Farmers’ Stop-Order Regulations (Cap. 63:03)

of the loss sustained by such payee or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both such fine and imprisonment. [Ch6303s14]14. Government to be bound This Act shall apply to and bind the Government. SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION APPOINTMENT OF REGISTRATION OFFICER under s. 4 (1) G.N. 2/1956 The Registrar General has been appointed to be the registration officer for the purposes of the Act. FARMERS’ STOP-ORDER REGULATIONS under s. 11 G.N. 1/1956 1/1965 28/1989 22/1997 26/2005 1. Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Farmers’ Stop-Order Regulations. 2. Procedure for registration (1) Payees of stop-orders shall apply to the registration officer for registration of such orders either in person during the normal office hours or by registered post. The fee for registration of a stop order shall be K500. G.N. 28/1989, 22/1997, 26/2005 (2) The registration officer, when registering a stop-order, shall endorse thereon the particulars set out in Form A in the Schedule. 3. Particulars to be entered in register The names of farmers who have executed stop-orders which have been registered shall appear in alphabetical order in the register. The name of not more than one farmer shall appear on any one page of the register. Each page of the register shall be in Form B in the Schedule. 4. Searches At any time after fifteen days from the commencement of the Act, any person desiring to search the register may apply either in person during the normal office hours or by registered post to the registration officer on Form C in the Schedule, giving full particulars of the name and address of the farmer in respect of whom he desires the search to be made. On payment of a fee of K500 the registration officer shall supply to the applicant a certificate of official search showing all entries in the register in respect of unsatisfied stop-orders executed by such farmer. Such certificate shall be in Form D in the Schedule. G.N. 28/1989, 22/1997, 26/2005 5. Registration of transfers Any transferee of a valid stop-order may apply to the registration officer to have his name entered on the register as the payee thereof. Such application may be made either in person during the normal office hours or by registered post on Form E in the Schedule. If the registration officer is satisfied that it is proper for him so to do, he shall enter the name of the applicant in the register as the payee of the stop-order, on payment of a fee of K500. G.N. 22/1997, 26/2005 6. Notification of satisfaction or cancellation Notification of the satisfaction or cancellation of a registered stop-order shall be sent to the registration officer on Form F in the Schedule by registered post on the last day of the month in which the stop-order has been satisfied or cancelled. 7. No fee for Government departments Notwithstanding these Regulations, no fee shall be payable by any Government department thereunder. SCHEDULE GOVERNMENT OF MALAWI reg. 2 (2)FARMERS’ STOP-ORDER REGULATIONS FORM A ENDORSEMENT OF STOP-ORDER I certify that I ........................................................ at ...........................................a.m. p.m. on the ................... day of ................... , 20.........., registered this stop-order, registered number .................. , in the register of stop orders, and that other stop-ordersdoexist in respect of the crops listed in this stop order.do notDate: ..................................................................Registration Officer GOVERNMENT OF MALAWI FARMERS’ STOP-ORDER REGULATIONS reg. 3 FORM B REGISTER OF STOP-ORDERS Form No. ......................Drawer’s surname ............................................Postal address...........................Other names ................................................. Date and time Order registeredRegistered No.Date Order executedAmountDrawn onIn favour ofCropName and address of any transferee with date of transferDate satisfaction or cancellation advised GOVERNMENT OF MALAWI FARMERS’ STOP-ORDER REGULATIONS FORM C reg. 4 REQUISITION FOR OFFICIAL SEARCH PURSUANT to regulation 4 of the Farmers’ Stop-order Regulations, I, the undersigned, do hereby make application for an official search to be made in the register of stop-orders in respect of stop-orders executed by: Full name ................................................................................................ of ....................................... Farm in the ...................................... District of Malawi. Fee paid 5s. Date ....................... (Signature) ................................ Address ................................ ................................ GOVERNMENT OF MALAWI FARMERS’ STOP-ORDER REGULATIONS FORM D reg. 4 CERTIFICATE OF OFFICIAL SEARCH Date and time Order registeredRegd. No.Date Order executedAmountDrawn onIn favour ofCropParticulars of name and address of transferee with date of transfer Certified a true copy of all entries in the register of stop-orders relating to unsatisfied stop orders executed by ................ of ........................................ (Signed) ................... Registration Officer Date ................... GOVERNMENT OF MALAWI FARMERS’ STOP-ORDER REGULATIONS FORM E reg. 5 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER Pursuant to regulation 5 of the Farmers Stop-Order Regulations, I, the undersigned, do hereby apply to have my name entered on the register of stop-orders as payee of a stop-order, registered number ......................................................... ........................ registered at ................................. on the .............................. day of ...............................19................., transferred to me as payee thereof on the .................... day of ................................. 19....., Date................... (Signed) ....................... Address ....................... ....................... ....................... I, the undersigned, as the previous payee of the stop-order described above, do hereby consent to the granting of the above application. Date.................. (Signed) ....................... ....................... GOVERNMENT OF MALAWI FARMERS’ STOP-ORDER REGULATIONS FORM F reg. 6 NOTICE OF SATISFACTION OR CANCELLATION I, the undersigned, hereby give notice that a stop-order, registered number.............. drawn upon me, was, on the .............day of .............19....., . To the registration officer (Signature) ......................... Address ......................... ......................... Date .........................