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| (1) On or after a date to be declared by the Minister by Notification in the Gazette no fruit or fruit product shall be exported from Sri Lanka except on a certificate of quality issued by the Board. |
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| (2) A certificate of quality in terms of subsection (1) shall not be issued by the Board unless the product in question conforms to the standard of quality laid down for such product by the Board. |
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| (3) Where the Board issues a certificate of quality in respect of any fruit or fruit product such certificate shall be a guarantee that such product meets with the standard of quality required to be maintained by the Board and such certificate shall be conclusive proof of the Board's satisfaction with the quality of such product. |
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| (4) Regulations may be made-
| | (a) prescribing the form, and manner of issue of the certificate of quality and the standard of quality required to be maintained in respect of any fruit or fruit product; and | | |
| | (b) in respect of any matter required or necessary to give effect to this section. | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts