Control of Tobacco Auction Floors (Grading) Regulations (Cap. 65:03)

(2) A separate return is required for each estate in respect of the March return, which must be submitted by 1st April. If any grower is in any difficulty in framing this estimate, the hectarage to be planted multiplied by the average production during past years will give a sufficiently accurate estimate. (3) Growers are advised that a return in which the estimates for firecured and sun/air-cured are bracketed together will not be accepted by the Commission. Growers must state the quality of each type they are likely to produce and the probable hectarage; any variation in the weight of either type actually produced and the hectarage can be corrected in the June and July returns. (4) With regard to the June and July returns, these must be submitted by the 1st June and 1st July respectively. The estimates in these cases need not be rendered for each estate separately, but the total production and hectarage should be given for each type of tobacco being produced, whether any tobacco has been sold or not. (5) Failure by a grower to render these returns by the due date may lead to a cancellation by the Commission of the registration as a seller of tobacco of such grower until such time as the Commission may think fit. FORM IX CONTROL OF TOBACCO AUCTION FLOORS ACT G.N. 91/1986 (CAP. 65:03) GRADER’S LICENCE Licence is hereby granted to ........................................................................................ of ....................................... to carry on the business of grading tobacco on the premises specified below for growers for the period commencing on the 1st January, 19..... and terminating on the 31st December, 19..... for which licence the sum of K200 has been paid. The licence is issued subject to the observance by the licensee of the Regulations issued from time to time by the Minister under section 38 of the Control of Tobacco Auction Floors Act. Premises: Date ............. ........................................ Minister of Agriculture CONTROL OF TOBACCO AUCTION FLOORS (GRADING) REGULATIONS under s. 38 G.N. 184/1971 86/1973 40/1986 1. Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Control of Tobacco Auction Floors (Grading) Regulations. 2. Interpretation In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires— “funked” used with reference to tobacco means that the tobacco has no visible sign of mould, but is known to have been mouldy or has an aroma characteristic of tobacco which has been or is about to become mouldy; “mixed bales” means bales of tobacco containing only one type of tobacco of different grades; “scrap” means any tobacco which does not conform to any of the grades set forth in the Schedule or to the description of “strip tobacco” and shall consist of portions of leaf free from loose stem and any foreign matter or tobacco dust; “split bales” means bales of tobacco containing one type of tobacco of not more than two different grades and packed so that each grade is separately divided from the other; “strip tobacco” means clean and sound tobacco leaf having the midrib removed therefrom so as to leave not more than one quarter of the midrib remaining at the tip of the leaf. 3. Grading before sale No person shall send any tobacco for sale to a licensed auction floor unless such tobacco has been graded into one of the categories set forth in the Schedule or it is “strip” tobacco or “scrap”: Provided that a bale of tobacco may be packed with a majority of leaves of mouldy, carbonized or funked tobacco, if the bale is declared upon consignment and sale to be “mouldy”, “carbonized” or “funked”, as the case may be. SCHEDULE G.N. 40/1986 TOBACCO GRADES FIRE CURED AND SUN/AIR CURED: 1.Heavy Bodied Wrapper(a)over 0.58 m(Fully ripe, not torn, without perish or disease)(b)0.53 m to 0.58 m(c)0.48 m to 0.53 m(d)0.41 m to 0.48 m2.Thin Bodied Wrapper(a)over 0.58 m(Fully ripe, not torn, without perish or disease)(b)0.53 m to 58 m(c)0.48 m to 0.53 m(d)0.41 m to 0.48 m3.Heavy Bodied Filler(a)over 0.58 m(Fully ripe, not torn, without perish or disease)(b)0.53 