise thaninthedischarge
ofhisfunctions under thisAct.
(3) Anypersonwhocontravenestheprovisionsofsubsection(2)shallbeguiltyofanoffence
andonsummary conviction therefor before aResident Magistrate shallbeliable toafinenotexceeding
fivethousand dollars ortoimprisonment foratermnotexceeding twelve months ortobothsuchfine
andimprisonment.
22. (1) TheBoard, onthecompletion ofaninvestigation under thisAct,shallforthwith prepare
andsubmit totheMinister, areport together withitsrecommendations.
(2) Onreceipt ofthereport referred toinsubsection (1)theMinister shallforward itto
theMinister responsible forfinance along withsuchrecommendations astheMinister thinks fit.
23. Allcomplaints referred totheBoard under thisActshallbedealtwithpromptly andshould
normally beconcluded within sixmonths ofthecommencement oftheinvestigation.
24. TheBoard inconsidering anymatter before itpursuant tothisAct,shall haveregard, as
appropriate, totheprovisions oftheGeneral Agreement onTariffs andTrade concluded atGeneva,
Switzerland intheyear1947.
25. TheBoard mayreview, andsubmit areappraisal totheMinister of,anymatter which was
thesubject ofaninvestigation byitpursuant tothisAct.
26. TheMinister maymake regulations generally forgiving effect toanyprovision ofthisAct
relating tofunctions andactivities oftheBoard.G/ADP/N/1/JAM/1
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SCHEDULE
(Section 14)
1. TheBoard shallconsist ofaChairman andthirteen other members ofwhom -
(a) nine, tobeknown asappointed members, shallbeappointed asfollows -
(i) twomembersshallberepresentativesoftheJamaicanManufacturersAssociation
andshallbeappointed bytheMinister fromapanel offivepersons nominated
bythatAssociation;
(ii) twomembers, shallberepresentatives oftheJamaica Chamber ofCommerce
(oneofwhom shallrepresent theMontego BayChapter ofthatbody) andshall
beappointed bytheMinister from apanel offivepersons nominated bythat
Chamber;
(iii) onemember shallbearepresentative oftheSmall Business Association and
shallbeappointed bytheMinister from apanel ofthree persons nominated
bythatAssociation;
(iv) onemember shall bearepresentative oftheRevenue Board andshall be
appointed bytheMinister afterconsultation withtheChairman ofthatBoard;
(v) onemember shallbearepresentative oftheCustoms andExcise Department
andshallbeappointed bytheMinister afterconsultation withtheCommissioner
ofCustoms andExcise;
(vi) onemember shallbearepresentative ofthePlanning Institute ofJamaica and
shallbeappointed bytheMinister afterconsultation withtheDirector General
ofthatInstitute;
(vii) onemember shallbeappointed bytheMinister fromamong persons appearing
totheMinister tobesuitably qualified torepresent consumers; and
(b) fourmembers, tobeknown asexofficio members, asfollows -
(i) theSolicitor-General orhisnominee;
(ii) thePermanentSecretaryintheMinistryresponsibleforindustryorhisnominee;
(iii) theChairman ofthePrices Commission orhisnominee;
(iv) thePermanent Secretary intheMinistry responsible foragriculture orhis
nominee; and
(v) thePermanent Secretary intheMinistry responsible forconsumer affairs or
hisnominee.
2. TheMinister mayappoint anyperson toacttemporarily intheplace ofanymember ofthe
Board, other thananexofficio member, inthecaseoftheabsence orinability toactofsuchmember.G/ADP/N/1/JAM/1
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3. (1) TheMinister shallappoint suchperson asheconsiders appropriate tobeChairman
oftheBoard.
(2) Inthecaseoftheabsence orinability toactoftheChairman, theDeputy Chairman
shallperform thefunctions oftheChairman andinhisabsence orinability toactasChairman the
Minister mayappoint anyother member toperform thefunctions oftheChairman.
