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Meru County Tea Cess Act, 2018 (L.N. No. 6 of 2018).

Country/Territory
Kenya
Territorial subdivision
Meru
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 11 (Meru County Acts No. 6).
Long title
An Act of the County Assembly of Meru for the introduction of the Tea Cess and the usage and management of the Cess and for connected purposes
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Agricultural development Institution Financial agricultural measures Plant production Coffee/cocoa/tea Internal trade
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

This Act introduces for Meru County a cess known as the County Tea Cess. The cess shall be levied on the green leaf proceeds of each grower registered to a tea factory. It shall be determined by the County Executive Member for finance in consultation with the County Executive Member for agriculture and approved by the County Executive, and shall not exceed one per cent of the green leaf. Payment shall be collected by the tea factory, or the tea factory's appointed agent(s), on behalf of the County Government. The primary purpose of the cess, shall be to ensure that the infrastructure of the tea growing areas are in such condition so that the tea products can reach the tea factory and from the factory to the tea markets.

Full text
English
Website
www.kenyalaw.org