Cotton Development Act

Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires

"Board" means the Board of Directors established under section 6 ;

"cess" means a levy on the value of sales ex-ginnery of all lint cotton; "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Board appointed under section 6(2) ;

"cotton" includes seed cotton, lint cotton and cotton seed;

"cotton plant" means the growing plants, cuttings, buds and grafts, seeds, leaves, bolls or any portion of the cotton plant in a natural state;

"cotton seed dressing" means chemical treatment against seedling diseases and infection approved by the Ministry responsible for agriculture;

"cotton subsector" means a division or part of the agricultural sector policy of the Government dealing with cotton;

"cotton variety" means a population of cotton plants which have common ancestors, and which have certain characteristics which when reproduced sexually or asexually retain their distinguishing features;

"currency point" has the value assigned to it in Schedule 1 to this Act; "financial year" means the period of twelve months commencing on the 1st day of July and ending on the 30th day of June of the following year;

"ginnery" includes the building in which the actual ginning of raw cotton takes place and all machinery, stores, buying sheds and other buildings erected on the ginnery site;

"indicative price" means that price which will be determined and announced by the organisation for the purpose of guiding buyers and sellers of cotton seed, seed cotton and lint in arriving at what they consider a fair price;

"lint cotton" means ginned seed cotton;

"Minister" means the Minister responsible for cotton processing and marketing;

"Organisation" means the Cotton Development Organisation established under section 2 ;

"outturn test" means a test to determine the quantity of lint in a sample of seed cotton;

"seed cotton" means unginned cotton;

"segregated area" means an isolated area established under section 8(1) ;

"zone" means seed cotton zone as established under section 9 .

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Definition

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“In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires "Board" means the Board of Directors established under section 6;”

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"cess" means a levy on the value of sales ex-ginnery of all lint cotton; "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Board appointed under section 6(2);
"cotton" includes seed cotton, lint cotton and cotton seed;
"cotton plant" means the growing plants, cuttings, buds and grafts, seeds, leaves, bolls or any portion of the cotton plant in a natural state;
"cotton seed dressing" means chemical treatment against seedling diseases and infection approved by the Ministry responsible for agriculture;
"cotton subsector" means a division or part of the agricultural sector policy of the Government dealing with cotton;
"cotton variety" means a population of cotton plants which have common ancestors, and which have certain characteristics which when reproduced sexually or asexually retain their distinguishing features;
"currency point" has the value assigned to it in Schedule 1 to this Act; "financial year" means the period of twelve months commencing on the 1st day of July and ending on the 30th day of June of the following year;
"ginnery" includes the building in which the actual ginning of raw cotton takes place and all machinery, stores, buying sheds and other buildings erected on the ginnery site;

8 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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Related provisions

Section 6 · Board of Directors Section 2 · Establishment of Cotton Development Organisation Section 8 · Isolated and segregated areas Section 9 · Establishment of cotton zones

Amendment notes

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[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

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Establishment of Cotton Development Organisation

(1)

There is established an organisation to be known as the Cotton Development Organisation.

(2)

The Organisation shall be a body corporate, shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue or be sued in its corporate name.

(3)

The application of the seal shall be as is provided in Schedule 2 to this Act.

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This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Establishment of Cotton Development Organisation”.

“(1) There is established an organisation to be known as the Cotton Development Organisation.”

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(1) There is established an organisation to be known as the Cotton Development Organisation.
(2) The Organisation shall be a body corporate, shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue or be sued in its corporate name.
(3) The application of the seal shall be as is provided in Schedule 2 to this Act.

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No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific note is recorded. Act-level consolidation history:

[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

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Powers of Organisation

The Organisation may, for and in connection with its objective and functions under this Act, borrow money, impose a cess on sales of lint cotton, purchase, hold, manage and dispose of any property, whether movable or immovable, and may enter into any contract and other transaction as may be expedient and may charge for services provided by it and do any other act done by a body corporate

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This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Powers of Organisation”.

“The Organisation may, for and in connection with its objective and functions under this Act, borrow money, impose a cess on sales of lint cotton, purchase, hold, manage and dispose of any property, whether movable or immovable, and may enter into any contract and other transaction as may be expedient and may charge for services provided by it and do any other act done by a body corporate”

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The Organisation may, for and in connection with its objective and functions under this Act, borrow money, impose a cess on sales of lint cotton, purchase, hold, manage and dispose of any property, whether movable or immovable, and may enter into any contract and other transaction as may be expedient and may charge for services provided by it and do any other act done by a body corporate

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No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

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[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

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Objective of Organisation

The objective of the Organisation shall be to promote and monitor production and marketing of cotton and represent all aspects of the cotton industry

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“The objective of the Organisation shall be to promote and monitor production and marketing of cotton and represent all aspects of the cotton industry”

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The objective of the Organisation shall be to promote and monitor production and marketing of cotton and represent all aspects of the cotton industry

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No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific note is recorded. Act-level consolidation history:

[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

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Duties of Organisation

The duties of the Organisation shall be (a) to monitor, in liaison with the Ministry responsible for agriculture, through registration on terms and conditions prescribed by the Organisation, all persons, organisations and bodies-

(i)

dealing in cotton seed;

(ii)

dealing in seed cotton;

(iii)

dealing in lint cotton;

(iv)

exporting lint cotton;

(v)

operating a ginnery;

(b)

to set standards for Uganda seed cotton and lint against international standards;

(c)

to provide an objective assessment and lint classification service for the industry by issue of certificates on a fee-for-work basis;

(d)

to monitor and provide advice on lint and seed cotton quality standards;

(e)

to procure, process and distribute planting seed, in collaboration with the Ministry responsible for agriculture, within segregated areas and where appropriate supervise the production and distribution of later generation seeds outside segregated areas through selected ginneries;

(f)

to announce, if it deems appropriate, indicative farmgate, ginnery buying and export prices and to monitor prices actually paid at these levels together with prices of cotton seed for planting and milling;

(g)

to announce the commencement and closure of the cotton marketing season;

(h)

to collect, maintain and disseminate statistical information in respect of all aspects of the cotton industry;

(i)

to facilitate cotton production, cotton research and extension through the Ministry responsible for agriculture;

(j)

to advise the Government on policies towards the subsector;

(k)

to promote training for technicians, cotton processors, quality controllers and other related disciplines;

(l)

to promote the formation of associations among different groups in the industry;

(m)

to monitor and advise the cotton industry on the procurement and distribution of cotton inputs;

(n)

to inspect ginneries to ensure compliance with registration requirements; and

(o)

to do anything connected with, or necessary in the performance of, the above functions.

