THE SOVEREIGN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF FIJI

DECREE NO. 12 OF 1992

SUGAR INDUSTRY (AMENDMENT) DECREE, 1992

A DECREE TO AMEND THE SUGAR INDUSTRY ACT

IN exercise of the powers vested in me as President of the Sovereign Democratic Republic of Fiji and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, and acting it accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet, I hereby make the following Decree–

Short title and commencement

1. This Decree may be cited as the Sugar Industry (Amendment) Decree, 1992.

Interpretation

2. In this Decree the Sugar Industry Act is referred to as the "Principal Act".

Amendment of Section 5

3. Section 5 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by inserting immediately after paragraph (h) thereof, a new paragraph as follows–

"(i) Four members nominated to represent the landowners"

Amendment of Section 32

4. Section 32 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by deleting subsection (1) thereof and substituting the following –

"(1) The Council shall consist of–

(a) one member to be elected from each of the 39 sectors;
 
(b) one member to be nominated by the Minister from each of the eight districts."

Made at Suva this 6th day of February 1992.

PENAIA. K. GANILAU
President of the Sovereign Democratic Republic of Fiji 
and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces

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