1 Dec 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:
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1 Dec 2020 in National Assembly:
THAT, Clause 30 of the Bill be amended by— (a) deleting sub-clause (1); (b) deleting the expression ― (2) appearing immediately before sub-clause (2);
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1 Dec 2020 in National Assembly:
Clause 30 of the Bill provides that the board shall arbitrate these Bills arising between any parties under the Act. The Clause provides for compulsory arbitration which may be challenged by the parties in dispute. The amendment, therefore, deletes it. I hope we are together.
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1 Dec 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 32 of the Bill be amended by deleting it and substituting therefor the following new Clause: General 32. A person who commits an offence under this Act for which no penalty penalty. is provided shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand shillings or a fine not exceeding twice the value of the tea or tea products or, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to both.
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1 Dec 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Clause 32 provides for a fine of not less than Kshs20,000 or fine not exceeding twice the value of tea or tea products, or to an imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both. Those penalties are not punitive. The amendment, therefore, enhances it.
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1 Dec 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 33 and substituting therefor the following new clause— Regulations 33. (1) The Cabinet Secretary may, in consultation with the Board, make Regulations for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Act. (2) Notwithstanding the generality of subsection (1), the Regulations made under this Act may provide for— (a) the regulation of the production, processing, importation and exportation of tea; (b) the procedure of registration of tea brokers, small scale tea growers, medium scale tea growers, large scale tea growers, commercial green leaf ...
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1 Dec 2020 in National Assembly:
tea buyers, tea importers, tea exporters, management agents, auction organisers, warehouse operators, commercial tea nurseries; (c) the procedure of licensing of tea manufacturers; (d) the forms to be used in the application for registration, licensing, contracts and related activities; (e) the prescribed areas for planting tea; (f) the appeal process in case of refusal or denial of a licence; (g) monitoring of the entire value chain in the tea sub-sector; (h) regulation of the conduct of tea auction including the volumes of tea to be sold through auction or through direct sales; (i) the promotion of fair and proper governance ...
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1 Dec 2020 in National Assembly:
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1 Dec 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 34 of the Bill be amended— (a) by renumbering the existing provision as sub-clause (1); (b) by inserting the following new sub-clause immediately after the renumbered sub-clause (1)— “(2) The Crops Act, 2013 is amended in Part I of the First Schedule by deleting the expression “Tea...............................................................Camellia spp.”” The justification is that the amendment seeks to correctly do a consequential amendment to the Crops Act.
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