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- Natural Products Act
Detailled Table of Contents
Current to 1 January 2024
Natural Products Act
I
INTERPRETATION
1
Definitions
2
Conflict
II
PURPOSES OF ACT
3
Purpose and intent of Act
3.1
Farm products originating from private woodlots
III
NEW BRUNSWICK FARM PRODUCTSCOMMISSION
4
New Brunswick Farm Products Commission
5
Membership
6
Quorum
7
Vacancy
8
Remuneration
9
Appointment of secretary and employees of Commission
10
Procedure at meetings
10.1
Participation in meetings by telephone
IV
POWERS AND DUTIES OFCOMMISSION
11
Powers of Commission
12
Investigations
13
Commission orders respecting agencies and boards
14
Information confidential
15
Supervision over agencies and boards
16
Delegation of powers
17
Power to amend or revoke
V
PLANS
18
Establishment of boards, agencies and plans
19
Commission regulations
VI
BOARDS
20
Body corporate
21
Board not Crown corporation or agent of Province
22
Bonding
23
Indemnification funds
24
Powers of boards
25
Contracts
26
Authorization of Commission required
27
Powers vested in board by Lieutenant-Governor in Council
28
Powers vested in board by Commission
VII
AGENCIES
29
Body corporate
30
Agency not Crown corporation or agent of Province
31
Bonding
32
Powers of agencies
33
Authorization of Commission required
34
Powers vested in agency by Lieutenant-Governor in Council
35
Powers vested in agency by Commission
VIII
LEVIES AND CHARGES
36
Definitions
37
Levies or charges for purposes of board or marketing agency
38
Levies and charges constitute debt
39
Levies or charges for forest management programs on private woodlots
40
Levies and charges constitute debt
41
Levies or charges for purposes of agency
VIII.1
CHICKEN
41.1
Processing plants
IX
DAIRY PRODUCTS TRADE
42
Definitions
43
Trade areas for dairy products
44
Classification of dairy products trade
45
Requirement for licence
46
Issuance of licence
47
Expiry of licence
48
Licence not transferable
49
Suspension, cancellation and reinstatement of licence
50
Terms and conditions on licence
51
Restrictions
52
Licences for two or more classifications
53
Capacity of producers and milk dealers
54
Reports to Commission
55
Price of fluid milk products and fluid cream products
56
Prohibition order
57
Commission regulations and orders
X
INSPECTIONS
58
Appointment of inspectors
59
Certificate of appointment
60
Powers of inspectors
61
Accounts and records
62
Detention of goods by inspector
63
Evidence
64
Offences respecting inspections
X.1
FARM PRODUCT SERVICE OFFICERS AND PEACE OFFICERS
64.1
Appointment of farm product service officers
64.2
Powers of farm product service officers
XI
APPEALS
65
Appeal to the Commission
66
Panel
67
Hearing of appeal
68
Decision
69
Procedure
70
Assessments
71
Appeal to The Court of Appeal of New Brunswick
XII
LICENCES
72
Part XII not applicable to dairy licences
73
Refusal of licence
74
Appearance before board
75
Reasons
76
Time limit
XIII
STANDARDS
77
Quality and grade standards
78
Product identity
79
Representations
XIV
COMMODITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS
80
Establishment
81
Board of directors
82
Self-funded
83
Recommendations
XV
ENFORCEMENT
84
Enforcement
XVI
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
85
Offence respecting regulations
86
Offence respecting orders, determinations and directions
87
Offence respecting paragraph 37(3)(a) or 39(3)(a)
88
Offence respecting section 54 or 96
89
Offence respecting packing, advertising, sale or transportation of farm products
90
Offences listed in Schedule A
91
Offence continues for more than one day
92
Evidence
XVII
GENERAL
93
Immunity
94
Acts valid
95
Orders
96
Reports to Commission
97
Evidence
98
New Brunswick Forest Products Commission
99
Delegation of authority and agreements
100
Plebiscite
101
Administration
102
Conciliation and arbitration
103
Agreements and awards made by negotiating agency, arbitrator or arbitration board
103.1
Conflict with the Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act
104
Regulations
XVIII
TRANSITIONAL
105
Local boards
106
Farm Products Appeal Panel and Farm Products Appeal Tribunal
107
Potato Development and Marketing Council
108
Licences
109
Orders, rules, by-laws, resolutions, decisions, directions, determinations, agreements
110
Regulations under the Dairy Products Act
111
Regulations under the Farm Products Boards and Marketing Agencies Act
112
Regulations under the Farm Products Marketing Act
113
Regulations under the Natural Products Grades Act
114
Inspectors
XIX
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
115
Agricultural Commodity Price Stabilization Act
116
Farm Income Assurance Act
117
Forest Products Act
118
Metric Conversion Act
119
Potato Disease Eradication Act
XX
REPEAL
120
Dairy Industry Act
121
Dairy Products Act
122
Farm Products Boards and Marketing Agencies Act
123
Farm Products Marketing Act
124
Imitation Dairy Products Act
125
Natural Products Grades Act
126
Potato Development and Marketing Council Act
XXI
COMMENCEMENT
127
Commencement
SCHEDULE A