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BILL No.

14 OF 1981 Saturday, 12th December, 1981 GUYANA BILL NO.

14 of 1981 GUYANA TIMBER EXPORT BOARD (TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS) BILL -1981 SECTION ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS l .

Short title.

2.

Interpretation.

3.

Dissolution 4.

Transfer of functions of Board and transfer of it function to Commi sion.

Woods Limited of Board conferred or any other corporation.

on Commission to Demerara 5.

Amendment of ection 4 of the Guyana Forestry Commission Act 1979.
2 A BILL Intitled AN ACT to provide for the dissolution functions of the Guyana Timber Export to the Guyana Forestry Com­ Board, the tmnsfer mission and for ·related of-its matters.

A.D. ,19s1 Enacted by the Parliament of Guyana:- Shont lhtle.

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This Act may be cited as the Guyana Timber Export Board (Transfer of Functions) Act 198-1. , lnter.

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2,, IiJ.

this Act - Cap.

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2 of 1979 "Board" means the Guyana Timber Export Board estab­ py section 3 of the Guyana Timber Export-Board lished Act; "Commission" established mission Act 1979; means the Guyana Forestry by section 3 of the Guyana Forestry .

Commission Com­ ''.Principal Act" meau the puyana Timber Export Board Act; Cap.

67: 03' "Registered producer" .

Guyana Timber Export Board Act.


has the same meaning as in the Dissolution of Bomrd .irnd tnansfer of tts funqtions ,to Com:mis.

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(1) The Board i hereby dissolved.
conferred on the B�ard by the Principal Act (2)The functions with effect from date of the dissolution shall, in this Act., Commission Schedule shall, references therein of the Board (qereafter day), be exercised by the­ 3 and the of that Act except section day, have effect as if to the Commission: referred and the provisions to the Board were references to as the appointed from the appointed with effect that - Provided (a)it shall not be necessary separate General 6(1) of the principal the Board conferred Manager Act in re peot 'f the functions on it; of and Secrellairy under section ito have a for the Commission B in section (b)references accounts ferences maintJained ly maintained, mission 11 of the principal Act to the of the Board shall be deemed to be re­ to the accou,nts separately, under subsection in relation to the fund separate­ by the Com­ managed and adminisJered of the Commission, (lO).
to be (3)The assets by virtue to, and vested rights and without in, the Commission of this section (including shall, ferred further a�d int�rests) of the Board be trans­ assurance, on the appointed day.

(4)The liabilities incurred by the Board prior to, and sub­ by, day shall be discharged si ting immediately before, and be enforoeable against, had been incurred by the Commission.

the appointed the Commis ion as if the said liabilities (5) Ndthing ties under any contract in subsection of service.
(3) or (4) applies to rights or liabili­ bonds agreements or other instruments the appointed immediately before to the in so far as they relate of the Board, be of as full force and effect of the Board the Commission and enforoeable as fully and bad been named or the assets (6)All contracts deeds, which were subsisting the Board shall, or documents day and affected undertaking against, effectually therein by virtue of this section, Deeds shaU take due notice on the records as may be necessary.
or had been a party thereto or in favour of, the Commission as if instead vested and where immovable property has, in the Commission the Registrar of thereof and shall make such annotations prejudice (7)Without to the other provisions purcha, e of timber for export received producers in relation to orders for the by the Board and allocated pointed Board had, including fees or commission to the Board if this Act h'a.d not come into operation.
the ap­ that the ' .shall have all the functions the the power to charge and collect day, the Commission by it to registered or other sums which would have beon payable of this section, or collect before commenced (8)All proceedings of any rights to the Commission for the enforcement or attached on that day in any court or before any authority by or against the Commission, amended accordingly.
or liabilities by virtue prior to the appointed day which are >transferred and pending of this section and any such proceedings may be continued may be 4 anything (9)Notwithstanding contained contract ployees shall stand termina:ted on that day : to the contrary, employed the appointment before by the Board immediately in any other Jaw or and em­ of all the officers day the appointed Provided that the Commission may, if it is of the opinon to employ additional of carrying number of officers out the functions for the purpose that it is necessary and employe6s conferred emt)loyed day, who are in its opinion for such employment, be agr,eed respect the successor rights annuation incI1oate of any person on between on it by this Act, employ such of the persons before by the Board immediately and otherwise the appointed suitable as may and in and him/her shall be the Commission on such terms and conditions the Commission so emplo�ed qualified of the Board with regard or benefit or contingent.
, whether to his leave or super­ accrued, earned, prejudice to in section (10)Without the fund referred the appointed accounted and resources was required for, it by the principal day, be maintained, for, by the Commission, of the Commission to maintain, section of th.is to the other provisions Act shall, as from and administered from the other funds in the same manner as the Board manage and administer, and account managed separately 8 of the principal Act.

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(1) The Minister with the Com- may, after consultation and by order, 0f0n Board conferred ;�:{erfs lBoar.d con.
mission �� to nemr;ara Woods Limited �r r;:;y conditions � r ;��:'ro'ii° 1 • and such order may take such provisions transfer on the Commission on such terms and or to any other corporation as may be agreed to between him and the or the other corporation, p. Woods Limited as appear to him to be all or any of the functions as the case may be, by this Act to the Demerara Demcrc1ra of the d to give effect or expedient provisions necessary including of this Act, transfer and liabilities, vesting existing liabilities and continued relating of the assets of property, before employment immediately to the mo<iification to the transfer of the funqtions of any provisions (inclu·ding rights the preservation and interests) of rights and the transfer of the functions of officers and_ employees.
tive resolution (2)Any order made subsection Assembly. '

of the National (1) shaJl be subject to the nega- , ,Amenctmen.t· 5.

Section amended �� 1�:10tu/ Act is hereby ana Forestry judice omm1ss1on C IAct.

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to the powers conferred 4 (1) (h) of the Guyana Forestry Commission pre- by law on the Guyana Timber Ex- of the words "without by the deletion EXPLANATORY .MEMORANDUM Export Board and transfer The Bill seeks to aboli� the Guyana Timber that are at present being exercised by it under the Guyana Tim­ the functions ber Export Board Act, Cap.

67: 03. to the Guyana Forestry Commission .

Power is also soumt to l>e conferred date, all or any of these functions other corporation.
sion and on terms and conditions Demerara Woods Limited are proposed This will be done after consultation to the Demerara Woods Limited or anY, or the other corporation to be ttansferred.

agreed to between on the Minister the Minister to transfer with the Commis,.

and the • .on a Jater to which the functions (Bill No.

14/1981) (MF 1/1) Minister of National R. H. 0.

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