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Mandatory duty

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“The duties of the Organisation shall be (a) to monitor, in liaison with the Ministry responsible for agriculture, through registration on terms and conditions prescribed by the Organisation, all persons, organisations and bodies-”

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(i) dealing in cotton seed;
(ii) dealing in seed cotton;
(iii) dealing in lint cotton;
(iv) exporting lint cotton;
(v) operating a ginnery;
(b) to set standards for Uganda seed cotton and lint against international standards;
(c) to provide an objective assessment and lint classification service for the industry by issue of certificates on a fee-for-work basis;
(d) to monitor and provide advice on lint and seed cotton quality standards;

11 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific note is recorded. Act-level consolidation history:

[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

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Board of Directors

(1)

There shall be a board of directors of the Organisation which shall consist of-

(a)

the Chairperson of the Board;

(b)

a representative of the Ministry responsible for cotton marketing and cooperatives;

(c)

a representative of the Ministry responsible for agriculture;

(d)

a representative of the Ministry responsible for finance and economic planning;

(e)

a representative of the National Agriculture Research Organisation;

(f)

six other persons consisting of two cotton growers, one oil miller, one cotton ginner, one cotton exporter and one representative of the textile industry; and

(g)

the Managing Director.

(2)

The Minister shall appoint the Chairperson of the Board.

(3)

The members of the Board referred to in subsection (1)(b), (c), (d) and (e) shall be appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the Ministry to be represented, and those referred to in subsection (1)(f) by associations representing the respective groups.

(4)

A member of the Board shall hold office for a term of three years and shall be eligible for re- appointment, but his or her tenure of office shall not exceed two consecutive terms.

(5)

A member of the Board shall vacate office-

(a)

by resignation;

(b)

by removal from office by the Minister on written recommendation of the Board;

(c)

on written recommendation of the body represented by that member; or

(d)

for inability to perform the functions of his or her office, whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or from any other cause.

(6)

The members appointed under subsection (1) shall be persons who qualify by virtue of their experience in-

(a)

the production, processing and marketing of cotton; or

(b)

matters relating to business or public sector management.

(7)

The meetings of the Board shall be as is provided in Schedule 2 to this Act.

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“(1) There shall be a board of directors of the Organisation which shall consist of-”

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(1) There shall be a board of directors of the Organisation which shall consist of-
(a) the Chairperson of the Board;
(b) a representative of the Ministry responsible for cotton marketing and cooperatives;
(c) a representative of the Ministry responsible for agriculture;
(d) a representative of the Ministry responsible for finance and economic planning;
(e) a representative of the National Agriculture Research Organisation;
(f) six other persons consisting of two cotton growers, one oil miller, one cotton ginner, one cotton exporter and one representative of the textile industry; and
(g) the Managing Director.

12 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific note is recorded. Act-level consolidation history:

[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

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Duties of Board

(1)

The duties of the Board shall be-

(a)

to oversee the implementation of the Organisation's policies and its successful operation;

(b)

to formulate and review the policy and strategic plan of the Organisation;

(c)

to approve the annual budget and action plan of the Organisation;

(d)

to monitor and evaluate the performance of the Organisation against budget and plans;

(e)

to approve the annual report and accounts of the Organisation;

(f)

to establish and approve rules and procedures for purchase and disposal of assets, appointment, discipline, termination and administration of personnel, financial matters, administrative matters and internal audit;

(g)

to advise on the setting of targets for planning purposes for the cotton subsector in liaison with the Ministry responsible for agriculture;

(h)

to determine the Organisation's structure and staffing and terms and conditions of service of its employees;

(i)

to make or approve senior staff appointments;

(j)

to perform any other functions as may be recommended to the Minister by the Board.

(2)

The Minister may in writing direct the Board to submit a report on any matter affecting the affairs of the Organisation.

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What this section does

Statutory power

This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Duties of Board”.

“(1) The duties of the Board shall be-”

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The power must be exercised by the authorised decision-maker, within the conditions and purpose stated in the section.

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Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

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(1) The duties of the Board shall be-
(a) to oversee the implementation of the Organisation's policies and its successful operation;
(b) to formulate and review the policy and strategic plan of the Organisation;
(c) to approve the annual budget and action plan of the Organisation;
(d) to monitor and evaluate the performance of the Organisation against budget and plans;
(e) to approve the annual report and accounts of the Organisation;
(f) to establish and approve rules and procedures for purchase and disposal of assets, appointment, discipline, termination and administration of personnel, financial matters, administrative matters and internal audit;
(g) to advise on the setting of targets for planning purposes for the cotton subsector in liaison with the Ministry responsible for agriculture;

4 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific note is recorded. Act-level consolidation history:

[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

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Isolated and segregated areas

(1)

The Minister responsible for agriculture may, by statutory instrument, declare any area a segregated area and direct, in respect of such area-

(a)

the type of variety of cotton seed that may be planted in that area;

(b)

that all cotton plants, cotton seed, seed cotton or lint cotton that may be prohibited from being exported from or imported into the area or the manner in which or the route by which any such cotton plant, cotton seed, seed cotton or lint cotton may be exported from or imported into the area; and

(c)

at which ginnery or ginneries, the seed cotton produced in the area shall be ginned.

(2)

Any person who contravenes any direction of the Minister responsible for agriculture made under subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding fifty currency points.

(3)

The Minister responsible for agriculture may, by statutory instrument, prohibit the planting of unauthorised cotton seed within an area either for a specified period or until the revocation of that instrument.

(4)

Any person who plants unauthorised cotton in an isolated area during the operation of the instrument declaring it so, commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding one hundred currency points.

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Offence or consequence

This section creates or governs statutory liability concerning “Isolated and segregated areas”.

“(1) The Minister responsible for agriculture may, by statutory instrument, declare any area a segregated area and direct, in respect of such area-”

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A party alleging or defending liability should test the facts and prescribed consequence against each operative requirement.

