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

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Rules in respect of Export Agents, 2017

Part VII : Miscellaneous Provisions

 

47. Certain convictions to be reported to Council

 

(1) Whenever an export agent or any of his employees are convicted of an offence involving an element of dishonesty, such export agent shall within 5 (five) business days after the date of sentencing, notify the Council by registered post or e-mail of the date of conviction, the nature of the offence, the sentence imposed, and by which court.

 

(2) Whenever an employee leaves the employment of the export agent who employed him, such export agent and such employee shall within 5 (five) business days after the date of termination of employment, notify the Council by registered post of the date of termination of employment and the reasons for the termination of his employment.

 

48. Payment of unclaimed moneys to Council

 

(1) If the amount to be paid by an export agent to his principal has not been claimed by the principal within 150 (one hundred and fifty) business days after the sale, that export agent shall pay the amount from his bank account to the Council and furnish the Council with the particulars required in the rules in connection therewith.

 

(2) A payment of unclaimed moneys to the Council in terms of section 20(2)(a) of the Act shall be accompanied by a copy of the relevant statement referred to in rule 41 above.

 

(3) Payments referred to in sub-rule (1) shall annually be made to the Council during March and September to reach the Council not later than the last business day of each of the said months.

 

49. Payment of moneys

 

Any amount payable to the Council in terms of the Act or these rules shall be paid by crossed cheque, electronic funds transfer, postal order or money order made out in favour of or for the credit of the Agricultural Produce Agents Council.

 

50. Address of Council

 

The address of the Council shall—

(a) for the purposes of documents forwarded by post, be Suite Number 69, Private Bag X 9, East Rand, 1462;
(b) for the purposes of documents delivered by hand, be Benvista Office Park, Unit 5, Edgar Road, Jansen Park (Boksburg);
(c) for purposes of notices and other communication: [email protected].

 

51. Title of Rule

 

These rules shall be called the Rules in respect of Export Agents, 2017.