Pineapple Development Authority Order, 1967 (Cap. 318)

[Rev. 2012] A11 - 143 [Issue 1] PINEAPPLE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ORDER, 1967 [L.N. 190/1967.] 1. This Order may be cited as the Pineapple Development Authority Order, 1967. 2. There is hereby established an authority to be known as the Pineapple Development Authority (hereinafter called the Authority). (1) The Authority shall consist of the following members— (a) the chairman of the Canning Crops Board to be chairman; (b) the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, or his representative; (c) the Director of Agriculture or his representative; (d) the executive officer, the Canning Crops Board. (2) In the absence of the chairman the members present at any meeting may appoint any one of their number to act as chairman at such a meeting. 4. A quorum of the Authority shall be a majority of the members of the Authority. 5. Every decision of the Authority shall be by a simple majority of the members present and voting but the chairman or the person elected to be chairman under section 3(2) shall have a casting as well as a deliberative vote. 6. Subject to this Order the Authority shall regulate its own proceedings. 7. The Authority may delegate any of its powers to any committee thereof. 8. The financial year of the Authority shall be from 1st July in each year to the 30th June in the year following. (1) The Authority shall cause to be kept such books of account and other books in relation thereto and to all its undertakings, funds and activities as the Minister may from time to time require or approve. (2) The accounts of the Authority shall be examined, audited and reported upon annually by the Controller and Auditor-General or by such other person as the Minister may appoint. 10. Any levy imposed by the Authority under this Order shall be payable to the Authority or its agents by the person on whom it is imposed in such manner and within such time as the Authority may direct, and shall be a civil debt due from that person to the Authority. 11. The Authority shall be empowered to do the following things in respect of pineapples — (a) control and supervise the cultivation by growers; (b) control and supervise the purchase and sale of planting material; (c) inspect the growing and harvested crops; (d) control and supervise the purchase, transportation and sale of the crop; (e) appoint agents for the implementation or performance of any function of the Authority under this Order; (f) with the approval of the Minister, by order published in the Gazette— (i) regulate and control the cultivation, picking, transporting and marketing of pineapples; [Rev. 2012] [Issue 1] A11 - 144 (ii) impose a levy or levies on growers including levies at different rates in respect of any growers or sections of growers, for the purpose of financing the operations of the Authority or its agents and for such other purpose as the Minister may approve; (iii) fix prices either generally or in reference to any particular circum stances; (iv) regulate and control the marketing of the crop by growers and others; (v) provide for any other matter which is approved by the Minister as being in the furtherance of the development of pineapples or conducive to the exercise of any of the powers of the Authority; (g) with the approval of the Minister, any other thing which in the opinion of the Authority will assist the development of pineapples: Provided that the Authority shall carry out its functions subject to the general or specific directions of the Minister. 12. Any person who contravenes any order of the Authority made under section 11(f) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month. 13. The Pineapple Development Authority Order, 1966 (L.N. 33/1967) is hereby revoked.