Sugar Act, 1978 (Act No. 9 of 1978)Sugar Industry Agreement, 2000Chapter 6 : Determination and Distribution of Proceeds and Cane Prices173 - 174. Production Schedules |
| 173. | For the purpose of complying with the provisions of this agreement— |
| (a) | each mill, including a sugar beet mill, shall during each year and according to a timetable to be issued before the commencement of the year submit to the South African Sugar Association returns, in such form as is determined from time to time by the South African Sugar Association, of— |
| (i) | in the case of a mill other than a sugar beet mill, the estimated annual and actual monthly deliveries to the mill of cane and of the recoverable value of cane; |
| (ii) | the estimated annual and actual monthly sugar and molasses production; and |
| (iii) | total sugar production in respect of the year concerned which must be supported by a certificate of verification by the relative mill's independent auditor in a form acceptable to the South African Sugar Association. |
| (b) | in respect of each year the South African Sugar Association shall prepare— |
| (i) | final production schedules in respect of all cane supplied by growers to mills and the recoverable value thereof; |
| (ii) | final sugar and molasses production schedules in respect of each mill including sugar beet mills. |
| 174. | If any mill, including a sugar beet mill, fails to supply the information required in terms of clause 173, according to the timetable issued by the South African Sugar Association, then the South African Sugar Association may, in writing, call upon any such mill to supply such information as has not been supplied within 14 days of the date of such request. If the mill concerned does not supply such information within the 14 day period, then the South African Sugar Association may make an assessment of the relevant tonnage of cane, recoverable value of cane, sugar or molasses, as the case may be, and its assessment shall be binding, for all purposes, on such mill. |