This statutory measure will be administered by the Milk Producers’ Organisation, a non-profit company in terms of the Companies Act, 2008 (Act No. 71 of 2008). Information will be made available from the returns submitted to the Milk Producers’ Organisation in a manner suitable to meet the needs of the role-players in the dairy industry of South Africa. The information collated will be dealt with in such a manner to ensure compliance with the provisions of section 23(2) of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, which provides as follows:

“(2) No person shall, except in the performance of his or her functions under this Act, or unless required to do so by a court of law or in terms of any law, or with the written consent of the Minister, disclose to any other person information, pertaining to any person, institution or body of persons, collected under section 18 or otherwise acquired in the performance of functions in terms of this Act.”