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Hides and Skins (Cess) Act, 1951

cesscess paymentdefinitionsexport dutiesexport restrictionsmineral/agricultural export chargespenalties

Jurisdiction: Malawi
Structure: 4 provisions
Citation: Act 4 of 1951
Official identity: Year 1951
Dates: Enacted 1951 · Source version 31 Dec 2014

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Official identity: Year 1951
Dates: Enacted 1951 · Source version 31 Dec 2014

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“This section says the Act may be cited as the Hides and Skins (Cess) Act.”

This section says the Act may be cited as the Hides and Skins (Cess) Act. This section defines “hide” and “skin” for the Act. The Minister may impose a cess by Gazette order on hides and skins exported from Malawi, subject to stated maximum rates. A person must not export hides or skins from Malawi unless the cess due on them has been paid.

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Short title

This section says the Act may be cited as the Hides and Skins (Cess) Act.

Section 1

Interpretation

This section defines “hide” and “skin” for the Act.

Section 2

Minister may impose cess

The Minister may impose a cess by Gazette order on hides and skins exported from Malawi, subject to stated maximum rates.

Section 3

Restriction on exportation of hides and skins

A person must not export hides or skins from Malawi unless the cess due on them has been paid.

Section 4

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Source record from malawilii.org · Enacted 1951 · Source version 31 Dec 2014

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§ 1Short titleShort title

This section says the Act may be cited as the Hides and Skins (Cess) Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hides and Skins (Cess) Act.

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§ 2InterpretationInterpretation

This section defines “hide” and “skin” for the Act.

2. Interpretation In this Act— “ hide ” means the hide of a bovine animal, not being a game animal; “ skin ” means the skin of a goat or sheep.

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§ 3Minister may impose cessProvision

The Minister may impose a cess by Gazette order on hides and skins exported from Malawi, subject to stated maximum rates.

3. Minister may impose cess (1) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette , impose a cess to be raised, levied, collected and paid in respect of all hides and skins exported from Malawi. (2) Any cess imposed under this section— (a) shall be of such amount as may be stated in the order imposing the same but shall not exceed fifteen shillings per hundred pounds avoirdupois dry net weight in the case of hides and sixty shillings per hundred pounds avoirdupois dry net weight in the case of skins; and (b) shall be levied and collected in such manner as may be provided in the order imposing the same.

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§ 4Restriction on exportation of hides and skinsOffence

A person must not export hides or skins from Malawi unless the cess due on them has been paid.

4. Restriction on exportation of hides and skins (1) No person shall export any hide or skin from Malawi unless and until the amount due in respect of any cess imposed thereon has been paid. (2) If any person exports or attempts to export any hide or skin from Malawi in contravention of subsection (1), such person shall be guilty of an offence, and without prejudice to his liability to pay any cess due thereon, shall be liable to a fine of £100 and to imprisonment for three months. [Penalty]

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