Crop Production and Livestock (Copra) Rules

THE CROP PRODUCTION AND LIVESTOCK (COPRA) RULES 1. These Rules may be cited as the Crop Production and Live stock (Copra) Rules, and shall apply to the districts specified in the Schedule to these Rules. 2. In these Rules, except where the context otherwise requires— "copra" means the dried kernel of the fruit of the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera); "inspector" means any administrative officer, officer of the Agricultural Department, Liwali or Mudir: "sun-dried copra" means copra dried by exposure to the sun. 3. Copra shall come under the operation of the Act. 4. All sun-dried copra in course of preparation shall be dried on a wooden or metal bench, raised at least one foot off the ground. 5. All copra in course of preparation shall be protected fully from rain and dew by a roof or by matting, makuti or leaves during periods of rain and between the hours of sunset and sunrise. 6. Any inspector may enter any building in which he has reason to believe copra is being prepared, and any inspector may enter upon any land on which he has reason to believe copra is being prepared, for the purpose of examining any copra and ascertaining whether or not the provisions of these Rules are being complied with. SCHEDULE (r. 1) Kilifi District. Mombasa District, Kwale District. Tana River District.