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Citrus Act, 1967
Act 22 of 1967
- Commenced on 28 February 1969
- [This is the version of this document at 1 December 1998.]
Part I – Preliminary
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Citrus Act, 1967.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—“Act” includes directions given under section 44;“area meeting” means a meeting of the registered growers in a citrus area convened for the purpose of electing a member or members or an alternate member or members;“board” means the Swaziland Citrus Board constituted under section 3;“citrus area” means an area demarcated, for the purposes of this Act, in terms of section 11;“citrus fruit” or “fruit” means oranges, lemons, naartjies (tangerines), grapefruit and limes;“chairman” means the chairman of the board or, in his absence, the vice-chairman;“financial year” means the period of twelve months ending on the thirty-first day of March each year;“general meeting” means a meeting of all registered growers in Swaziland;“grower” means a human who has for his own account the use of land on which more than fifty citrus trees, not being trees planted in a nursery, are growing, and includes a society registered in terms of the Co-operative Societies Act, No. 28 of 1964, the members of which collectively have the use, for their own account, of land on which more than fifty citrus trees are growing but, unless otherwise provided, does not include the individual members of such society;“levy” means a levy imposed under Part V;“member” means a member of the board;“Minister” means the Minister for Agriculture and Co-operatives;“nursery” means land on which citrus trees are grown for the purpose of transplanting in a citrus orchard;“Principal Secretary” means the Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture;“register of growers” means the register kept in terms of section 12;“registered grower” means a grower whose name appears in the register of growers;“secretary” means the secretary to the board appointed in terms of section 10;“vice-chairman” means the vice-chairman of the board.Part II – Constitution, powers and procedures of the Board
3. Establishment of Swaziland Citrus Board
4. Composition of the board
5. Qualification for membership of the board
An individual who is a registered grower, or an officer, employee, member or partner of a registered grower which is not an individual and who is authorized by that grower, shall be eligible for election and, if elected, to serve as a member or alternate member of the board.6. Disqualification of members
An individual shall be disqualified from being appointed a member or alternate member, or, if appointed or elected as a member or alternate member, shall cease to be a member or alternate member if—7. Objects of the board
The objects of the board are to—8. Powers of the board
Without prejudice to any other powers conferred on the board by this Act, the board may—9. Procedure of the Board
10. Appointment of secretary
The board shall appoint and remunerate, out of its funds, one or more persons to carry out the duties of secretary which are to—Part III – Registration of growers and related matters
11. Citrus areas (Schedule)
12. Register of growers
13. Registration of growers
14. Cancellation of registration
15. Certificate of registration
Part IV – Appointment of first board, area meetings and general meetings
16. First board
17. Election of members and alternates
18. Convening of, and procedure at, area meetings
19. Removal of members and alternate members
20. General meetings of growers
21. Voting at general meetings
22. Procedure at general meetings
23. Powers of growers in general meeting
24. Business at annual general meeting
At an annual general meeting, the board shall submit for the approval of growers—25. General meeting on requisition
Part V – Finance and accounts
26. Levy on growers
27. Estimates
28. Expenditure of funds
The board shall not expend any funds nor incur any liabilities unless such funds or liabilities are included in an estimate which has been approved in terms of section 27.29. Special levy
30. Accounts and annual report
31. Powers and duties of the board in financial matters
32. Surplus funds
Part VI – Marketing of citrus fruit
33. Compulsory marketing
34. Powers and duties of board in regard to fruit delivered to it
Part VII – General
35. Power to require information
36. Power to enter premises and inspect
37. Board may act as agent of the Government
38. Execution of documents of the board
A written contract or any other document expressed to be executed by or on behalf of the board shall be deemed to be duly so executed if signed by the chairman; or the secretary; or a person specially authorized by the board.39. Exemption from stamp duties and fees of office
No stamp duty and no fee of office in any public office or registration fee or court fee shall be chargeable in respect of any instrument, or the registration, lodgment, issue or use thereof, if the duty or fee thereon would, but for this section be legally payable by the board.40. Indemnity
41. Power to cancel or suspend registration
42. Swaziland Citrus Co-operative Company Limited
43. Regulations
The Minister may, after consultation with the board, make regulations, which shall be published in the Gazette, prescribing—44. Directions of the board
45. Penalties
History of this document
01 December 1998 this version
Consolidation
28 February 1969
Commenced
Cited documents 3
Act 3
1. | Magistrate’s Courts Act | 79 citations |
2. | Co-operative Societies Act, 1964 | 14 citations |
3. | Plant Control Act, 1981 | 1 citation |