m to 0.58 m(c)0.48 m to 0.53 m(d)0.41 m to 0.48 m(e)0.30 m to 0.41 m(Thick and Thin Bodied disease)(f)0.20 m to 0.30 m4.Thin Bodied Filler(a)over 0.58 m(Fully ripe, not torn, without perish or disease)(b)0.53 m to 0.58 m(c)0.48 m to 0.53 m(d)0.41 m to 0.48 m5.Mottled Filler(a)over 0.48 m(Mottled and Light Coloured Filler, not badly torn, without perish or disease)(b)under 0.48 m6.Greenish Filler(a)over 0.58 m(A greenish cast or running green, not badly torn, without perish or disease)(b)0.53 m to 0.58 m(c)0.48 m to 0.53 m(d)0.41 m to 0.48 m(e)0.30 m to 0.41 m7.Heavy Bodied Torn Filler(a)over 0.48 m(Fully ripe, torn, without perish or disease)(b)under 0.48 m8.Light Bodied Torn Filler(a)over 0.48 m(Fully ripe, torn, without perish or disease)(b)under 0.48 m9.Non-descript(a)over 0.48 m(Ripe, badly torn, perish or disease, etc.)(b)under 0.48 m 10.Hard Greenover 0.48 m(Greenish, badly torn, perished, diseased, etc., and all qualities of hard green)11.By-products(a)Strips(Means clean and sound tobacco having the midrib removed so as to leave not more than one-quarter of the midrib remaining at the top of the leaf) (b)Scrap(Consists of portions of leaf that will not pass through 0.03 m mesh or sieve; free from foreign matter and dust) (c)Fine Scrap(Consists of pieces of tobacco that will pass through a 0.03 m mesh or sieve, but not through a 0.01 m one and must be free from dust, loose stem and foreign matter) (d)Nicotine Dust(Consists of pieces of tobacco which are not big enough to be included in the “Fine Scrap” classification) BURLEY Grade No.1FCColoury over 0.48 mGood texture and without blemish, green or damaged leaf1FCRLight red over 0.48 mGood texture and without blemish, green or damaged leaf2FCColoury over 0.48 mTorn, blemished and perished leaf2FCRLight red over 0.48 mTorn, blemished and perished leaf2FCWColoury and tan over 0.48 mWaterstained leaf3FCColoury under 0.48 mGood texture and without blemish, green or waterstained leaf3FCRLight red under 0.48mGood texture and without blemish, green or waterstained leaf4FCColoury under 0.48 mTorn, blemished and perished leaf4FCRLight red under 0.48 mTorn, blemished and perished leaf4FCWColoury and tan under 0.48 mWaterstained leaf1CColoury over 0.58 mGood texture and without blemished, green or damaged leaf1CRLight redGood texture and without blemished, green or damaged leaf1RRedGood texture and without blemish, green or damaged leaf1CSColoury over 0.58 mSlightly blemished, slightly torn, but not perished. No green or waterstained leaf1CSRLight redSlightly blemished, slightly torn, but not perished. No green or waterstained leaf1RSRedSlightly blemished, slightly torn, but not perished. No green or waterstained leaf1CSBColoury over 0.58 mSpotted, slightly torn leaf but not perished, green or waterstained1CRSBLight redSpotted, slightly torn leaf but not perished, green or waterstained1RSBRedSpotted, slightly torn leaf but not perished, green or waterstained2CColoury 0.48 m to 0.58 mSame quality as 1C, 1R, 1R2CRLight redSame quality as 1C, 1R, 1R2RRedSame quality as 1C, 1CR, 1R2CSColoury 0.48 m to 0.58mSame quality as 1CS, 1CRS and 1RS2CRSLight redSame quality as 1CS, 1CRS and 1RS 2RSRedSame quality as 1CS, 1CRS and 1RS2CSBColoury 0.48 m to 0.58 mSame quality as 1CSB, 1CRSB and 1RSB2CRSBLight redSame quality as 1CSB, 1CRSB and 1RSB2RSBRedSame quality as 1CSB, 1CRSB and 1RSB3CColoury 0.41 m to 0.48 mSame quality as 1CS, 1CRS and 1RS3CRLight redSame quality as 1CS, 1CRS and 1RS3RRedSame quality as 1CS, 1CRS and 1RS3CBColoury 0.41 m to 0.48 mSame quality as 1CSB, 1CRSB and 1RSB3CRBLight redSame quality as 1CSB, 1CRSB and 1RSB3RBRedSame quality as 1CSB, 1CRSB and 1RSB4CColoury 0.30 m to 0.41 mSame quality as 1CS, 1CRS and 1RS4CRLight redSame quality as 1CS, 1CRS and 1RS4RRedSame quality as 1CS, 1CRS and 1RS4CBColoury 0.30 m to 0.41mSame quality as 1CSB, 1CRSB and 1RSB4CRBLight redSame quality as 1CSB, 1CRSB and 1RSB4RBRedSame quality as 1CSB, 1CRSB and 1RSB5CColoury 0.23 m to 0.30 mSound and torn leaf but not shattery, perished, green or waterstained5RRedSound and torn leaf but not shattery, perished, green or