Control of Goods, Prices and Other Charges (Restriction on the Importation of Bread Loaves and Pie Pastries) Regulations, 2003 (Chapter 43:08)

Copyright Government of Botswana CONTROL OF GOODS, PRICES AND OTHER CHARGES (RESTRICTION ON THE IMPORTATION OF BREAD LOAVES AND PIE PASTRIES) REGULATIONS (under section 3) (14th October, 2003) ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS REGULATION 1. Citation Copyright Government of Botswana 2. Interpretation 3. Restriction on the importation of bread loaves and pie pastries 4. Application for import permit 5. Issue of import permit 6. Period of validity of permit 7. Refusal to grant permit 8. Appeal against refusal to grant permit 9. Penalties First Schedule Second Schedule S.I. 52, 2003. 1. Citation (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Control of Goods, Prices and Other Charges (Restriction on the Importation of Bread Loaves and Pie Pastries) Regulations, 2003. (2) These Regulations shall come into force on the 15th October, 2003. 2. Interpretation In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, "Director" means the Director of the Department of International Trade. 3. Restriction on the importation of bread loaves and pie pastries (1) No person shall import bread loaves or pie pastries except under and in accordance with a permit issued under these Regulations. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1), an import permit shall not be required for the importation, by any person, of (a) an amount not exceeding 6 loaves of bread per week; or (b) an amount not exceeding 5 kg of pie pastries per week. 4. Application for import permit (1) A person may apply for an import permit in respect of bread loaves or pie pastries, as the case may be, on the grounds that there is a shortage of bread loaves or pie pastries in Botswana. (2) An application for a permit to import bread loaves or pie pastries shall be made to the Director, in Form A set out in the First Schedule, and shall be supported by a valid trading licence and accompanied by an application fee of P100. 5. Issue of import permit Where the Director, upon receiving an application for a permit under these Regulations, is satisfied that there is a shortage of bread loaves or pie pastries in Botswana and that all information supplied with the application is true, the Director shall, within 21 days of receiving such application, issue, to the applicant, an import permit in Form B set out in the Second Schedule to the applicant, subject to such conditions, if any, as the Director may consider necessary. 6. Period of validity of permit An import permit shall be valid for such period as may be specified in the permit, which period shall not exceed 6 months. 7. Refusal to grant permit If the Director refuses to grant the applicant a permit, the Director shall inform the applicant, in writing, of the reasons for the refusal. 8. Appeal against refusal to issue permit A person aggrieved by the refusal of the Director to issue that person with an import permit may appeal to the Minister within 30 days of receiving the Director's decision. 9. Penalties Copyright Government of Botswana Any person who (a) contravenes any provision of these Regulations or a condition contained in a permit issued to him or her; (b) provides information that is false or misleading in a material particular in his or her application shall be guilty of an offence and liable (i) for a first offence, to a fine not exceeding P200 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both, and (ii) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding P400 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to both. FIRST SCHEDULE Form A APPLICATION FOR AN IMPORT PERMIT (reg. 4(2)) 1. Full names of applicant 2. Physical address of applicant 3. Postal address of applicant 4. Licence number 5. Permit is requested for importing the following Specification of goods Quantity of goods 6. Purpose for which goods required 7. Destination of goods 8. Port of entry of goods I certify that the information furnished in this application is correct in every respect and I undertake to comply with the conditions set out in the permit once issued to me. Date: Applicant's signature SECOND SCHEDULE Form B PERMIT (reg. 5) Permit number Permission is hereby granted to of (applicant's Copyright Government of Botswana address) to import Specification of goods Quantity of goods 1. Port of entry of goods 2. Destination of goods Upon expiry or full utilisation of the permit the holder must return this permit to the Director of the Department of International Trade. Date: for DIRECTOR The permit is valid for the period commencing to FOR OFFICIAL USE BY CUSTOMS AND EXCISE OFFICIALS Specif icatio n of goods Quantity Date Signature of Customs Official Copyright Government of Botswana