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(1) The Minister responsible for agriculture may, by statutory instrument, declare any area a segregated area and direct, in respect of such area-
(a) the type of variety of cotton seed that may be planted in that area;
(b) that all cotton plants, cotton seed, seed cotton or lint cotton that may be prohibited from being exported from or imported into the area or the manner in which or the route by which any such cotton plant, cotton seed, seed cotton or lint cotton may be exported from or imported into the area; and
(c) at which ginnery or ginneries, the seed cotton produced in the area shall be ginned.
(2) Any person who contravenes any direction of the Minister responsible for agriculture made under subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding fifty currency points.
(3) The Minister responsible for agriculture may, by statutory instrument, prohibit the planting of unauthorised cotton seed within an area either for a specified period or until the revocation of that instrument.
(4) Any person who plants unauthorised cotton in an isolated area during the operation of the instrument declaring it so, commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding one hundred currency points.

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No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific note is recorded. Act-level consolidation history:

[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

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Establishment of cotton zones

The Minister responsible for agriculture may, by statutory instrument, in consultation with the Organisation, set out zones for cultivation and may restrict movement of cotton into and out of those zones

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Statutory power

This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Establishment of cotton zones”.

“The Minister responsible for agriculture may, by statutory instrument, in consultation with the Organisation, set out zones for cultivation and may restrict movement of cotton into and out of those zones”

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Practical effect

The power must be exercised by the authorised decision-maker, within the conditions and purpose stated in the section.

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The Minister responsible for agriculture may, by statutory instrument, in consultation with the Organisation, set out zones for cultivation and may restrict movement of cotton into and out of those zones

Judicial interpretation

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No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific note is recorded. Act-level consolidation history:

[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

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Distribution and planting of cotton seed

(1)

The Organisation shall, in liaison with the Ministry responsible for agriculture, annually cause certified cotton seed to be distributed to cotton growers for purposes of planting.

(2)

The distribution of cotton seed under subsection (1) shall be made through persons duly authorised, and no person shall dress and distribute certified cotton seed without a written authority from the Organisation.

(3)

A person shall not plant cotton seed other than seed which the Organisation, in liaison with the Ministry responsible for agriculture, has caused to be distributed.

(4)

The Organisation, in consultation with the Ministry responsible for agriculture, may require any ginner or any other person to set aside for distribution to growers any cotton seed in his or her possession and may require any ginner to produce any cotton seed required for distribution in advance of any other cotton seed that he or she is producing through ginning raw cotton.

(5)

The Organisation, in consultation with the Ministry responsible for agriculture, may require any ginner to distribute any cotton seed whether set aside at his or her ginnery or any other ginnery for distribution to growers in the neighbourhood of his or her ginnery or to dispatch any cotton seed set aside for distribution at his or her ginnery to any other place in Uganda.

(6)

Any person who contravenes a provision of this section or fails to comply with any direction of the Organisation made under this section commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding five currency points.

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Offence or consequence

This section creates or governs statutory liability concerning “Distribution and planting of cotton seed”.

“(1) The Organisation shall, in liaison with the Ministry responsible for agriculture, annually cause certified cotton seed to be distributed to cotton growers for purposes of planting.”

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Practical effect

A party alleging or defending liability should test the facts and prescribed consequence against each operative requirement.

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Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

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(1) The Organisation shall, in liaison with the Ministry responsible for agriculture, annually cause certified cotton seed to be distributed to cotton growers for purposes of planting.
(2) The distribution of cotton seed under subsection (1) shall be made through persons duly authorised, and no person shall dress and distribute certified cotton seed without a written authority from the Organisation.
(3) A person shall not plant cotton seed other than seed which the Organisation, in liaison with the Ministry responsible for agriculture, has caused to be distributed.
(4) The Organisation, in consultation with the Ministry responsible for agriculture, may require any ginner or any other person to set aside for distribution to growers any cotton seed in his or her possession and may require any ginner to produce any cotton seed required for distribution in advance of any other cotton seed that he or she is producing through ginning raw cotton.
(5) The Organisation, in consultation with the Ministry responsible for agriculture, may require any ginner to distribute any cotton seed whether set aside at his or her ginnery or any other ginnery for distribution to growers in the neighbourhood of his or her ginnery or to dispatch any cotton seed set aside for distribution at his or her ginnery to any other place in Uganda.
(6) Any person who contravenes a provision of this section or fails to comply with any direction of the Organisation made under this section commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding five currency points.

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No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific note is recorded. Act-level consolidation history:

[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

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Power to prohibit movement of cotton seed

(1)

The Minister responsible for agriculture may, in consultation with the Organisation and by general notice in the Gazette, prohibit the export or import of cotton seed either generally or from any specified area for a specified period or until a further general notice is issued in that behalf.

(2)

Any person who moves or is responsible for the movement of cotton seed in contravention of subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding one hundred currency points.

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Offence or consequence

This section creates or governs statutory liability concerning “Power to prohibit movement of cotton seed”.

“(1) The Minister responsible for agriculture may, in consultation with the Organisation and by general notice in the Gazette, prohibit the export or import of cotton seed either generally or from any specified area for a specified period or until a further general notice is issued in that behalf.”

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Practical effect

A party alleging or defending liability should test the facts and prescribed consequence against each operative requirement.

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Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

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(1) The Minister responsible for agriculture may, in consultation with the Organisation and by general notice in the Gazette, prohibit the export or import of cotton seed either generally or from any specified area for a specified period or until a further general notice is issued in that behalf.
(2) Any person who moves or is responsible for the movement of cotton seed in contravention of subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding one hundred currency points.

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No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific note is recorded. Act-level consolidation history:

[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

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Destruction of pestiferous cotton seed

(1)

The Minister responsible for agriculture may, in consultation with the Organisation, by notice in writing, direct the owner or any person having charge of any cotton seed or plant harbouring or likely to harbour any cotton pest or cotton disease to destroy such cotton seed or cotton plant either within any specified time or forthwith and in any specified manner.

(2)

Any person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with the notice issued under subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding fifty currency points.

(3)

Any authorised officer may enter any premises in which any seed in respect of which a notice has been issued under subsection (1) and destroy such seed or plant immediately if the person upon whom such notice has been served has failed to comply with its provisions.

(4)

Notwithstanding subsection (1), if any authorised officer is of the opinion that any cotton seed or plant is harbouring any cotton pest or cotton disease of such a nature that such seed or plant should be destroyed immediately, he or she may order and supervise the destruction of the seed or plant immediately.

(5)

No compensation shall be payable in respect of any cotton seed or plant destroyed in accordance with any of the provisions of this section.

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What this section does

Offence or consequence

This section creates or governs statutory liability concerning “Destruction of pestiferous cotton seed”.

