Special Crops (National Coffee Board) (Imposition of a Coffee Levy) Notice (Cap. 65:01)

(2) The terms and conditions of service of the persons employed by the Authority shall be determined by the Authority subject to the approval of the Minister. (3) The power to dismiss, discipline and control persons in the employment of the Authority shall be vested in the Authority. 13. Common seal The common seal of the Authority shall not be affixed to any instrument except in pursuance of a resolution of the majority of the members of the Authority present at any meeting and in the presence of the Chairman, and such member of the Authority as the Authority shall appoint, both of whom shall sign every instrument to which the common seal is attached. 14. Signification of documents All documents, other than those requiring seal, made by the Authority and all decisions of the Authority may be signified under the hand of the Chairman or, in his absence, the Vice-Chairman. 15. Financial year The Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, from time to time, determine the financial year of the Authority. 16. Auditing of accounts (1) The accounts of the Authority shall be audited annually by an auditor approved by the Minister. (2) The Authority shall, within a period of four months after the end of its financial year, or such longer period as the Minister may approve, cause to be prepared, signed and transmitted to the auditor— (a) a balance sheet showing in detail the assets and liabilities of the Authority; and (b) such other statements of accounts as the Minister may require. (3) The Auditor shall be entitled to examine all books and papers in possession or control of the Authority, and may require from members, employees or agents of the Authority such information as is necessary for the performance of his duties. (4) The Authority shall, within four months of the end of its financial year, or such longer period as the Minister may approve, submit to the Minister a report on its operations during the year, together with audited accounts. SPECIAL CROPS (NATIONAL COFFEE BOARD) (IMPOSITION OF A COFFEE LEVY) NOTICE under s. 10 (g) (i) 1. Citation This Notice may be cited as the Special Crops (National Coffee Board) (Imposition of a Coffee Levy) Notice. G.N. 79/1991 2. Coffee levy There is hereby imposed a levy on growers at the following maximum rates— (a)for estate growers with 20 or more hectares of planted coffee—Kt(i)per hectare of planted coffee1000(ii)per tonne of green coffee produced15000(b)for smallholder growers under the Smallholder Coffee Authority Scheme and other growers with less than 20 hectares of planted coffee— (i)per hectare of planted coffee600(ii)per tonne of green coffee produced1000