Tea Act, 1997 (No. 3 of 1997).
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
This Act establishes the Tea Board of Tanzania and the Tanzania Small-holder Tea Development Agency as corporate bodies. The functions of the Board shall include: (a) the licensing of tea factories; (b) the licensing of tea blenders and packers; (c) the control of pests and diseases; (d) the licensing and control of export and import of tea; and (e) carrying out research and data collection (sect. 5). The Board shall cause a register to be maintained of all land planted with tea and of owners, occupiers and managers thereof (sect. 14). Provisions of Part IV regulate the manufacture of tea; no person shall manufacture tea for sale, except and in accordance with a licence (sect. 15). Part IV provides for permits for the export of tea and permissions for the export of tea seed and plants. (33 sections, divided into 8 Parts and completed by 2 Schedules)
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Long title of text
An Act to repeal the Tea Ordinance and to enact the Tea Act, to provide for the establishment of a Tanzania Tea Board, a Tanzania Small-holder Tea Development Agency, and for the promotion and regulation of the growing and export of tea, the imposition of cesses on tea and for matters incidental thereto.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
On a date as the Minister may appoint by Notice in the Official Gazette.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Act Supplement to Gazette of 11 April 1997, pp. 121-137.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Amended by
Implemented by