Agricultural Produce Agents Act, 1992 (Act No. 12 of 1992)

22. Rules

Purchase

(1)	The council may, in respect of fresh produce agents, make rules as to—

[Words preceding section 22(1)(a) substituted by section 20(a) of Act No. 47 of 2003]

(a)	the procedure to be complied with by an agent in connection with the sale of any agricultural product;

(b)	the form and manner in which records are to be kept by an agent in connection with agricultural products received for sale and in connection with the sale or other disposal of such agricultural products;

(e)	the manner in which and period within which account shall be given to agents' principals of the sale or other disposal of agricultural products;

(d)	the manner in which a trust account shall be kept, the control and administration of such trust account, the disposal of any money in such trust account, and any other matter connected with such trust account;

(e)	the payment of unclaimed money to the council in terms of section 20(2);

(f)	the returns and the information to be furnished by an agent to the council;

(g)	the code of conduct to be followed in the practising of the occupation of agent; and

(h)	any matter which the council deems necessary or expedient for the achievement or promotion of its objects or for the exercise of its powers or for the performance of its functions, and the generality of this provision shall not be limited by the preceding paragraphs of this subsection.

(i)	the regulation, control or prohibition of any practice followed by agents;

[Section 22(1)(i) inserted by section 20(b) of Act No. 47 of 2003]

(j)	the period within and the manner in which application shall be made for a fidelity fund or registration certificate, as the case may be;

[Section 22(1)(j) inserted by section 20(b) of Act No. 47 of 2003]

(k)	the form of a fidelity fund and registration certificate;

[Section 22(1)(k) inserted by section 20(b) of Act No. 47 of 2003]

(I)	the manner in which any account referred to in section 18(4)(c,) shall be wound-up and the amount standing to the credit of such account shall be paid out; and

[Section 22(1)(l) inserted by section 20(b) of Act No. 47 of 2003]

(m)	the manner in which proceedings at a disciplinary hearing contemplated in section 25 shall be conducted.

[Section 22(1)(m) inserted by section 20(b) of Act No. 47 of 2003]

(2)	Different rules may be made under subsection (1) in respect of different categories of agents or in respect of agents according as they deal with different categories of agricultural products, and such different rules may differ in such respects as the council may deem expedient.

(3)	No rule made under subsection (1) or amendment or withdrawal thereof shall be of force and effect until approved by the Minister and published by notice in the Gazette by the registrar.