Tea (Export) Regulations, 1970 (Cap. 343)

[Rev. 2012] CAP. 343 Tea [Subsidiary] 23 [Issue 1] TEA (EXPORT) REGULATIONS, 1970 [L.N. 67/1970, L.N. 241/1977.] 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Tea (Export) Regulations, 1970. 2. Every holder of a manufacturing licence shall be notified of the individual quotas of tea allocated to his factory representing the total of the quotas of tea issued to the holders of planting licences who supply green leaf tea to a factory or group of factories. 3. (1) Every holder of a manufacturing licence shall be required to issue export licences to individual buyers of their tea, whether by private sales, direct shipments or through auction sales and which is intended for export, and such licences shall be within the limit of the total quota allocated to such licensee. (2) An export licence issued under paragraph (1) shall be in form A in the Schedule. 4. Where tea intended for export is sold in lots and divided between buyers through auction sale, split export licences tallying with the quantities covered by the delivery orders shall be issued to such buyers in Form B in the Schedule. 5. (1) Every holder of a manufacturing licence shall sell through auction sales twenty per cent of the total quantity of each grade of tea manufactured by him. (2) Any person who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding six thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both. SCHEDULE FORM A (r. 3(2)) TEA BOARD OF KENYA TEA ACT [Cap. 343.] TEA (EXPORT) REGULATIONS, 1970 Export Licence No. ...................................................................... Date .................................................................... 1. The export of the under mentioned quantities of tea produced by this Factory under the marks quoted is approved. It is agreed that these teas form part of our 20......................... Export Quota and it is certified that the information given is true and accurate. Signed ................................................................ Manufacturing Licensee 2. Name of Buyer or Agent ................................................................................................................ Address ......................................................................................................................................... CAP. 343 [Rev. 2012] Tea [Subsidiary] [Issue 1] 24 SCHEDULE—continued 3. Details of Tea by Factory Marks Net Quantities Marks Kgs. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. TOTAL ................................................................. 4. Export Licences are issued in quintuplicate for distribution as follows— One copy to The Tea Board of Kenya, P.O. Box 20064, Nairobi. Two copies to Buyer or Agent one of which must be presented to the Customs and Excise Department together with the relevant Export Entry Form. One copy to Broker. One copy to remain with Manufacturing Licensee. FORM B (r. 4) TEA BOARD OF KENYA TEA ACT [Cap. 343] TEA (EXPORT) REGULATIONS Split Export Licence No. ...................................................................... Date .................................................................... 1. The export of the undermentioned quantities of tea representing part of the teas covered by Export Licence No. .................................................... dated .................................................................................. issued by ................................................................................................................... is approved. Delivery Order No. .............................................................................................................. refers. Signed ................................................................ Broker 2. Name of Buyer ............................................................................................................................... Address .......................................................................................................................................... 3. Details of Tea by Factory Marks Net Quantities Marks Kgs. ................................................ ........................................... ................................................ ........................................... ................................................ ........................................... ................................................ ........................................... TOTAL ................................................................ 4. Split Export Licences are issued in quintuplicate for distribution as follows— One copy to The Tea Board of Kenya, P.O. Box 20064, Nairobi. [Rev. 2012] CAP. 343 Tea [Subsidiary] 25 [Issue 1] SCHEDULE—continued Two copies to the Buyer or Agent one of which must be presented to the Customs and Excise Department together with the relevant Export Entry Form. One copy to the Manufacturing Licensee. One copy to remain with the Broker.