Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, 1996 (Act No. 47 of 1996)NoticesEstablishment of Statutory Measure and Determination of Guideline Prices: Levies on fresh citrus fruit intended for Export8. Manner and time of levy payment |
| (1) | Payment of the levy imposed under section 5 shall be made to the CGA— |
| (a) | directly by the producer concerned; or |
| (b) | on behalf of the producer by the export agent or the exporter of the citrus fruit concerned: Provided that— |
| (i) | if the amount of the levy has been paid on behalf of the producer by the export agent or the exporter of the citrus fruit concerned, he or she may deduct the amount thereof from any monies owed by him or her to such producer, or collect the amount of such levy from the producer concerned; and |
| (ii) | the export agent or the exporter shall be entitled to keep an administration fee equal to 1% of the levy thus deducted or collected in terms of subsection (1)(b)(i) for his or her own account. |
| (2) | Payment of the levy on export citrus fruit— |
| (a) | must be made by electronic bank transfer to: |
Citrus Growers Association
Bank: Standard Bank
Branch: Hillcrest
Branch number: 045726
Account number: 250783924; and
| (b) | must be made within 30 days after the date of inspection of the consignment of citrus fruit and the approval thereof for export by the PPECB. |
| (3) | The PPECB may refuse to inspect any consignment of citrus fruit intended for export where the CGA has in writing informed the PPECB that the producer, export agent or exporter concerned is not in good standing with the CGA. |