Marketing Act, 1968 (Act 59 of 1968)
South African Government Gazette no. 2107
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Marketing Act, 1968
Act 59 of 1968
- Published in South African Government Gazette no. 2107 on 26 June 1968
- Assented to on 12 June 1968
- Commenced on 7 July 1971
- [Up to date as at 9 April 2021]
- [Amended by Marketing Amendment Act, 1969 (Act 52 of 1969) on 7 May 1969]
- [Amended by Marketing Amendment Act, 1970 (Act 69 of 1970) on 7 October 1970]
- [Amended by Marketing Amendment Act, 1971 (Act 78 of 1971) on 7 July 1971]
- [Amended by Marketing Amendment Act, 1972 (Act 68 of 1972) on 14 June 1972]
- [Amended by Marketing Amendment Act, 1973 (Act 31 of 1973) on 18 April 1973]
- [Amended by Marketing Amendment Act, 1974 (Act 73 of 1974) on 20 November 1974]
- [Amended by Marketing Amendment Act, 1975 (Act 38 of 1975) on 7 May 1975]
- [Amended by Marketing Amendment Act, 1976 (Act 50 of 1976) on 9 April 1976]
- [Amended by Marketing Amendment Act, 1977 (Act 109 of 1977) on 20 July 1977]
- [Amended by Marketing Amendment Act, 1980 (Act 19 of 1980) on 17 July 1980]
- [Amended by Meat Industry Act, 1981 (Act 12 of 1981) on 8 December 1981]
- [Amended by Karakul Pelts and Wool Act, 1982 (Act 14 of 1982) on 22 November 1982]
Act 12 of 1981 repealed the Act in South West Africa “in so far as it relates to controlled products”, which are defined by Act 12 of 1981 as “livestock, meat or meat products”.
Act 14 of 1982 repealed the Act and any scheme in operation thereunder, “insofar as it relates to karakul pelts or wool”.
APPLICABILITY TO SOUTH WEST AFRICA: Section 99 of the original Act stated “The provisions of this Act, in so far as they relate to karakul pelts, shall also apply in the territory of South-West Africa.” Section 99(1), as amended by Act 78 of 1971, states “This act and any amendments thereof shall apply also in the territory, including the Eastern Caprivi Zipfel.” Section 99(2) states “Any proclamation, regulation or notice issued or made under this Act prior to the commencement of the Marketing Amendment Act, 1971, and which does not apply in the territory immediately prior to such commencement, shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, not apply in the territory.” In definitions inserted by Act 78 of 1971, “Republic” includes “the territory”, which is defined as “the territory of South West Africa”.
TRANSFER TO SOUTH WEST AFRICA: The administration of this Act was transferred to South West Africa by the Executive Powers (Agricultural Economics and Marketing) Transfer Proclamation, AG 18 of 1977, dated 20 December 1977. None of the amending acts in South Africa after the date of transfer were made expressly applicable to South West Africa. The Marketing Amendment Act 79 of 1987 (RSA GG 10956)repealed section 99 of the Act (concerning applicability to South West Africa) in South Africa, but this amending Act was not applicable to South West Africa because it was not made expressly so applicable.
The provisions of the Act which relate to the Karakul Scheme published under the Act in Proclamation R.172 of 1968 (RSA GG 2112), and the Wool Scheme published under the Act in Proc. R.155 of 1972 (RSA GG 3585) were excluded from the operation of section 3(1) of the General Proclamation, meaning that they were not transferred to South West Africa. However, the Executive Powers (Agricultural Economics and Marketing) Transfer Proclamation, AG 18 of 1977, was amended by the Karakul Scheme Amendment Proclamation AG 41 of 1978 (OG 3771), to remove the references to the Karakul Scheme from this exemption with effect from 1 July 1978.
The provisions of the Act relating to boards and control bodies relevant to these schemes were excluded from transfer by section 3(2)(b) of the Executive Powers Transfer (General Provisions) Proclamation, AG 7 of 1977, which exempted from the operation of section 3(1) of the that Proclamation “those provisions of any law... which provide for or relate to the institution, constitution or control of any juristic person or any board or any other body of persons that may exercise powers or perform other functions in or in respect of both the territory and the Republic”.]ACTTo consolidate the laws providing for the regulation of the production and sale of agricultural products; for the establishment of certain boards in connection therewith; for the establishment of a national mark; for the grading and standardization of agricultural products; and for matters incidental thereto.(Afrikaans text signed by the State President)BE IT ENACTED by the State President, the Senate and the House of Assembly of the Republic of South Africa, as follows:-