ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Sugar Act
4. Functions of the Board
Edition: 2024-12-07 · In force
4. Functions of the Board
(1)The Board shall—(a)regulate, develop and promote the sugar industry;(b)co-ordinate the activities of value chain actors within the industry; and(c)facilitate equitable access to the benefits and resources of the industry by all interested parties.(2)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Board shall—(a)participate in the formulation and implementation of overall policies, plans and programs of work for the development of the industry;(b)act as an intermediary between the industry and the Government;(c)establish linkages with other government agencies and research institutions to enhance quality assurance and research and facilitate flow of research findings to the interested parties;(d)monitor and regulate the domestic market with a view to identify any distortion in the sugar market and advise the Government and interested parties on any corrective measures to be taken;(e)advise the national and county governments on agricultural levies for purposes of planning, enhancing harmony and promotion of equity in the sugar industry;(f)facilitate the sale, import and export of sugar and sugar products;(g)promote and encourage the use of environmentally friendly technologies in the industry;(h)provide advisory services to growers, out-grower institutions and millers;(i)in collaboration with county governments, implement an equitable mechanism for the pricing of sugar crop and appropriation of proceeds from the disposal of the by-products of sugar production between millers and growers as stipulated in the guidelines;(j)collaborate with national and international trade bodies on sugar related matters;(k)oversee the formulation of standard provisions governing the mutual rights and obligations of growers, millers and other interested parties;(l)collect, collate and analyze industry statistics and maintain a data base for the industry;(m)register and license sugar and jaggery mills, exporters, importers and dealers;(n)enforce and monitor compliance with standards along the sugar value chain;(o)promote and advise on strategies for value addition and product diversification in the sugar industry;(p)in consultation with the county governments and other stakeholders, formulate a strategic plan for the sugar sub-sector at least once every five years;(q)in consultation with the county governments, formulate guidelines on an efficient, safe and economical transportation of sugar, sugar crop and disposal of unutilized by-products;(r)gather and disseminate market information on regional and global supply chain dynamics for the benefit of stakeholders;(s)establish linkages with various government agencies and research institutions to enhance quality assurance and research;(t)ensure that there is adequate public participation and consultation with growers in its decision making affecting the sugar industry and its stakeholders;(u)promote the efficiency and development of the industry through the establishment of appropriate institutional linkages; and(v)perform such other functions as may be conferred on it by this Act or any other written law.