Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, 1996 (Act No. 47 of 1996)Notices2026 NoticesEstablishment of Statutory Measure and Determination of Guideline Prices : Levy Relating to Cotton Lint8. Payment of levy9. Conditions of approval |
This statutory measure is subject to the following conditions:
| (a) | That 70% of levy income be spent on research, information and other core functions, 20% on transformation (development of emerging farmers) and not more than 10% on administration; |
| (b) | That levies be accounted for, in a manner and to the extent acceptable to the Auditor-General, separately from any other funds or assets under the control of Cotton SA, and audited by the Auditor-General; and |
| (c) | That after the lapsing of the levy, any surplus funds be utilised subject to the approval of the Minister. |