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

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Establishment of Statutory Measure - Records and Returns in respect of Maize Products and Wheaten Products

5. Records to be kept by manufacturers, importers and exporters

 

(1) Each manufacturer, importer and exporter of maize products and wheaten products, excluding such manufacturers, importers and exporters that are not registered VAT vendors, shall keep complete records for each calendar month in respect of maize products and wheaten products that are manufactured, imported or exported by him for own use or for commercial purposes. This shall include any person who acts in the capacity of the aforementioned persons.

 

(2) Each person mentioned in sub-clause (1) shall keep the following records:
(a) Quantity manufactured - the quantity of all maize products and wheaten products manufactured during a calendar month: Provided that the records should be kept separately for each product per province.
(b) Imports - in respect of maize products and wheaten products that are imported during a calendar month, records shall be kept of:
(i) Name and address of importer or person on whose behalf imports are made.
(ii) Quantity of maize products and wheaten products imported per country of origin.
(iii) Name and particulars of the vessel in which a quantity of maize products or wheaten products was imported.
(iv) Name of border post through which a quantity of maize products or wheaten products was imported.
(v) Name of harbour and owner of harbour premises through which the maize products or wheaten products were imported.
(c) Exports - in respect of maize products and wheaten products that are exported during a calendar month, records shall be kept in respect of:
(i) Name and address of the exporter and the person on behalf of whom the export takes place.
(ii) Quantity of maize products or wheaten products exported per country of intended destination.
(iii) Name of border post through which a quantity of maize products or wheaten products is exported.
(iv) Name and address of the last premises from where maize products or wheaten products were dispatched to a border post for export.
(v) Name of harbour and owner of harbour premises where the exported maize products or wheaten products were handled.
(vi) Name and particulars of the vessel in which a quantity of maize products or wheaten products is exported.

 

(3) Records mentioned in sub-clauses (1) and (2) shall be—
(a) kept separately in respect of each maize product and wheaten product;
(b) recorded on a computer or in ink in a book; and
(c) kept at the head office or usual place of business of the person who is required to keep them for a period of at least four years after the end of the period in respect of which such records were kept.