Cotton Act, 2005
ZambiaAct of Parliament2005No. Act No. 21 of 2005
Still in force, for now.Cotton Act, 2025 has been passed to replace it, but it only starts on a date the Minister sets by statutory instrument. Check whether that has happened before relying on either.
The Cotton Act, 2005 is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 2005. It contains 56 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Cotton Act, 2005 and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Cotton Act, 2005
- S. 1Short title and commencement
- S. 2Interpretation
- S. 3There is hereby established the Cotton Board of Zambia which Establishment
- S. 4(1) Subj ect to the other provisions of this Act, the functions Functions of
- S. 5(1) The Board shall consist of the following part-time Composition
- S. 6Tenure of office of member
- S. 7Filling of Casual vacancy
- S. 8Executive Secretary
- S. 9Secretary and other staff
- S. 10Seal of Board
- S. 11Proceedings of Board
- S. 12Committees of Board
- S. 13Allowances
- S. 14Disclosure of interest
- S. 15Prohibition of publication or disclosure of information to
- S. 16Cotton Licensing Committee
- S. 17Functions of Cotton Licensing Committee
- S. 18Constitution and functions of Appeals Committee
- S. 19Functions of Appeals Committee
- S. 20Registration of cotton seed producers, etc
- S. 21Register of persons
- S. 22Cancellation of registration of persons
- S. 23Appeals
- S. 24Offences and penalties
- S. 25The Board shall at regular intervals, but not less than once a
- S. 26Every registered ginner or producer of processed cotton Approval of
- S. 27Where the Board approves a mark submitted to it under Registration
- S. 28(1) The Board may refuse to approve a mark and may Refusal to
- S. 29(1) The Board shall keep a register of approved Register of
- S. 30(1) No person, other than the holder of a certificate issued Use of
- S. 31(1) A registered cotton ginner or processed cotton seller Marking of
- S. 32(1) Aperson shall not buy, sell ,import, export or otherwise
- S. 33Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the Board may
- S. 34Application for licence
- S. 35Condition of licence
- S. 36Licence holder to maintain register
- S. 37Cancellation of licence
- S. 38Appeals
- S. 39Funds of Board
- S. 40Cotton Development Fund
- S. 41Financial year
- S. 42Accounts
- S. 43Annual Report
- S. 44Appointment of inspectors
- S. 45Powers of Inspectors
- S. 46Obstruction of inspector
- S. 47Each inspector shall furnish the Board with such reports Duty of
- S. 48Where any person is convicted of an offence under this Act, Cancellation
- S. 49Regulations
- S. 50(1) The Cotton Act, 1914, is hereby repealed.
- S. IICOTTON BOARD OF ZAMBIA
- S. IVDISTINGUISHING MARKS
- S. mREGISTRATION OF COTTON SEED PRODUCER, GINNERS AND COTTON SEED SELLER
- S. vn INSPECTIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
- S. VLICENSING
- S. VIFINANCIAL PROVISIONS