Association may impose levy and collect cess

(1) The Association may impose, levy and collect a cess upon all bananas delivered to shippers or other buyers, the rate and manner of collection being fixed by the Committee before the beginning of each year of operations and notice thereof being given to each member of the Association. (2) Cess shall be applied– (i) to meet the ordinary running expenses of the Association in such proportion as may be decided by the Committee with the approval of the Association in general meeting; and (ii) to meet all such expenses as may arise in connection with the Association’s work in achieving any of the objects specified in section 23. (3) The rate of cess shall not exceed three cents per box of bananas except with the approval of the Minister. (4) A cess imposed under this section may not be varied during the year of operation in respect of which it was imposed. 28 transferrable.