Manitoba Buckwheat Growers Association Designation Regulation

Manitoba Buckwheat Growers Association Designation Regulation, M.R. 171/2000 The Agricultural Producers' Organization Funding Act , C.C.S.M. c. A18 Regulation 171/2000 Registered December 11, 2000 bilingual version (HTML) Definitions 1 In this regulation, "association" means Manitoba Buckwheat Growers Association Inc.; (« Association ») "buckwheat" means any buckwheat variety grown in Manitoba. (« sarrasin ») M.R. 46/2020 Purpose 2 The purpose of this regulation is to enable the association to encourage, promote and assist in the development of buckwheat in Manitoba. Designation 3 Manitoba Buckwheat Growers Association Inc. is designated as the representative organization of all producers of buckwheat. Fees 4 Every producer who produces and markets buckwheat shall pay a fee to the association of 3/4 of 1% of all sales of buckwheat in Manitoba. Deduction of fees 5(1) Every purchaser who buys buckwheat from a producer shall deduct from the monies payable to the producer the fees payable by the producer to the association. 5(2) Within one month after the end of each of the following periods, every purchaser shall forward to the association the fees deducted during the period: (a) the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31; (b) the period beginning on April 1 and ending on June 30; (c) the period beginning on July 1 and ending on September 30; (d) the period beginning on October 1 and ending on December 31. 5(3) When fees are forwarded to the association under subsection (2), the purchaser shall also provide the association with the following information: (a) the name, mailing address and e-mail address of each producer from whom the fees were withheld; (b) the amount of the fees being forwarded on that producer's behalf; (c) the quantity and price of buckwheat purchased from that producer. M.R. 46/2020 Use of fees 6 The association is authorized to use the fees for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the organization in carrying out its purpose. Refunds 7(1) A producer may apply to the association for a refund of fees. 7(2) An application for a refund must be made in writing on a form provided by the association and must contain the information that the association requests. 7(3) An application for a refund must be received by the association (a) before August 1, for fees deducted in the six-month period beginning on the previous January 1 and ending on June 30; and (b) before February 1, for fees deducted in the six-month period beginning on the previous July 1 and ending on December 31. 7(4) If the application for a refund complies with this section, the association shall make a refund (a) not later than March 31, for fees deducted in the six-month period beginning on the previous July 1 and ending on December 31; and (b) not later than September 30, for fees deducted in the six-month period beginning on the previous January 1 and ending on June 30. 7(5) In addition, the association shall refund to a producer any amount over $250 that has been forwarded to the association for that producer between July 1 and June 30 in any year. Books and records 8 Every purchaser of buckwheat grown or harvested in Manitoba shall keep and maintain complete and accurate books and records respecting the purchase of buckwheat and provide copies of them when requested to do so by the agency. Information 9 The association shall furnish to the agency such information and financial statements as the agency determines necessary to ensure that the fees paid to the association are properly used for the purpose of the association. Coming into force 10 This regulation comes into force on the day it is registered under The Regulations Act .