Coconut Industry Act

331 - Coconut Industry Act (Cap. 331). Short title. 1. This Act may be cited as the Coconut Industry Act. Application L.N.365/1964 2. The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, apply this Act to any district, and fix the date at which application shall commence. Interpretation 3. In this Act "dealer" means a person whose business is that of buying and selling or bartering coconuts or the produce thereof; "palm wine" means tembo tamu or tembo kali; "plantation" means land on which there are one or more growing coconut palms, the property of the same owner and situated on the same plot of land. Presumption of theft. 4. A person found in possession of coconuts in the following circumstances shall be deemed to have stolen them unless he proves that the possession was lawful, and shall on conviction be liable to the penalties laid down in section 5 (a) on any coconut plantation or in the immediate vicinity thereof, except with the authority and consent of the owner or his authorized agent; (b) conveying or carrying coconuts which may be reasonably suspected to have been stolen. Punishment for theft. Cap. 63. 5. A person who is guilty of an offence under section 4 shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the Penal Code, be liable for a first offence to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months with or without a fine not exceeding one hundred shillings, and for a second or subsequent offence to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years with or without a fine not exceeding one thousand shillings. Loitering on plantation. 6. When a plantation has well-defined boundaries or, well-defined roads or public footpaths through it a person unauthorized by the owner or person in charge thereof found loitering or lurking among coconut palms in bearing or among coconuts planted at stake in that plantation and off a road or public footpath shall, unless he can give a satisfactory reason to a magistrate, be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred shillings, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both. Power to arrest persons loitering. 7.(1) A person found so loitering or lurking without lawful excuse on a plantation may be arrested by the owner of the plantation or his agents or servants and may be detained in custody by them. (2) A person arrested under subsection (1) shall with all practicable speed be either handed over to the police or brought before a magistrate, and shall not be detained without a warrant longer than is necessary. Dealer to be licenced. 28 of 1961, Sch. Repealed by s.48 of Act No.17 of 2006 8. (Repealed by A 17/2006) Provisions concerning licences. 28 of 1961, Sch. Repealed by s.49 of Act No.17 of 2006 9. (Repealed Fee for dealer's licence. Repealed by s.50 of Act No.17 of 2006 10. (Repealed by A 17/2006) Power to refuse, suspend or cancel licence. Repealed by s.51 of Act No.17 of 2006 11. (Repealed Penalties. Repealed by s.52 of Act No. 17 of 12. (Repealed by A 17/2006) 2006 Offences cognizable. 28 of 1961, Sch. 13. All offences under this Act shall be cognizable to the police. Rules. G.N. 1721/1955, L.N. 173/1960 14. The Minister may from time to time make rules for the better carrying out of this Act.