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Agricultural Produce Rules (Cap. 110)

Made 1937 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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Language
English
Kind
Regulation
Organisation
Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM)
Country
Tanzania
Subjects
Food and nutrition
Keywords
agricultural commodities, internal trade, international trade, authorization/permit
Categories
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  1. CAP. 110. THE LAWS OF ZANZIBAR CHAPTER 110 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE ( SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION) PRINTED AND PUBLISHED DY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTER, ZANZIBAR 8 CAP. 110.J Agricultural Produce {Subsidiary] G.N. 31 of 1937. 51 of 1937. 40 of 1938. Title. Form of application. Form of dealer's licence. Fees. G.N. 40of 1938. Form of Permit. Condi tions as to use of permits. Conditions of issue of permit books. 44of 1942. 26 of 1948. 175 of 1949. CHAPTER 110 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE RULES Ut1der section 12 The Agricultural Prod~ce Rules 1. These Rules may be cited as the Agricultural Produce Rules. 2. Appl~ation for a dealer's licence shall be made in the form prescribed in Form No. 1 of Schedule J. 3. A dealer's licence shall beissued in: one of the forms prescribed in Form No. 2- of Schedule I. 4.:. The fees payable under the provisions of the Decree shall be those prescribed in Schedule II: Provided that no dealer shall be required to pay more than one foe in respect of the same place of liusiness. · 5. The permits for the removal of agricultural produce shall be in the form prescribed in Form No. 3 of Schedule I, shall be printed by the Government and shall be issued in books, each book containing 100 permits numbered consecstively with counterfoils. 6.-(1) Permit-books shall be retained by the p·ersons to whom they have been issued and all pattioulars required to be filled in shall be filleu in both in the foil and counterfoil and the foil and the counterfoil so filled in shall be signed by such persons before the permits are handed over for the purpose Qf z:~mo~l of produce. (i) No mank per mit shall be issued. (3) Not more than one pennit shall be issued to any one person at one time. "ti; I .1 .L. (4) No ~o--m1.0e for the issue ofJ.....permitskL/J~J o eJ..c. (5) The person to whom a permit book shall have been issued shall return the book containing founterfoils to the office of the person who shall have issued such book, within seven days of date of the issue of the last permit contained il['such book. (6) No permit, if spoiled wlfile filling it up shall be destroyed but both the foil and counterfoil of such spoiled permit shall be kept in the permit book and returned together with the book as aforesaid. 7.-(1) Persons authorised by the Licensing Officer to issue permit books shall explain to every person to whom such books are issued the provisions of rule 6. Agricultural Produce [CAP. 110. 9 [Subsidiary] (2) A list of the names and address.i;;s· of the persons to whom permit books are i~sued shall be kept and t he number of books issued together with the serial numbers of the permits therein shall be entered in such list against the name of the person to whom the books are issued and the signature or thumb print of such person shall be taken against such entry. Any book returned by a perso9 -sha11 be checked with the entry relating thereto in the list and the particulars of the book so returned shall also be entered. (3) It shall be the duty of the persons authorised as aforesaid to keep a proper account of aJl the permit books issued by them and if autho rised by the District Commissioner in writing in that behalf to call upon the persons to whom permit books have been issued to produce such books for inspection for the purpose of carrying out a check. 8. No permit shall be necessary for the removal of coconuts not R~moval d. c · b d • d f l b f without excee mg .LOUr m num er or copra enve rom an equa num er o permit. coconuts in the possession of any one person. 9.-(1) No person shall- Offences (a) solicit, demand or accept any payment in money or in kind for ;~galties. the issue of a permit; ~r . . . . ir~r 1949. (b) issue any blank permit with mtent that 1t be used by any other person; or (c) knowingly enter any fafse particulars in a permit; or (d) wilfully omit to enter any prescribed particulars in a permit issued by him. (2) Any person who contravenes any provision of this rule shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred shillings. SCHEDULE 1 ZANZIBAR Form No. 1 G.N. 40.of 193.8. THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE DECREE The Agricultural Produce Rules APPLICATION FOR A DEALER'S LICENCE (Section 4, Rule 2) 1. Full name of Applicant 2. Address of the place of business I-·-····---·-·· 3. Produce to be dealt in I Dated this .................. day of ............................................................................... 19 ........... . Signature of Applicant CAP. 110.] Agricultural Produce [Subsidiary J G.N. 411 of 1942. Form A Form No. 2 ZANZIBAR THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE DECREE The Agricultural Produce Rules LICENCE TO DEAL IN PRODUCE OTHER THAN CLOVES (Section 4 (2) Rule 3) Licence is hereby granted to .................................................................................. , ........................ . (name of licensee) to operate as a dealer in produce other thancloves.aL. ............................................. . in the ...................................................... Mudiria in the District of Zanzibar/Pemba being the place of business in respect of ·which this licence is issued and for which a fee of Shs. 5/- has been paid. FEE PAID: Shs. 5/ Station ............................................................................ .. ································································ .................... 19 ............ . Licensing Officer Note:-This licence authorises the licensee to operate as a dealer in produce other than cloves only. Form B ZANZIBAR THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE DECREE The Agricultural Produce Rules LICENCE TO DEAL IN PRODUCE OTHER THAN CLOVES (Section 4 (2), Rule 3) ·Licence is hereby granted to ........................................................................................................... . (name of licensee) to operate as a dealer in produce other than cloves at ............................................... . in the ............................................... Mudiria in the District of Zanzibar/Pemba being the place of business in respect of which the licence is issued. The Licensee is the holder of (a) a General/Retail Trader's licence bearing No ................... of 19 ........... , issued under the provisions of the Trades Licensing Decree (Cap. 97, 1934); or Agricultural Produce [CAP. 110. 11 (b)-•a Dealer's licence issp.ed under the Agricultural Produce Decree in respect of the same premises* and has therefore been ex~mpted· from the payment of the fee required for this licence. "FEE NIL. Station ........................................ .. ...................................................... 19 ...... . Licensing Officer Note:-This licence authorise i. the licensee to operate as a dealer in produce other than cloves only. · FormC "'Strike out whichever is inapplicable. ZANZIBAR THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE DECREE The Agricultural Produce Rules LICENCE TO DEAL IN CLOVES (Section 4 (2), Rule 3) Licence is hereby granted to ....... , .............................. : .................................................................... . (name of licensee) to operate as a deafor in .. cloves at ................................................ in the: .............. : ....... :.: ......... . Mudiria in the District of Zanzibar/Pemba being the. place of business in respect of which this licence is issued and for which a fee of Shs. 5/ has been paid. FEE PAID Shs. 5/-. Station .................................................... . ............................................................ 19 ...... . .Licensing Officer Note:-This licence authorises the licensee to operate as a dealer in cloves only. Form D. ZANZIBAR THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE DECREE The Agricultural Produce Rules LIC'..BNCE TO DEAL IN CLOVES {Section 4 (2), Rule 3) Licence is hereby gratited to ........................................................................................................... . (name of licensee) to operate as a dealer in cloves at ...................................................... in the ............................. . Mudiria in the District of Zanzibar/Pemba being the place of business in respect of which this licence is issued. [Subsidiary] G.N. 44 of 1942. 12 CAP. 110.J Agricultural Produce [Subsidiary] The Licensee is the holder of (a) a General/Retail Trader's licence bearing No ......................... of 19 ........... , issued under the provisions of the Trades Licensing. Decree (Cap. 97, 1934); or (b) a Dealer's licence issued under the Agricultural Produce Decree in respect of the same premises* and has therefore been exempted from the payment of the Jee required for this licence. FEE NIL. Station .................................................... . ......................................... .................. 19 ...... . ••••••••••••oud••••••••n••H•·•••••••••oou,ou•n••o•n•••••••••••••••••••o••u•••••••••ouo, .. oHoU Licensing Officer Note:-This licence authorises the licensee to operate as a dealer in cloves only. *Strike out whichever is inapplicable. Form No. 3 ZANZIBAR THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE DECREE The Agricultural Produce Rules PERMlT (Section 8, Rule 5) Serial No ..................................... Book No ............................... Permit No ............................... · ZANZIBA~ GOVERNMENT Island ...................................................................... .. Mudiria ••••••• .. •• .. n•••••••••••••"-•u••U•••• PERMIT FOR THE REMOVAL OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE Valid for 48 hours from .................................................................. to ................................................ . Name of Consignor ....................................................................................................... ....... . . ........... . Shamba of origin .............................................................................................................................................. . Shehia ....................................................................................................................................................................... . Quantity ................................................................................................................................................................. . Name of Consignee ............................................................................................................................. •····· Signature and address of person issuing the permit. G.N. This p1~rmit does not authorise the removal of agricultural produce 175 of 1949 between sunset and sunrise. '11.t<. ~ r This permit is i66H8d free ef eh:tl:rse. ~1,-,~ ew.b-• (To be printed in Arabic, English, Gujarati and Swahili.)

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