ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Crops (Miraa) Regulations
7. Licensing of miraa aggregators
Edition: 2023-04-28 · In force
7. Licensing of miraa aggregators
(1)A person shall not carry on business as a miraa aggregator without a licence issued by the respective county government.(2)A miraa aggregator who is registered under regulation 6 shall apply for a licence to the respective county government in Form Mr8 set out in the First Schedule.(3)The county government shall not issue a licence unless the applicant complies with the following requirements—(a)the applicant has a field holding facility at his disposal;(b)the field holding facility is serviced with a reliable source of potable water for use;(c)the area has a well demarcated waste disposal area;(d)all staff have appropriate personal protective equipment.(4)The county government shall, if satisfied that the applicant meets the requirements in paragraph (3), issue, within ten days of receiving the application, a licence to a successful applicant in Form Mr9 set out in the First Schedule.(5)Where the applicant does not meet the requirements in paragraph (3), the county government shall, within ten days from the receipt of the application, reject the application and notify the applicant of the reasons for the rejection.(6)Where the requirements set out in paragraph (3) have been met, the applicant whose application is rejected under paragraph (5) may resubmit the application for consideration.(7)A miraa aggregator shall submit annual returns to the respective county government in Form Mr10 set out in the First Schedule not later than the tenth day of the first month after the end of the financial year.(8)The county government shall, annually, share with the Authority a list of all licensed miraa aggregators.(9)A person who contravenes paragraph (1) or (7) commits an offence.