(1) A levy to be known as the “banana aerial spraying levy” is hereby imposed on all bananas exported outside of Saint Lucia at a rate prescribed in Schedule 3.
(2) The levy shall be paid, by all banana exporters through a company listed in Schedule 4 to the Accountant General at such time and in such a manner as the Minister directs.
(Amended by S.I. 38/2000)
(3) The rate of the levy prescribed in Schedule 3 shall be reviewable at the end of each year by a review group comprising of a representative of each body listed in Schedule 2.
(4) The levy received by the Accountant General under subsection (2), forms part of the Consolidated Fund and shall be used to—
(a) defray the cost of the provision by the Government of aerial spraying of bananas against regulated pests; and
(b) establish technical competence for the purpose of pest surveillance.