“(1) The Minister responsible for agriculture may, in consultation with the Organisation, by notice in writing, direct the owner or any person having charge of any cotton seed or plant harbouring or likely to harbour any cotton pest or cotton disease to destroy such cotton seed or cotton plant either within any specified time or forthwith and in any specified manner.”

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Practical effect

A party alleging or defending liability should test the facts and prescribed consequence against each operative requirement.

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Elements or requirements

Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

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(1) The Minister responsible for agriculture may, in consultation with the Organisation, by notice in writing, direct the owner or any person having charge of any cotton seed or plant harbouring or likely to harbour any cotton pest or cotton disease to destroy such cotton seed or cotton plant either within any specified time or forthwith and in any specified manner.
(2) Any person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with the notice issued under subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding fifty currency points.
(3) Any authorised officer may enter any premises in which any seed in respect of which a notice has been issued under subsection (1) and destroy such seed or plant immediately if the person upon whom such notice has been served has failed to comply with its provisions.
(4) Notwithstanding subsection (1), if any authorised officer is of the opinion that any cotton seed or plant is harbouring any cotton pest or cotton disease of such a nature that such seed or plant should be destroyed immediately, he or she may order and supervise the destruction of the seed or plant immediately.
(5) No compensation shall be payable in respect of any cotton seed or plant destroyed in accordance with any of the provisions of this section.

Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

0

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific note is recorded. Act-level consolidation history:

[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

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Minister may order destruction of cotton plants, etc

(1)

The Minister responsible for agriculture may, by statutory instrument, in consultation with the Organisation, fix a date prior to which all cotton plants in a specified area shall be uprooted and destroyed in that year and may, in the same instrument, fix a date later in point of time before which no cotton may be planted in that area.

(2)

Upon the issue of an instrument under subsection (1), it shall be the duty of every occupier of land in that area to uproot and destroy by fire or any other method prescribed in the instrument any cotton plants growing at the time of the publication of the instrument or between that time and the date before which cotton may not be planted as specified in subsection (1).

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What this section does

Statutory power

This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Minister may order destruction of cotton plants, etc”.

“(1) The Minister responsible for agriculture may, by statutory instrument, in consultation with the Organisation, fix a date prior to which all cotton plants in a specified area shall be uprooted and destroyed in that year and may, in the same instrument, fix a date later in point of time before which no cotton may be planted in that area.”

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Practical effect

The power must be exercised by the authorised decision-maker, within the conditions and purpose stated in the section.

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Elements or requirements

Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

2

(1) The Minister responsible for agriculture may, by statutory instrument, in consultation with the Organisation, fix a date prior to which all cotton plants in a specified area shall be uprooted and destroyed in that year and may, in the same instrument, fix a date later in point of time before which no cotton may be planted in that area.
(2) Upon the issue of an instrument under subsection (1), it shall be the duty of every occupier of land in that area to uproot and destroy by fire or any other method prescribed in the instrument any cotton plants growing at the time of the publication of the instrument or between that time and the date before which cotton may not be planted as specified in subsection (1).

Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

0

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific note is recorded. Act-level consolidation history:

[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

Act-level history only · Do not infer that every amendment changed this section

Offence and penalty relating to destruction and planting of cotton plants

Any person who contravenes the provisions of any instrument published under section 13 commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding twenty-five currency points

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What this section does

Offence or consequence

This section creates or governs statutory liability concerning “Offence and penalty relating to destruction and planting of cotton plants”.

“Any person who contravenes the provisions of any instrument published under section 13 commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding twenty-five currency points”

Primary legislation Source quotation matched

Practical effect

A party alleging or defending liability should test the facts and prescribed consequence against each operative requirement.

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Elements or requirements

Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

0

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

0

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

Section 13 · Minister may order destruction of cotton plants, etc

Amendment notes

No section-specific note is recorded. Act-level consolidation history:

[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

Act-level history only · Do not infer that every amendment changed this section

Exemption

The Minister responsible for agriculture may, in consultation with the Organisation, exempt any person from compliance with the provisions of any instrument published under section 13 if he or she is satisfied that the exemption is desirable for the purpose of scientific or experimental work

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Statutory power

This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Exemption”.

“The Minister responsible for agriculture may, in consultation with the Organisation, exempt any person from compliance with the provisions of any instrument published under section 13 if he or she is satisfied that the exemption is desirable for the purpose of scientific or experimental work”

Primary legislation Source quotation matched

Practical effect

The power must be exercised by the authorised decision-maker, within the conditions and purpose stated in the section.

Deterministic editorial synthesis — not a substitute for the statutory text Editorial synthesis approved

Elements or requirements

Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

1

The Minister responsible for agriculture may, in consultation with the Organisation, exempt any person from compliance with the provisions of any instrument published under section 13 if he or she is satisfied that the exemption is desirable for the purpose of scientific or experimental work

Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

0

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

Section 13 · Minister may order destruction of cotton plants, etc

Amendment notes

No section-specific note is recorded. Act-level consolidation history:

[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

Act-level history only · Do not infer that every amendment changed this section

Registration to engage in marketing and processing of cotton

(1)

On application by any person, the Organisation may, in accordance with regulations made under this Act, register that person to undertake the following-

(a)

dealing in cotton seed;

(b)

dealing in seed cotton;

(c)

operating a ginnery;

(d)

dealing in lint cotton; and

(e)

exporting lint.

(2)

The Organisation may refuse to register an applicant under subsection (1) if the application does not meet the requirements prescribed and may revoke or suspend a registration where the registered person fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the registration, and the revocation or suspension shall be in addition to any other penalty to which the registered person may be liable under this Act.

(3)

A person shall not be refused registration solely by reason that he or she has not previously been engaged in any of the activities.

(4)

A person aggrieved by any refusal, revocation or suspension of a registration may appeal to the Board against the decision, and the Board's decision shall be ratified by the Minister.

(5)

A registration issued under this section shall be valid for one year but shall be renewable on payment of the prescribed fee.

(6)

The Minister shall, on recommendation of the Board, issue a statutory instrument prescribing the terms and conditions for registration, and the Organisation shall prescribe-

(a)

the form and method of application for registration under this section; and

(b)

the fee payable on the issuing of the registration.

(7)

Every holder of a registration shall forward to the Organisation all information that the Organisation shall prescribe.

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What this section does

Statutory power

This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Registration to engage in marketing and processing of cotton”.

“(1) On application by any person, the Organisation may, in accordance with regulations made under this Act, register that person to undertake the following-”

Primary legislation Source quotation matched

Practical effect

The power must be exercised by the authorised decision-maker, within the conditions and purpose stated in the section.