waterstained6CColouryTorn and blemished leaf without green or waterstained6CRLight redTorn and blemished leaf without green or waterstained6RRedTorn and blemished leaf without green or waterstained7CColoury under m 0.48Same as 67CRLight redSame as 67RRedSame as 68CColoury over 0.48 mShattery and blemished leaf without green or waterstained8RRedShattery and blemished leaf without green or waterstained9CColoury 0.30 m to 0.48 mSame as 89RRedSame as 810RCColoury over 0.48 mGreenish leaf without waterstained10GRRedGreenish leaf without waterstained11GCColour 0.30 m to 0.48 mSame as 1011GRRedGreen12Over 0.48 mBlack, waterstained, perished and green13Under 0.48 mSame as 1214ColouryStrips15RedStrips16—Scrap17Mottled (red)Over 0.48 m18Mottled (red)Under 0.48 m19Mottled (light red)Over 0.48 m20Mottled (light red)Under 0.48 m21Mottled (coloury)Over 0.48 m22Mottled (coloury)Under 0.48 m23Mottled (yellow)Over 0.48 m24Mottled (yellow)Under 0.48 m DESCRIPTION OF FLYINGS F—Flyings consist of leaf normally grown at the bottom of the stalk. Usually numbering from three to five leaves. Relatively thin and fluffy leaves which show the highest degree of maturity. COLOUR—Coloury and light tan SPECIAL FACTORS F — Flyings C — Coloury CR — Light red or tan S — Slightly blemished and torn B — Spotted and slightly torn W — Waterstained FLUE-CURED NOTE— In the grades of flue-cured tobacco described below only leaf of an approximately similar length may be tied in the same hand. Hands of both short leaf and long leaf of the same grade must not be baled together. Where hands consist of leaves of the same grade of 0.30 m or over, there must not be a discrepancy of more than 0.13 m in length between the leaves, and discrepancy of not more than 0.08 m between the leaves where the hands consist of leaves under 0.30 m in length. No. of GradesWRAPPER GRADES3 WL WO WR LEAF GRADES66 L1L L10 L1R L2L L20 L2R L2S L3L L30 L3R L3S L3D L3LK L30K L3RK L3KR L4L L40 L4R L4S L4D L4LK L40K L4RK L4KR L5L L50 L5R L5S L5D L5LK L50K L5RK L5KR L2LF L20F L2RF L2LV L20V L3LF L30F L3RF L3LV L30V L3RV L3GL L3GO L3GR L3M L4LF L40F L4RF L4LV L40V L4RV L4GL L4GO L4GR L4M L5LF L50F L5RF L5GL L5GO L5GR L5M LEAF GRADES (SHORT)8 TL TLK TGL TO TOK TR TRK TGR SMOKING LEAF GRADES13 H1L H10 H1L H20 H3L H30 H3R H4L H40 H4R H5L H50 H5R CUTTER GRADES28 C1L C10 C2L C10 C3L C30 C3LF C30F C3LV C4L C40 C4LF C40F C4LK C40K C4LV C40V C4M C5L C50 C5LF C50F C5LK C50K C5KR C5LV C50V C5M LUG GRADES36 X1L X10 X2L X20 X2LF X20F X2LV X20V X3L X30 X3LF X30F X3LK X30K X3LV X30V X3G X4L X40 X4LF X40F X4LK X40K X4KR X4LV X40V X4G X4M X5L X50 X5LF X50F X5LK X50K X5G X5M PRIMINGS22 P2L P20 P2LF P20F P3L P30 P3LF P30F P3G P3L P40 P4LF P40F P4G P4K P5L P50 P5LF P50F P5G P5K P5M STRIPS13 A1L A10 A1R A1G A2L A20 A2R A2G A3L A30 A3R A3G A3M SCRAP4 BL BO BR BO NON-DESCRIPT N1L N1GL 2NA (Strips) N10 N1GO NB (Scrap) N1D N1GD N1K TOTAL GRADES203 KEY TO STANDARD GRADE MARKS GroupsQualitiesColoursW — Wrappers1 — FineL — LemonL — Leaf2 — ChoiceO — OrangeT — Short leaf3 — GoodR — Light MahoganyH — Smoking leaf4 — FairS — Dark MahoganyC — Cutters5 — LowD — WalnutX — Lugs KR — Dappled redP — Primings G — GreenA — Strips N — Non-descript SPECIAL FACTORS F — High Maturity (in leaf, cutter, lug and priming grades only)V — Greenish GL — Green tobacco on the Lemon Sidein Leaf Grades onlyGO — Green tobacco on the Orange SideGR — Green tobacco on the Mahogany SideK — Variegated (grey, slick, slatey or unnatural colour shade)LL — Loose Leaf M — Mixed (lacking in uniformity to the extent of 35 per cent or more)U — Unsound (damaged, mouldy, funked)”. CONTROL OF TOBACCO AUCTION FLOORS (DELIVERY QUOTAS) REGULATIONS under s. 38 G.N. 185/1971 90/1986 1. Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Control of Tobacco Auction Floors (Delivery Quotas) Regulations. 2. Interpretation In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires— “licensed auction floor” means an auction floor licensed for the purposes of selling tobacco under section 18 of the Act; “registered seller” means a person who is registered as a tobacco seller in accordance with section 23 of the Act.