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    "id": 1035932,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Moiben, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Silas Tiren",
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        "legal_name": "Silas Kipkoech Tiren",
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    "content": "(4) A manufacturing licence issued under this section shall in addition to authorizing the holder to carry on the business set out in subsection (1), also authorize the holder to carry out the business of packing and blending tea. (5) Before the issuance or renewal of a manufacturing licence for a tea factory limited company the Board shall satisfy itself that the applicant has a procurement policy providing for competitive procurement of goods and services. Register of Manufacturers 24B. The Board shall maintain a register, in such form as prescribed in regulations, of all manufacturers licensed under this Act and shall enter therein, in respect of each tea factory — (a) the full names of the manufacturer; (b) the date of issue of the licence; (c) particulars of any cancellation, suspension or variation of the license; and, (d) any other particulars the Board may deem necessary. Illegal manufacture, possession, etc. 24C. (1) A person commits an offence if the person— (a) manufactures tea for sale in contravention of this Act; (b) buys, sells, offers for sale, transports or has possession of tea which to the person’s knowledge or belief— (i) has been grown, manufactured or processed otherwise than in accordance with this Act; (ii) is from a non-registered grower or dealer of such crop. (2) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding ten million shillings, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or both. (3) If a person is in possession or has control of tea for which the person is unable to account to the satisfaction of a crop inspector under this Act, such tea shall be deemed to have been grown, manufactured or dried otherwise than in accordance with this Act until the contrary is proved. (4) If a person is convicted of an offence under this section, the court shall order that any tea and any vehicle, vessel or other conveyance in relation to which an offence has been committed shall be forfeited to the Government unless, in the case of a vehicle, vessel or other conveyance, the court deems it necessary, for reasons to be recorded by it in writing, not to do so. Registration of warehouse operator. 24D. (1) Every warehouse operator shall register with the Board. (2) A person shall not store tea unless the person is registered in accordance with this Act. (3) The Cabinet Secretary shall prescribe regulations providing for the procedure for registration of warehouse operators and the appeal process in case of refusal or denial of registration. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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