Sugar Act, 1978 (Act No. 9 of 1978)Sugar Industry Agreement, 2000Chapter 3 : Production of Cane88. Local Pest, Disease and Variety Control Committees and Officers |
The South African Sugar Association—
| (a) | shall establish, cause the appointment of committee members of and make rules by which to regulate the procedures to be followed by respective Local Pest, Disease and Variety Control Committees and Local Pest, Disease and Variety Control Officers (hereinafter referred to as officers) for respective control areas or parts of control areas and shall determine the area of jurisdiction of each committee and officer and shall provide for the identification of and the written authority to be produced by all officers so appointed; |
| (b) | may delegate any of its functions in terms of clauses 77 to 96 to a Local Pest, Disease and Variety Control Committee; and |
| (c) | shall have the power to impose levies in accordance with the recommendations of a Local Pest, Disease and Variety Control Committee on particular mills and particular growers to fund the costs and expenses of such committee and shall have the power to require the relative mills to deduct any levies imposed on growers from payments due to growers for cane deliveries. |