Deterministic editorial synthesis — not a substitute for the statutory text Editorial synthesis approved

Elements or requirements

Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

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(1) On application by any person, the Organisation may, in accordance with regulations made under this Act, register that person to undertake the following-
(a) dealing in cotton seed;
(b) dealing in seed cotton;
(c) operating a ginnery;
(d) dealing in lint cotton; and
(e) exporting lint.
(2) The Organisation may refuse to register an applicant under subsection (1) if the application does not meet the requirements prescribed and may revoke or suspend a registration where the registered person fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the registration, and the revocation or suspension shall be in addition to any other penalty to which the registered person may be liable under this Act.
(3) A person shall not be refused registration solely by reason that he or she has not previously been engaged in any of the activities.

6 further items remain in the statutory text above.

Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

0

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific note is recorded. Act-level consolidation history:

[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

Act-level history only · Do not infer that every amendment changed this section

Other offences and penalties

Any person who contravenes a provision of this Act or a condition of any registration commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding one hundred currency points and cancellation of the registration by the organisation

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What this section does

Offence or consequence

This section creates or governs statutory liability concerning “Other offences and penalties”.

“Any person who contravenes a provision of this Act or a condition of any registration commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding one hundred currency points and cancellation of the registration by the organisation”

Primary legislation Source quotation matched

Practical effect

A party alleging or defending liability should test the facts and prescribed consequence against each operative requirement.

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Elements or requirements

Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

0

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

1

High Court — persuasive authority ✓ Source matched

Section 17 of the Cotton Development Act and Regulation 19 of Cotton Regulations, as amended, provide for a penalty to any person

Masudi v Olam Uganda Ltd T_A Ofi (39 of 2022) [2023] UGHC 294 (29 September 2023)

[2023] UGHC 294 · High Court · 2023-09-29

Court level is shown; confirm that the quoted proposition forms part of the ratio before treating it as binding.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific note is recorded. Act-level consolidation history:

[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

Act-level history only · Do not infer that every amendment changed this section

Replacement of lost or destroyed registration

If a registration issued under this Act is lost or destroyed, the holder of the registration may apply to the Organisation with proof to the satisfaction of the Organisation of the loss or destruction of the registration, and the Organisation shall issue a certified copy of the registration on payment of a prescribed fee; and the certified copy of the registration shall be a registration for the purpose of this Act

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What this section does

Statutory power

This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Replacement of lost or destroyed registration”.

“If a registration issued under this Act is lost or destroyed, the holder of the registration may apply to the Organisation with proof to the satisfaction of the Organisation of the loss or destruction of the registration, and the Organisation shall issue a certified copy of the registration on payment of a prescribed fee; and the certified copy of the registration shall be a registration for the purpose of this Act”

Primary legislation Source quotation matched

Practical effect

The power must be exercised by the authorised decision-maker, within the conditions and purpose stated in the section.

Deterministic editorial synthesis — not a substitute for the statutory text Editorial synthesis approved

Elements or requirements

Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

1

If a registration issued under this Act is lost or destroyed, the holder of the registration may apply to the Organisation with proof to the satisfaction of the Organisation of the loss or destruction of the registration, and the Organisation shall issue a certified copy of the registration on payment of a prescribed fee; and the certified copy of the registration shall be a registration for the purpose of this Act

Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

0

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific note is recorded. Act-level consolidation history:

[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

Act-level history only · Do not infer that every amendment changed this section

Cotton marketing season

The Organisation shall, in consultation with the Ministry responsible for trade and industry, announce the commencement and closure of the cotton marketing season

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What this section does

Mandatory duty

This section imposes mandatory requirements concerning “Cotton marketing season”.

“The Organisation shall, in consultation with the Ministry responsible for trade and industry, announce the commencement and closure of the cotton marketing season”

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Practical effect

The provision uses mandatory language; the responsible person or institution should be able to demonstrate compliance.

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Elements or requirements

Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

1

The Organisation shall, in consultation with the Ministry responsible for trade and industry, announce the commencement and closure of the cotton marketing season

Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

0

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific note is recorded. Act-level consolidation history:

[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

Act-level history only · Do not infer that every amendment changed this section

Duties of registered ginner

(1)

A person shall not gin raw cotton or bale lint cotton unless he or she has been registered under section 16 .

(2)

Except where the Organisation has given a written authority, a registered ginner shall gin, and bale cotton grown in the zone in which the ginnery is situated.

(3)

Every registered ginner shall forward to the Organisation and to the Ministry responsible for agriculture within twenty-one days after completing ginning details of all cotton ginned; and such details shall specify-

(a)

the quantities ginned during the season;

(b)

the grades into which these quantities are classified;

(c)

the appropriate ginning out-turn.

(4)

Any person who fails to comply with subsection (3) commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding five hundred currency points.

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What this section does

Offence or consequence

This section creates or governs statutory liability concerning “Duties of registered ginner”.

“(1) A person shall not gin raw cotton or bale lint cotton unless he or she has been registered under section 16.”

Primary legislation Source quotation matched

Practical effect

A party alleging or defending liability should test the facts and prescribed consequence against each operative requirement.

Deterministic editorial synthesis — not a substitute for the statutory text Editorial synthesis approved

Elements or requirements

Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

7

(1) A person shall not gin raw cotton or bale lint cotton unless he or she has been registered under section 16.
(2) Except where the Organisation has given a written authority, a registered ginner shall gin, and bale cotton grown in the zone in which the ginnery is situated.
(3) Every registered ginner shall forward to the Organisation and to the Ministry responsible for agriculture within twenty-one days after completing ginning details of all cotton ginned; and such details shall specify-
(a) the quantities ginned during the season;
(b) the grades into which these quantities are classified;
(c) the appropriate ginning out-turn.
(4) Any person who fails to comply with subsection (3) commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding five hundred currency points.

Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

1

High Court — persuasive authority ✓ Source matched

Section 20 of the Cotton Development Act is to the effect that no person shall gin raw cotton or bale lint cotton other than a person who has been registered under section 16.

Masudi v Olam Uganda Ltd T_A Ofi (39 of 2022) [2023] UGHC 294 (29 September 2023)

[2023] UGHC 294 · High Court · 2023-09-29

Court level is shown; confirm that the quoted proposition forms part of the ratio before treating it as binding.

