Cotton (Auctions) Rules (Cap. 65:04)

(f) prescribing the conditions to be attached to licences to gin or bale cotton under section 9, and the circumstances in which such licences may be refused, renewed, suspended or cancelled; (g) fixing the maximum prices which may be charged for ginning and baling seed cotton, either throughout Malawi or in particular Districts or areas thereof; (h) generally for the better carrying into effect of this Act. [Ch6504s19]19. Saving 1 of 1949All appointments, authorities, requisitions, notices, sanctions, certificates, licences, permits, proclamations, orders and rules made, given or prescribed under the Cotton Ordinance, 1949 (now repealed) shall, to the extent that they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be deemed to have been made under this Act, and shall continue in force until replaced by authorities, requisitions, notices, sanctions, certificates, licences, permits, proclamations, orders and rules made, given or prescribed under this Act. SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION COTTON (AUCTIONS) RULES deemed to be made under s. 18 [made under s. 82 of the Cotton Ordinance, 1934, No. 16 of 1934 (now repealed)] G.N. 77/1941 83/1942 8/1951 G.N. 22/1963 74/1963 1. Citation These Rules may be cited as the Cotton (Auctions) Rules. 2. Raw cotton to be sold by auction No raw cotton grown by Africans on customary land shall be sold otherwise than by auction, except to the holder of a permit issued by the Minister. 3. Time and place of auction The time and place at which every such auction shall be held shall be notified at least fourteen days previously in a local newspaper and in the Gazette. 4. Appointment of auctioneer The auctioneer shall be an officer appointed by the Minister, but such officer shall not, except for the purpose of such auction, be deemed to be an auctioneer within the meaning of section 23 of the Businesses Licensing Act. Cap. 46:01 5. Grading of raw cotton Raw cotton shall be sold (whether by auction or otherwise) in two grades only, namely— (a) Grade I, which shall be unstained cotton free from foreign matter in excess of 5 per cent by weight; (b) Grade II, which shall be any other merchantable cotton. COTTON (LICENCES AND FEES) RULES deemed to be made under s. 18 [made under s. 13 of the Cotton Ordinance, 1949, No. 11 of 1949 (now repealed)] G.N. 146/1949 8/1951 74/1963 122/1985 34/2005 1. Citation These Rules may be cited as the Cotton (Licences and Fees) Rules. 2. Interpretation In these Rules, “licensing officer” means any public officer designated by the Minister to grant licences on his behalf for the purpose of these Rules. 3. Form of licences to gin and sale cotton Licences to gin and bale cotton shall be in Form A in the Schedule. 4. Condition of licences to gin and bale cotton It shall be a condition of every licence to gin and bale cotton that the licensee shall, within 14 days after the end of every calendar month during which any ginning or baling operations have been