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Tea Cess Act, 1958

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Jurisdiction: Malawi
Structure: 5 provisions
Citation: Act 10 of 1958
Official identity: Year 1958
Dates: Enacted 1958 · Source version 31 Dec 2014

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Official identity: Year 1958
Dates: Enacted 1958 · Source version 31 Dec 2014

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“This section says the Act may be cited as the Tea Cess Act.”

This section says the Act may be cited as the Tea Cess Act. The Tea Association (Central Africa) Limited may set a cess rate for tea in Malawi with Ministerial approval, and may also impose a special cess if its expenses exceed its income, subject to approval. Tea manufactured in Malawi cannot be sold or exported until the cess or special cess due on it has been paid. Cess proceeds must be used for the benefit of Malawi’s tea industry, in the manner the Tea Association (Central Africa) Limited determines. The Minister may make rules about collecting and paying the cess or special cess, and may set penalties for breaking those rules within the stated limits.

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This section says the Act may be cited as the Tea Cess Act.

Section 1

Imposition of cess

The Tea Association (Central Africa) Limited may set a cess rate for tea in Malawi with Ministerial approval, and may also impose a special cess if its expenses exceed its income, subject to approval.

Section 2

Restriction on sale or export of tea

Tea manufactured in Malawi cannot be sold or exported until the cess or special cess due on it has been paid.

Section 3

Purpose of cess

Cess proceeds must be used for the benefit of Malawi’s tea industry, in the manner the Tea Association (Central Africa) Limited determines.

Section 4

Power to make rules

The Minister may make rules about collecting and paying the cess or special cess, and may set penalties for breaking those rules within the stated limits.

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§ 1Short titleShort title

This section says the Act may be cited as the Tea Cess Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tea Cess Act.

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§ 2Imposition of cessProvision

2. Imposition of cess (1) There shall be raised, levied, collected and paid in respect of all tea manufactured in Malawi a cess at such rate as the Tea Association (Central Africa) Limited, with the approval of the Minister, shall, by notice in the Gazette , prescribe. (2) If in any year the expenditure of the Tea Association (Central Africa) Limited exceeds its income, it may, during the next succeeding year, at an extraordinary general meeting specially convened for the purpose, resolve to impose in respect of all tea manufactured in Malawi during the first mentioned year a special cess at a rate not exceeding two tambala for each one hundred pounds net weight of tea so manufactured: Provided that no cess imposed under this subsection shall become due and payable without the approval of the Minister. [29 of 1969]

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§ 3Restriction on sale or export of teaProvision

Tea manufactured in Malawi cannot be sold or exported until the cess or special cess due on it has been paid.

3. Restriction on sale or export of tea No tea manufactured in Malawi shall be sold or exported unless and until the amount due in respect of the cess or special cess has been paid, and any person selling or exporting tea in contravention of the provisions of this section shall be liable to a fine of K200 and to imprisonment for three months. [29 of 1969]

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§ 4Purpose of cessProvision

Cess proceeds must be used for the benefit of Malawi’s tea industry, in the manner the Tea Association (Central Africa) Limited determines.

4. Purpose of cess The proceeds of the cess or special cess shall be used inclusively for the benefit of the tea industry carried on in Malawi ex such manner as the Tea Association (Central Africa) Limited may determine. [29 of 1969]

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§ 5Power to make rulesOffence

The Minister may make rules about collecting and paying the cess or special cess, and may set penalties for breaking those rules within the stated limits.

5. Power to make rules The Minister may make rules governing the collection and payment of the cess or special cess and generally for the better carrying out of the purposes of this Act and may prescribe in such rules the penalties which may be imposed for the breach or contravention of any rule, which penalties shall not exceed a fine of K50 and imprisonment for three months. [29 of 1969]

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