STIFF FINES FOR DAIRY PERMITS TRANSGRESSIONS

MBABANE - Offences related to permits of dairy import, export, emergency, transit, invoices, declaration forms and licences come with stiff fines.
This is per the 2020 Dairy Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 32 of the Dairy Act, 1968.

According to the regulations, a person who fails to provide a permit for import, export, emergency, transit or an invoice, declaration forms and licences to the Eswatini Dairy Board or relevant authorised officer commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding three times the invoice value or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years.

“A person who provides a permit for import, export, emergency, transit or an invoice, a declaration form or a licence otherwise than as is provided for under these regulations commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding three times the invoice value or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six (6) years, or both,” reads the rules.

A person who fails to submit a permit or any other document under these Regulations within 15 days of being so required commits an offence and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding three times the invoice value of the previous submitted permit or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 12 months.

Offence

“A person who fails to pay a levy when due commits an offence and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding three times the invoice value or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six (6) years, or both,” reads the regulations.
A person who fails to pay for a permit and a licence fee when due commits an offence and is liable to a fine not less than three times the invoice value or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years

A person who smuggles a dairy product, on the other hand, commits an offence and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding three times the invoice value of that product or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six years.
In addition to imposing a penalty, the goods smuggled shall be confiscated by the Board in collaboration with the Eswatini Revenue Authority.

Revenue

“A person who, whether deliberate or reckless, fails to maintain proper records under these Regulations commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five per cent of that person’s annual total revenue or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six years, or both,” reads the regulations.

One who fails to provide the Board or authorised officer with all reasonable assistance as required by these Regulations commits an offence and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding E10 000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years.
The regulations are also available for download on the Eswatini Dairy Board website.

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