Pesticides (cess) Order, 2020

380 7th August, 2020 GOVERNMENT NOTICE NO. 40 PESTICIDES ACT (CAP 35:03) PESTICIDES (CESS) ORDER, 2020 IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Pesticides Act, I, LOBIN CLARKE LOWE, Minister of Agriculture, acting on the advice of the Board, and in consulta­ tion with the Minister of Finance, make the following Order Citation 1. This Order may be cited as the Pesticides (Cess) Order, 2020. Pesticides cess 2.-(I) The Board shall impose a levy to be known as "pesticides cess" on all importation into, or manufacturing in, Malawi of a pesticide. (2) The pesticides cess referred to under subparagraph (1) shall be levied at the rate of ( a) for imported pesticides, 0.05% of landed costs; and (b) for pesticides manufactured in Malawi, 0.05% of production costs of the pesticide. (3) All the monies due and payable in respect of the pesticides cess levied under this paragraph shall be payable to the Board, at the time of applying for a permit to manufacture a pesticide or import a pesticide. Made this 4th day of August, 2020. (FILE NO: 30/1/1) L. C. LO'WE Minister of Agriculture GOVERNMENT NOTICE No. 41 GREENBELT AUTHORfTY ACT (CAP 35:03) OTICE OF COMMENCEMENT IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section I of the Greenbelt Authority Act, 2017, l, LOBIN CLARKE LOWE, Minister of Agriculture, appoint the 10th day of August, 2020, as the date on which the Act shall come into operation. Made this 4th day of August, 20-20. .• (Fl LE NO: 36/06/1 J) L. C. LOWE Minister of Agriculture Printed and Published by THE GoVF..RNMENT PRINTER, Lilongwe, Malawi-6392--(Price K2,800)