Control of Tobacco Auction Floors Act (Cap. 65:03).

The Act provides for the control of the trade in un-manufactured tobacco at registered auctions. It also establishes the Tobacco Control Commission and grants power to the Minister to control the trade in tobacco and in particular to establish grade and classes of tobacco.
The Tobacco Control Commission shall be a body corporate and shall be responsible for, among other things, advising the Government on the sale and exportation of tobacco and controlling and regulating the sale of tobacco on the auction floors in Malawi. A person shall use any premises for the sale of tobacco by auction only under a valid auction floor licence in respect of such premises in the prescribed form granted by the Minister. Buyers of tobacco shall obtain an auction floor buyer’s licence, whereas sellers must be registered with the Commission. Every holder of an auction floor licence shall comply with directions of the Commission and shall render to the Commission prescribed returns. No person shall sell tobacco on a licensed auction floor unless such tobacco has been graded in accordance with Regulations. Grading shall be done only by graders licensed to do so by the Minister and all premises where commercial grading of tobacco is carried out shall be licensed by the Commission.