Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise require, “annual price” means the price per contract box of citrus delivered to processors as determined in accordance with section 18 of this Act; “Association” means the Citrus Growers’ Association established under section 19 of this Act; “Board” means the Citrus Control Board established under section 8 of this Act; “citrus” means grapefruit, oranges and all other fruit of the genus citrus; REVISD EDITION 2020 Printed by Authority of the Government of Belize 6 “Committee” means the Committee of Management of the Citrus Growers Association established under section 25 of this Act; “contract box” means a box or other container having a net weight of 90 pounds when full of oranges and 80 pounds when full of grapefruit; “mature” means suitable for processing or exporting as fresh fruit and which conforms to such standards as may be prescribed in regulations made by the Board under the powers conferred by section 17 of this Act; “merchantable” means wholesome and free from decay, mould, insect contamination and excessive dryness; “processed fruit” means the juice of or any other product derived from fresh citrus by any process of manufacture; “processor” means any person licensed as such by the Board; “producer” means any grower of citrus who is licensed by the “regulations” means any regulations made by the Board under this Act; “rules” means any rules made by the Association under this Act; “total price” means the sum which shall first be paid on account by processors to producers per contract box of citrus upon its delivery, inspection and acceptance by processors at such place as shall be specified by the processors, together with the balance to be paid after the citrus has been exported and sold, whether in the form of fresh fruit or processed fruit; “year of operation” means the period from 1st July in one year to 30th June in the following year or such other yearly Citrus (Processing and Production) [CAP. 277 7 accounting period as the Association may from time to time adopt in general meeting.