Tobacco (Export) Regulations (Cap. 65:02)
Made 1971 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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About this law
- Language
- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Organisation
- Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM)
- Country
- Malawi
- Subjects
- Cultivated plants
- Keywords
- agricultural development, plant production, tobacco, international trade, authorization/permit, offences/penalties, agricultural commodities
- Categories
- *, agriculture
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compliance with the provisions of subregulation (1), and such licence, permit or other document shall be produced upon demand. (3) Any person, tobacco transporter or carrier moving tobacco who fails, upon demand, to produce such licence, permit or document as required under subregulation (2) shall be deemed to be moving tobacco in contravention of subregulation (1) unless the contrary is proved. 3. Offence and penalty When a person, tobacco transporter or carrier is found moving tobacco in contravention of regulation 2 such person, transporter or carrier shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of K200 and to imprisonment for three months. TOBACCO (EXPORT) REGULATIONS under s. 36 G.N. 9/1971 1. Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Tobacco (Export) Regulations. 2. Restriction on export of tobacco (1) No person shall export tobacco other than oriental (Turkish) tobacco or tobacco sold over the auction floors, in any year— (a) unless he is in possession of an export permit issued under the Control of Goods Act; and Cap. 18:08 (b) until the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation has completed buying tobacco for that year. (2) When the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation has completed buying tobacco in any year the Minister shall publish a notice in the Gazette requesting persons to apply for export licences in accordance with the provisions of the Control of Goods Act. Cap. 18:08 (3) Any person who exports tobacco in contravention of subregulation (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of K200 and to imprisonment for three months.