Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 2005
AI-assisted research summary: The Committee may make Orders controlling certain fertilisers and feeding stuffs, including restrictions on import, export, sale, possession, use, marking, labelling, and packaging. Breaching an Order is an offence punishable by a level 4 fine and up to 3 months’ imprisonment.
L.20/2005 Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 2005 A LAW to amend further the Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs (Jersey) Law 1950. Adopted by the States 5th April 2005 Sanctioned by Order of Her Majesty in Council 22nd June 2005 Registered by the Royal Court 5th August 2005 THE STATES , subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, have adopted the following Law – 1 Article 9A inserted After Article 9 of the Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs (Jersey) Law 1950 [1] there shall be inserted the following Article – “9A Composition and content of fertilisers and feeding stuffs (1) The Committee may, with a view to controlling in the public interest the composition or content of any article intended for use as a fertiliser of the soil or as food for cattle or poultry, make provision by Order – (a) prohibiting or restricting, by reference to its composition or content, the importation into and exportation from Jersey, the sale or possession with a view to sale, or the use, of any prescribed article; (b) regulating the marking, labelling and packaging of any prescribed article and the marks to be applied to any container or vehicle in which any prescribed article is enclosed or conveyed. (2) Orders made under paragraph (1) with respect to any article may include provision excluding or modifying the operation, in relation to that article, of any other provision of this Law. (3) Subject to paragraph (2), references in this Law to food for cattle and poultry shall apply to all articles that are intended for sale for use as food for cattle or poultry and with respect to which any Order is for the time being in force under paragraph (1). (4) A person who contravenes any provision of an Order made under paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of level 4 on the standard scale and to imprisonment for a term of 3 months.”. 2 Citation and commencement This Law may be cited as the Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 2005 and shall come into force on the seventh day following its registration. M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States. [1] Chapter 01.800.