Citation   

1.    These By-laws may be cited as the town council of Taveta (Control of Hides and Skins Cess) by laws 2008.

Interpretation

2.  In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires;-

“Council” means the town Council of Taveta
“Clerk” means the person of the time being holding the office of the Town clerk, his deputy and any other person authorized in writing by him for the purpose of these By-laws.
“Goods” means hides and skins of livestock
“Inspector” means the Clerk, his deputy or any person authorized by him in writing for the purpose of these By-laws.
“Town” means the area within the boundaries of the Council.
“Permit” may be referred to as license, fee or charge and includes council receipt issued for a particular purpose and period.
“Transport” means any person or group of persons transporting the goods and includes the operator of the transporting vehicle or cart.
“Authorized agent” means any person authorized in writing by the Council to collect and to issue receipts for hides and skins cess imposed in accordance with the provisions of By-law 3 and includes the clerk.
“Owner” means any person or group of persons having the ownership of the goods and includes the operator of the transporting vehicle or cart.

3.   A hide and skins cess out in the latest gazetted fees and charges list of the council shall be paid by the owner of the goods to the council provided the goods are sold within the town or being transported outside the town council jurisdiction.

4.   The hides and skins cess payable under these By-laws shall be collected by the authorized agent who shall then remit the proceeds to the council in a spelled out interval.

5.    An authorized agent shall issue a receipt to an owner for any hides and skins cess received under by-law 3.

6.    Subject to these By-laws, no person shall transport or cause to be transported any goods unless such goods are being transported to an authorized agent or to an authorized agent or to an authorized market.

7.    Where goods are transported to an authorized agent they shall be accompanied by a movement permit relating to such goods written and signed by an authorized agent.

8.    (i)  An inspector may order any transporter to stop, and produce relevant records; and may make such inquiries and such inspection of goods carried by such transporter, and make a comprehensive report to the clerk on such inquiries and inspection.

(ii)    An inspector may order the authorized agent to produce to him the hide and skins records for this inspect ion, inquiries and comprehensive report to the clerk.

9.    Any person who obstructs any council official on his/her official duties under these By-laws shall be guilty of an offence.

Any person who contravenes any provisions of these By-laws shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine not less than two thousand Kenya shillings or to imprisonment to a term not less than six months or both such fine and imprisonment.