Tanzania
Produce Export Act
Chapter 137
- Published in Tanzania Government Gazette
- Commenced on 1 May 1930
- [This is the version of this document at 31 July 2002.]
- [Note: This legislation has been thoroughly revised and consolidated under the supervision of the Attorney General's Office, in compliance with the Laws Revision Act No. 7 of 1994, the Revised Laws and Annual Revision Act (Chapter 356 (R.L.)), and the Interpretation of Laws and General Clauses Act No. 30 of 1972. This version is up-to-date as at 31st July 2002.]
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Produce Export Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context requires otherwise—"brand" when used as a verb means to step, mark, label or in any other manner distinguish by visible sign, and, when used as a noun, has a corresponding meaning;"export" means export from Mainland Tanzania for purposes of sale;"inspector" means a person generally or specifically designated by the Commissioner for the time being responsible for agriculture or as the case may be for veterinary services to examine or grade produce intended for export;"Minister" means the Minister for the time being responsible for agriculture;"prescribed" means prescribed by rules under this Act."produce" or "product" means any article whatever produced or derived from farming or agricultural operations or stock-keeping which the Minister for Agriculture may from time to time declare to be produce for the purpose of this Act.3. Prohibition of export except through prescribed ports or without inspection
No person shall export or cause or permit to be exported or attempt to export, any produce to which this Act applies—4. Prohibition of export of unsound produce
5. Seizure and destruction of diseased animal and unsound produce intended for export
6. Registration of certain premises and producers
7. Power to enter premises and give directions
For the purposes of this Act, every inspector and any person generally or specifically authorised in writing by or on behalf of the Commissioner for the time being responsible for agriculture or as the case may be for veterinary services may, at all reasonable times enter any registered place or premises or the land or premises of any registered grower or any premises in which the inspector or that other person has good reason to believe that any produce is kept which is intended for exportation and, may examine any part of such place or premises or any receptacle or package in such place or premises and may give such directions in regard to the method of cultivation or treatment of any such produce as he may consider necessary to ensure that the produce will be exported in a proper condition.8. Causes for which registration may be cancelled
Where the occupier of any place or premises registered under section 6 of this Act or any producer registered under that section, fails to keep the place or premises or land in such a condition or does not possess such appurtenances or facilities, as ensure that the produce produced by him for export will be fit for export in conformity with the provisions of this Act or fails to carry out any directions given to him under section 7 of this Act or has been convicted of any breach of the provisions of this Act or rules made under the Act, the registration may be cancelled.9. Information to be supplied by producers
Every producer of produce intended for use as seed or of other produce as defined by in section 2 of this Act shall, on being requested by the Commissioner for the time being responsible for agriculture or as the case may be for veterinary services, furnish such information concerning the production and shipment of such produce as may be specified in the request.10. Rules
11. Obstruction, resistance or hindrance
12. Forging certificate or brand and false warranties
13. Penalty
Any person who contravenes any provision of this Act or of any rule made under the Act or fails to comply with any provision with which it is his duty to comply, shall, if no penalty is specifically provided for the contravention or failure, be liable in the case of a first conviction, to a fine not exceeding two thousand shillings or in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding five thousand shillings or in default of payment of fine in either case, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.14. Appointment of Board of Appeal
History of this document
31 July 2002 this version
Consolidation
01 May 1930
Commenced