THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS (CONTROL OF MOVEMENT) ACT

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CHAPTER 78
THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
(CONTROL OF MOVEMENT) ACT
[PRINCIPAL LEGISLATION]
Arrangement of Sections
Section Title
1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.
3. Minister may control movement of agricultural products.
4. Order to specify period.
5. Offences.
6. Repeal.

itle
1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.
3. Minister may control movement of agricultural products.
4. Order to specify period.
5. Offences.
6. Repeal.

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1. This Act may be cited as the Agricultural Products (Control
of Movement) Act. 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
“agricultural products” includes livestock and products derived
from livestock but does not include meat, hides or skins, or
horn or bone;
“Minister” means the Minister for the time being responsible
for commerce. 3. When the Minister has reason to believe that a shortage
of any agricultural product exists or is likely to occur in any
district or any part of a district, he may, after consultation
with the Minister for the time being responsible for regional
administration, by order published in the Gazette, prohibit,
restrict or regulate the removal of such agricultural product
from the district or any part thereof. 4. Every order made under section 3 shall specify the period
during which it is to remain effective and that the Minister may,
after consultation as provided in section 3, by order published
in the Gazette, extend the period of an order for such further
period or periods as he may think necessary.

provided in section 3, by order published
in the Gazette, extend the period of an order for such further
period or periods as he may think necessary.

Short title
Interpretation
Minister
may control
movement of
agricultural
products
Order to specify
period
CHAPTER 78
THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
(CONTROL OF MOVEMENT) ACT
An Act to provide for the control and regulation of movement of agricultural
products under certain circumstances. [7th November, 1966]
[GN. No. 313 of 1966]
Act No. 3 of 1966

control and regulation of movement of agricultural
products under certain circumstances. [7th November, 1966]
[GN. No. 313 of 1966]
Act No. 3 of 1966

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THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS (CONTROL OF MOVEMENT) ACT [CAP. 78 R.E. 2023]
5. Where the Minister has, by an order made under section
3, prohibited, restricted or regulated the movement of any
agricultural product from any district or part of a district,
any person who moves, or permits or causes to be moved, or
attempts to move such agricultural product from the district
or part of the district, as the case may be, in respect of which
the order has been made in contravention of any of the terms
of such order commits an offence and on conviction shall
be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand shillings or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.
6. [Repeals the Native Foodstuffs Ordinance.]
Offences
Repeal
Ord. No.
17 of 1924

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