ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Dairy Industry Act
23. Vesting of dairy produce in the Board
Edition: 2026-07-10 · In force
23. Vesting of dairy produce in the Board
(1)Subject to subsection (2), the Cabinet Secretary may by order empower the Board to acquire by compulsory purchase all or any form of dairy produce, upon such terms as to the price of, and the method of payment for, such form of produce and otherwise as may be specified in the order.(2)No order shall be made under subsection (1) unless notice of its intention to apply for the making of such an order has been published by the Board in a newspaper circulating in the area in which the order is to have effect at least twenty-one days before the application.(3)A person who thinks he may suffer detriment by reason of an order proposed to be made under subsection (1), or by any provision of the order, may, within twenty-one days of the publication of the notice referred to in subsection (2) state his objection in writing to the Cabinet Secretary.(4)A person who obstructs or impedes the Board or its servants or agents in an acquisition pursuant to an order made under this section, or who fails to comply with any reasonable requirement made by the Board pursuant to such an order, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year.