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

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Establishment of Statutory Measure: Registration of Macadamia Growers, Processors, Consolidators, Importer, Exporters of Macadamia Nuts and Nurseries

5. Registration of parties concerned

 

(1) All growers, nurseries, processors, consolidators, importers and exporters of macadamias shall register with SAMAC in the manner prescribed in clause 6.

 

(2) Each person becoming a grower, nursery, processor, consolidator, importer or exporter of macadamias shall register with SAMAC within 30 days of becoming a grower, nursery, processor, consolidator, importer or exporter of macadamias.

 

(3) Persons whose activities are classified under more than one of the categories mentioned in clauses 5(1) and 5(2) shall register as such in each category within which its activities fall. By way of example, a grower that dries and packages his macadamias for sale to a trader, shall register both as a grower and a consolidator.

 

(4) Growers, nurseries, processors, consolidators, exporters and importers shall provide an address (inclusive of GPS coordinates) for each location, nursery, processing facility, warehouse etc. where macadamias are kept.

 

(5) Persons that are not members of SAMAC shall re-register annually on or before 31 January in each year.