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The Dairy Industry (Prices of Dairy Produce) Order
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1. This Order may be cited as the Dairy Industry (Prices of Dairy Produce) Order, 1977 and shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 1st day of March, 1977.2. In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires —"collected" means collected by the consumer from the premises (other than from any vehicle utilized for distdbution or sale of milk) of the retailer;"delivered" means delivered to the premises of the retailer or to the premises of the consumer by the retailer;"milk in bulk" means milk in containers containing fifty litres or multiples thereof or bulk of one packs;"tetra pak" means a sealed pack of "tetra pak" design capable of holding either one litre, one half litre or two decilitres of milk;"polythene pack" means a sealed polythene pack capable of holding either one litre, one half litre or two decilitres of milk;"bottle" means a glass or plastic bottle capable of holding either one litre, one half litre or two decilitres of milk;"purchasers of milk in bulk" means any public corporation, company, Government or municipal institution including hospital, schools or bodies of persons who purchase milk in bulk for consumption on their premises or for further processing in pursuance of a licence issued by the Kenya Dairy Board;"special quality milk" means milk which contains not less than 4.25 per cent butter fat.3. The Dairy Industry (Prices of Dairy Produce) Regulations shall apply to all Scheduled Areas in the Republic of Kenya.4. For the purpose of regulation 3 of the Dairy Industry (Prices of Dairy Produce) Regulations the respective prices to be paid by retailers and purchasers of milk for the categories of milk specified in the first column of Part I of the Schedule hereto shall be—(a)in the case of retailers the respective prices specified in sub-column (A) of the second column of Part I; and (b)in the case of purchasers of milk in bulk not more than the maximum prices specified in subcolumn (B) of the second column of Part I. 5. For the purpose of regulation 4 of the Dairy Industry (Prices of Dairy Produce) Regulations, the respective prices to be paid to retailers for the categories of milk specified in the first column of Part II of the Schedule to this Order shall be not more than the respective maximum prices specified in the column of Part H of the said Schedule.6. The Board may, on application, give special written authority to purchase or sell milk at prices other than those prescribed by this Order.7. The Dairy Industry (Prices of Dairy Produce) Order, (L.N. 130/1971) is hereby revoked.
Source: Kenya Law · Imported 4 October 2026