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Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, 1996 (Act No. 47 of 1996)

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Continuation of Statutory Measure and Determination of Guideline: Levy relating to Soybeans : Effective 1 March 2023

7. Persons by whom Levies are Payable

 

(1) The levy payable in terms of clause 5 shall—

 

(a) in the case of a levy contemplated in clause 5(a), be payable by the buyer of the soybeans;

 

(b) in the case of a levy contemplated in clause 5(b), be payable by the processor or converter of the soybeans;

 

(c) in the case of a levy contemplated in clause 5(c), be payable by the person issuing such silo receipt; and

 

(d) in the case of a levy contemplated in clause 5(d), be payable by the exporter of the soybeans;

 

(2) The amount of the levy payable by the buyer, processor or converter in terms of sub-clauses (1)(a) and (1)(b) above may be recovered from the producer.

 

(3) The amount of the levy payable by the person issuing the silo receipt in terms of sub-clause 1(c) above may be recovered from the person to whom such silo receipt is issued.

 

(4) The persons contemplated in sub-clauses (1)(a), (1)(b) and (1)(c), who have paid the levy to SACTA and have conformed to the provisions of this statutory measure, may claim from SACTA an  amount equal to 2,5% of the levies paid by them, in accordance with the conditions set by SACTA from time to time.