Related provisions

Section 16 · Registration to engage in marketing and processing of cotton

Amendment notes

No section-specific note is recorded. Act-level consolidation history:

[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

Act-level history only · Do not infer that every amendment changed this section

Records of transactions

(1)

A person who buys or collects seed cotton, cotton seed and lint shall keep on the premises in which such cotton is purchased or collected proper books in which shall be recorded in duplicate day by day the following particulars of each individual transaction-

(a)

the name of the seller or owner;

(b)

the grade of cotton;

(c)

the weight of the cotton and the container;

(d)

the destination to which such cotton is dispatched.

(2)

A person under obligation to keep books under subsection (1) shall forward such records to the Organisation and the Ministry responsible for agriculture once every month.

(3)

Any person who contravenes the provisions of this section or who fails to produce the said books when called upon to do so by any inspecting officer commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding fifty currency points.

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What this section does

Offence or consequence

This section creates or governs statutory liability concerning “Records of transactions”.

“(1) A person who buys or collects seed cotton, cotton seed and lint shall keep on the premises in which such cotton is purchased or collected proper books in which shall be recorded in duplicate day by day the following particulars of each individual transaction-”

Primary legislation Source quotation matched

Practical effect

A party alleging or defending liability should test the facts and prescribed consequence against each operative requirement.

Deterministic editorial synthesis — not a substitute for the statutory text Editorial synthesis approved

Elements or requirements

Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

7

(1) A person who buys or collects seed cotton, cotton seed and lint shall keep on the premises in which such cotton is purchased or collected proper books in which shall be recorded in duplicate day by day the following particulars of each individual transaction-
(a) the name of the seller or owner;
(b) the grade of cotton;
(c) the weight of the cotton and the container;
(d) the destination to which such cotton is dispatched.
(2) A person under obligation to keep books under subsection (1) shall forward such records to the Organisation and the Ministry responsible for agriculture once every month.
(3) Any person who contravenes the provisions of this section or who fails to produce the said books when called upon to do so by any inspecting officer commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding fifty currency points.

Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

0

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific note is recorded. Act-level consolidation history:

[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

Act-level history only · Do not infer that every amendment changed this section

Managing Director

(1)

There shall be a managing director of the Organisation who shall be appointed by the Board on terms and conditions that the Board may determine.

(2)

The Managing Director shall be the chief executive of the Organisation and shall be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Organisation.

(3)

Subject to the provisions of this Act and the general supervision and control of the Board, the Managing Director shall be responsible for the management of the funds, property and business of the Organisation and for the administration, organisation and control of the staff of the Organisation.

(4)

The Managing Director shall be a member of the Board.

(5)

The Managing Director shall, in writing, keep the Board and the Minister informed of the progress of the business of the Organisation.

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What this section does

Statutory power

This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Managing Director”.

“(1) There shall be a managing director of the Organisation who shall be appointed by the Board on terms and conditions that the Board may determine.”

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Practical effect

The power must be exercised by the authorised decision-maker, within the conditions and purpose stated in the section.

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Elements or requirements

Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

5

(1) There shall be a managing director of the Organisation who shall be appointed by the Board on terms and conditions that the Board may determine.
(2) The Managing Director shall be the chief executive of the Organisation and shall be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Organisation.
(3) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the general supervision and control of the Board, the Managing Director shall be responsible for the management of the funds, property and business of the Organisation and for the administration, organisation and control of the staff of the Organisation.
(4) The Managing Director shall be a member of the Board.
(5) The Managing Director shall, in writing, keep the Board and the Minister informed of the progress of the business of the Organisation.

Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

0

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific note is recorded. Act-level consolidation history:

[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

Act-level history only · Do not infer that every amendment changed this section

Secretary

(1)

The Organisation shall have a Secretary who shall be appointed by the Board on terms and conditions that the Board may determine.

(2)

In addition to any other functions that may be conferred upon the Secretary by the Board, the Secretary shall have the custody of the seal of the Organisation and be responsible for-

(a)

the taking of the minutes of the meetings of the Board; and

(b)

the keeping of the records of all activities of the Organisation.

(3)

In the performance of his or her functions under this Act, the Secretary shall, except where the Board otherwise directs, be responsible to the Managing Director.

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What this section does

Statutory power

This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Secretary”.

“(1) The Organisation shall have a Secretary who shall be appointed by the Board on terms and conditions that the Board may determine.”

Primary legislation Source quotation matched

Practical effect

The power must be exercised by the authorised decision-maker, within the conditions and purpose stated in the section.

Deterministic editorial synthesis — not a substitute for the statutory text Editorial synthesis approved

Elements or requirements

Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

5

(1) The Organisation shall have a Secretary who shall be appointed by the Board on terms and conditions that the Board may determine.
(2) In addition to any other functions that may be conferred upon the Secretary by the Board, the Secretary shall have the custody of the seal of the Organisation and be responsible for-
(a) the taking of the minutes of the meetings of the Board; and
(b) the keeping of the records of all activities of the Organisation.
(3) In the performance of his or her functions under this Act, the Secretary shall, except where the Board otherwise directs, be responsible to the Managing Director.

Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

0

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific note is recorded. Act-level consolidation history:

[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

Act-level history only · Do not infer that every amendment changed this section

Other staff

(1)

There shall be other officers and employees of the Organisation as the Board may determine.

(2)

The Board may, on terms and conditions it deems fit and with the approval of the Minister, fix remuneration, grant pensions, gratuities or other benefits on retirement or termination of service of the officers and employees of the Organisation and may require them to contribute to any pension, provident fund or superannuation scheme.

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What this section does

Statutory power

This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Other staff”.

“(1) There shall be other officers and employees of the Organisation as the Board may determine.”

Primary legislation Source quotation matched

Practical effect

The power must be exercised by the authorised decision-maker, within the conditions and purpose stated in the section.

Deterministic editorial synthesis — not a substitute for the statutory text Editorial synthesis approved

Elements or requirements

Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

2

(1) There shall be other officers and employees of the Organisation as the Board may determine.
(2) The Board may, on terms and conditions it deems fit and with the approval of the Minister, fix remuneration, grant pensions, gratuities or other benefits on retirement or termination of service of the officers and employees of the Organisation and may require them to contribute to any pension, provident fund or superannuation scheme.

Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

0

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific note is recorded. Act-level consolidation history:

[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

Act-level history only · Do not infer that every amendment changed this section

Protection against civil liability

Nothing done by an officer or employee of the Organisation shall, if done bona fide for the purpose of putting the provisions of this Act into effect, subject him or her to any civil liability

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What this section does

Mandatory duty

This section imposes mandatory requirements concerning “Protection against civil liability”.