4. Themember appointed pursuant toparagraph 1(a)(iv) shallbeDeputy Chairman oftheBoard.
5. (1) Theappointment ofevery member oftheBoard, other thantheexofficio members,
shallbeevidenced byinstrument inwriting, andsuchinstrument shallstatetheperiod ofoffice of
themember, which shallnotexceed three years.
(2) Every member oftheBoard shallbeeligible forreappointment.
(3) Notwithstanding anything tothecontrary theMinister mayatanytimerevoke the
appointment ofanymember oftheBoard, other thananexofficio member.
6. (1) Anymember oftheBoard other thantheChairman oranexofficio member mayat
anytimeresign hisoffice byinstrument inwriting addressed totheMinister andtransmitted through
theChairman, andfromthedateofthereceipt bytheMinister ofsuchinstrument suchmember shall
cease tobeamember oftheBoard.
(2) TheChairman mayatanytimeresign hisoffice byinstrument inwriting addressed
totheMinister andsuchresignation shalltakeeffect from thedateofthereceipt bytheMinister of
suchinstrument.
7. Thenames ofallmembers oftheBoard asfirstconstituted andevery change inthemembership
thereof shallbepublished intheGazette .
8. (1) TheBoard shallmeetatsuchtimes asmaybenecessary orexpedient forthetransaction
ofitsbusiness, andsuchmeetings shallbeheldatsuchplaces andtimes andonsuchdaysastheBoard
shalldetermine.
(2) TheChairman mayatanytimecallaspecial meeting oftheBoard andshallcalla
special meeting tobeheldwithin seven daysofawritten request forthatpurpose addressed tohim
byanytwomembers oftheBoard.
(3) TheChairman shallpreside atallmeetings oftheBoard atwhich heispresent and
inthecaseoftheChairman 'sabsence from anymeeting, theDeputy Chairman shallpreside.
(4) Intheabsence oftheChairman orDeputy Chairman fromanymeeting, themembers
present andforming aquorum shallelectoneoftheirnumber topreside atthatmeeting.
(5) Thedecision oftheBoard shallbebyamajority ofvotes and,inaddition toanoriginal
vote,theChairman orother person presiding atameeting shallhaveacasting voteinanycaseinwhich
thevoting isequal.
(6) Minutes inproper form ofeachmeeting oftheBoard shallbekept.
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(8) Subject totheprovisions ofthisActtheBoard mayregulate itsownproceedings.
(9) Thevalidity ofanyproceedings oftheBoard shallnotbeaffected byanyvacancy
amongst themembers thereof orbyanydefect intheappointment ofamember thereof.
9. Theexpenses oftheBoard shallbedefrayed outofsumsprovided forthepurposes oftheBoard
byParliament.
10. Amember oftheBoard whoisinterested inanycompany orundertaking which isaninterested
party inanyproceedings before theBoard shalldisclose totheBoard thefactandnature ofhisinterest
andshallnottakepartinanydeliberation ordecision oftheBoard relating tosuchmatter, andsuch
disclosure shallberecorded intherecords oftheBoard.
11. Noaction,suit,prosecutionorotherproceedingsshallbebroughtorinstitutedpersonallyagainst
anymember oftheBoard inrespect ofanyactdonebona fideinpursuance orexecution orintended
execution ofthisAct.
12. TheBoard shallfurnish theMinister withsuchreport andother information ashemayrequire
from timetotimewithrespect totheactivities oftheBoard.
13. (1) SubjecttotheprovisionsofthisActtheBoardmaydelegatetoanymemberorcommittee
oftheBoard thepower andauthority tocarry outsuchfunctions oftheBoard astheBoard may
determine.
(2) Every delegation under thisparagraph shallberevocable bytheBoard andnodelegation
shallprevent theexercise bytheBoard ofanyfunction delegated.
14. Theoffice oftheChairman ormember oftheBoard, other thananexofficio member, shall
notbeapublic office forthepurpose ofChapter VoftheConstitution ofJamaica.