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National Trade Standards and Quality Control (Amendment) Decree 2011

GOVERNMENT OF FIJI
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TRADE STANDARDS AND QUALITY CONTROL (AMENDMENT) DECREE 2011
(DECREE No.1 of 2011)

IN exercise of the powers vested in me as the President of the Republic of Fiji and the Commander in Chief of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces by virtue of the Executive Authority of Fiji Decree 2009, I hereby make the following Decree -

TO AMEND THE NATIONAL TRADE STANDARDS AND QUALITY CONTROL DECREE 1991

Short title and commencement

1. This Decree may be cited as the National Trade Standards and Quality Control (Amendment) Decree 2011 and shall come into force on the date of publication in the Gazette.

Section 4 amended

2. Section 4 of the National Trade Standards and Quality Control Decree 1991 is amended by inserting the definition of "government entities" after the definition of 'defect notice' -

"government entities" includes public service, government agencies, statutory authorities and disciplined forces;

Section 32 amended

3. Section 32 of the National Trade Standards and Quality Control Decree 1991 is amended by inserting-

(a) in subsection (1) "Subject to subsection (3)," before the words 'The Minister'; and

(b) inserting a new subsection (3) after subsection (2) -

"(3) The Minister may exempt class or classes of persons including government entities and within a geographic area or areas within Fiji from the application of subsection (1) upon such terms and the conditions as the Minister may from time to time specify".

Given under my hand this 11th day of January 2011.

EPELI NAILATIKAU
President of the Republic of Fiji

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