“Nothing done by an officer or employee of the Organisation shall, if done bona fide for the purpose of putting the provisions of this Act into effect, subject him or her to any civil liability”

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Practical effect

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Nothing done by an officer or employee of the Organisation shall, if done bona fide for the purpose of putting the provisions of this Act into effect, subject him or her to any civil liability

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[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

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Funds of Organisation

(1)

The funds of the Organisation shall consist of-

(a)

money appropriated by Parliament;

(b)

all money received by the Organisation from the sale of cotton seeds for planting;

(c)

all money received by the Organisation for registration, goods or services provided under this Act;

(d)

money received for testing and classifying lint for the issue of test certificates;

(e)

all money borrowed by the Organisation;

(f)

a cess not exceeding two percent on the sales value of lint cotton sold at every ginnery;

(g)

any other money received by or made available to the Organisation for the purpose of performing its functions under this Act.

(2)

The Minister may, by statutory instrument, vary or rescind the percentage of the cess charged under subsection (1)(f).

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(1) The funds of the Organisation shall consist of-
(a) money appropriated by Parliament;
(b) all money received by the Organisation from the sale of cotton seeds for planting;
(c) all money received by the Organisation for registration, goods or services provided under this Act;
(d) money received for testing and classifying lint for the issue of test certificates;
(e) all money borrowed by the Organisation;
(f) a cess not exceeding two percent on the sales value of lint cotton sold at every ginnery;
(g) any other money received by or made available to the Organisation for the purpose of performing its functions under this Act.

1 further item remain in the statutory text above.

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[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

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Organisation to operate on sound principles

The Organisation shall perform its functions in accordance with sound financial principles

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“The Organisation shall perform its functions in accordance with sound financial principles”

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The Organisation shall perform its functions in accordance with sound financial principles

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[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

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Estimates

(1)

The Managing Director shall, not later than three months before the end of each financial year, prepare and submit to the Board for its approval estimates of income and expenditure of the Organisation for the next ensuing year and may, at any time before the end of a financial year, prepare and submit to the Board for approval any estimates supplementary to the estimates of a current year.

(2)

No expenditure shall be made out of the funds of the Organisation unless that expenditure is part of the expenditure approved by the Board under the estimates for the financial year in which that expenditure is to be made or in the estimates supplementary to that year's estimates.

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“(1) The Managing Director shall, not later than three months before the end of each financial year, prepare and submit to the Board for its approval estimates of income and expenditure of the Organisation for the next ensuing year and may, at any time before the end of a financial year, prepare and submit to the Board for approval any estimates supplementary to the estimates of a current year.”

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(1) The Managing Director shall, not later than three months before the end of each financial year, prepare and submit to the Board for its approval estimates of income and expenditure of the Organisation for the next ensuing year and may, at any time before the end of a financial year, prepare and submit to the Board for approval any estimates supplementary to the estimates of a current year.
(2) No expenditure shall be made out of the funds of the Organisation unless that expenditure is part of the expenditure approved by the Board under the estimates for the financial year in which that expenditure is to be made or in the estimates supplementary to that year's estimates.

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No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

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[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

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Accounts, audit and annual report

(1)

The Organisation shall keep proper accounts and records of its transactions and affairs and shall ensure that all money received is properly accounted for, all payments of its money are correctly made and properly authorised, and that adequate control is maintained over its property and over the incurring of liabilities by the Organisation.

(2)

The annual accounts of the Organisation shall be audited by the Auditor General or any qualified firm of accountants appointed by the Auditor General.

(3)

The Organisation shall, within three months after the end of each financial year, submit-

(a)

to the Minister an annual report in respect of that year containing-

(i)

financial statements;

(ii)

general information about the cotton subsector, cultivation, production, export and local sales;

(iii)

a report on the operations of the Organisation; and

(iv)

other information as the Minister may, prior to the completion of the annual report or any supplement to the report, request in writing;

(b)

to the Auditor General or the firm of accountants appointed under subsection (2) the accounts of the Organisation for the financial year ended, and the Auditor General or firm shall audit the accounts of the Organisation and, within two months of the receipt by him or her of the accounts, submit his or her opinion to the Minister and the Board.

(4)

The Minister shall cause copies of each annual report together with a copy of the opinion of the Auditor General or the firm of accountants to be laid before Parliament within three months after he or she has received them.

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This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Accounts, audit and annual report”.

“(1) The Organisation shall keep proper accounts and records of its transactions and affairs and shall ensure that all money received is properly accounted for, all payments of its money are correctly made and properly authorised, and that adequate control is maintained over its property and over the incurring of liabilities by the Organisation.”

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(1) The Organisation shall keep proper accounts and records of its transactions and affairs and shall ensure that all money received is properly accounted for, all payments of its money are correctly made and properly authorised, and that adequate control is maintained over its property and over the incurring of liabilities by the Organisation.
(2) The annual accounts of the Organisation shall be audited by the Auditor General or any qualified firm of accountants appointed by the Auditor General.
(3) The Organisation shall, within three months after the end of each financial year, submit-
(a) to the Minister an annual report in respect of that year containing-
(i) financial statements;
(ii) general information about the cotton subsector, cultivation, production, export and local sales;
(iii) a report on the operations of the Organisation; and
(iv) other information as the Minister may, prior to the completion of the annual report or any supplement to the report, request in writing;

2 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

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[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

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Ministries, departments, etc. to cooperate with Organisation

Every Ministry, department, other division of the Government, parastatal body or private company shall afford the Organisation all reasonable opportunity for consultation and shall, subject to any law, provide the Organisation with any information that the Organisation may require

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“Every Ministry, department, other division of the Government, parastatal body or private company shall afford the Organisation all reasonable opportunity for consultation and shall, subject to any law, provide the Organisation with any information that the Organisation may require”

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Every Ministry, department, other division of the Government, parastatal body or private company shall afford the Organisation all reasonable opportunity for consultation and shall, subject to any law, provide the Organisation with any information that the Organisation may require

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No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

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Amendment notes

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[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

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Power to amend Schedule 1

The Minister responsible for finance may, by statutory instrument, with the approval of Cabinet, amend Schedule 1 to this Act Schedule 1 (Sections 1 , 31 )

Currency point A currency point is equivalent to twenty thousand shillings.

Schedule 2 (Sections 2(3) , 6(7) )

Seal and board meetings of Organisation

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This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Power to amend Schedule 1”.

“The Minister responsible for finance may, by statutory instrument, with the approval of Cabinet, amend Schedule 1 to this Act Schedule 1 (Sections 1, 31)”

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The Minister responsible for finance may, by statutory instrument, with the approval of Cabinet, amend Schedule 1 to this Act Schedule 1 (Sections 1, 31)

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Related provisions

Section 1 · Interpretation Section 2 · Establishment of Cotton Development Organisation Section 6 · Board of Directors

Amendment notes

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[Amended by Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 (Act 17 of 2023) on 28 July 2023]

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1. Application of seal

(1)

The common seal of the Organisation shall be as the Organisation may determine.

(2)

The common seal shall, when affixed on any document, be authenticated by any two of the signatures of the Chairperson, Managing Director and the Secretary.

(3)

A contract or instrument which if entered into or executed by a person not being a body corporate would not be required to be under seal may be entered into or executed without a seal on behalf of the Organisation by the Secretary or any other person authorised by the Board.

(4)

Every document purporting to be-

(a)

an instrument issued by the Organisation and sealed with the common seal of the Organisation and authenticated in the manner prescribed in this paragraph; or

(b)

a contract or instrument entered into or executed under subparagraph (3), shall be received in evidence without further proof as the instrument duly issued or a contract or instrument duly entered into or executed, unless the contrary is proved.

2. Meetings of Board

(1)

The Chairperson shall convene every meeting of the Board, and the Board shall meet for the transaction of business at times and places that may be decided upon by the Board; and the Board shall meet at least once in every three months.

(2)

The Chairperson or, in the absence of the Chairperson, a member appointed by the Board to act as Chairperson may, at any time, call a special meeting of the Board, or shall call a special meeting upon a written request by a majority of the members of the Board.

(3)

The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Board; and in his or her absence, the members present may appoint a member from among themselves to preside at that meeting.

3. Quorum

The quorum at a meeting of the Board shall be seven members.

4. Decisions of Board

Questions proposed at a meeting of the Board shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present; and in the event of an equality of votes, the person presiding shall have a casting vote in addition to his or her deliberative vote.

5. Disclosure

(1)

A member of the Board who has any pecuniary interest in a matter being considered or about to be considered by the Board shall, as soon as possible after the relevant facts have come to his or her knowledge, disclose the nature of his or her interest to the Board.

(2)

A disclosure of interest under subparagraph (1) shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the Board; and the member making the disclosure shall not, unless the Board otherwise determines in respect of that matter-

(a)

be present during any deliberation on the matter by the Board;

(b)

take part in the decision making of the Board.

(3)

For the purpose of the making of a decision by the Board under subparagraph (2), the member who has made the disclosure shall not-

(a)

be present during the deliberations of the Board for the making of that determination;

(b)

influence any other member or take part in the making of the determination by the Board.

6. Minutes of proceedings

(1)

The Board shall cause the minutes of all proceedings of its meetings to be recorded and kept, and the minutes of each meeting shall be confirmed by the Board at the next meeting and signed by the Chairperson of the meeting.

(2)

The Chairperson of the Board shall submit to the Minister a copy of the minutes of each meeting of the Board as soon as the minutes have been confirmed.

7. Board to regulate its proceedings

Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the Board may regulate its own proceedings.

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Part I

1. Interpretation Judicial treatment · 0 cases

Part II

2. Establishment of Cotton Development Organisation Judicial treatment · 0 cases

3. Powers of Organisation Judicial treatment · 0 cases

4. Objective of Organisation Judicial treatment · 0 cases

5. Duties of Organisation Judicial treatment · 0 cases

Part III

6. Board of Directors Judicial treatment · 0 cases

7. Duties of Board Judicial treatment · 0 cases

Part IV

8. Isolated and segregated areas Judicial treatment · 0 cases

9. Establishment of cotton zones Judicial treatment · 0 cases

10. Distribution and planting of cotton seed Judicial treatment · 0 cases

11. Power to prohibit movement of cotton seed Judicial treatment · 0 cases

12. Destruction of pestiferous cotton seed Judicial treatment · 0 cases

13. Minister may order destruction of cotton plants, etc Judicial treatment · 0 cases

14. Offence and penalty relating to destruction and planting of cotton plants Judicial treatment · 0 cases

15. Exemption Judicial treatment · 0 cases

Part V

16. Registration to engage in marketing and processing of cotton Judicial treatment · 0 cases

17. Other offences and penalties Judicial treatment · 1 case

18. Replacement of lost or destroyed registration Judicial treatment · 0 cases

19. Cotton marketing season Judicial treatment · 0 cases

20. Duties of registered ginner Judicial treatment · 1 case

21. Records of transactions Judicial treatment · 0 cases

Part VI

22. Managing Director Judicial treatment · 0 cases

23. Secretary Judicial treatment · 0 cases

24. Other staff Judicial treatment · 0 cases

25. Protection against civil liability Judicial treatment · 0 cases

Part VII

26. Funds of Organisation Judicial treatment · 0 cases

27. Organisation to operate on sound principles Judicial treatment · 0 cases

28. Estimates Judicial treatment · 0 cases

29. Accounts, audit and annual report Judicial treatment · 0 cases

Part VIII

30. Ministries, departments, etc. to cooperate with Organisation Judicial treatment · 0 cases

31. Power to amend Schedule 1 Judicial treatment · 0 cases

1. Application of seal

2. Meetings of Board

3. Quorum

4. Decisions of Board

5. Disclosure

6. Minutes of proceedings

7. Board to regulate its proceedings

Interpretation

Establishment of Cotton Development Organisation

Powers of Organisation

Objective of Organisation

Duties of Organisation

Board of Directors

Duties of Board

Isolated and segregated areas

Establishment of cotton zones

Distribution and planting of cotton seed

Power to prohibit movement of cotton seed

Destruction of pestiferous cotton seed

Minister may order destruction of cotton plants, etc

Offence and penalty relating to destruction and planting of cotton plants

Exemption

Registration to engage in marketing and processing of cotton

Other offences and penalties

Replacement of lost or destroyed registration

Cotton marketing season

Duties of registered ginner

Records of transactions

Managing Director

Secretary

Other staff

Protection against civil liability

Funds of Organisation

Organisation to operate on sound principles

Estimates

Accounts, audit and annual report

Ministries, departments, etc. to cooperate with Organisation

Power to amend Schedule 1