Cap. 447 Art. 7Duties of Director.

(1) It shall be the duty of the Director to -

(a) decide whether to grant recognition to a producer organisation within three months of the lodging of an application together with all supporting documents that may be required;

(b) regularly carry out checks to ascertain that producer organisations comply with the requirements for recognition, and are functioning in accordance with the approved operational programme, carry out a proper audit of operational funds, and, in the event of non-compliance, to impose the prescribed penalties and, or, to withdraw recognition;

(c) notify the Minister, within two months of every decision to grant, refuse or withdraw recognition.

(2) Without prejudice to any other action competent to the Director under this or any other law, failure by an organisation to function in accordance with an approved operational programme or to submit its books for inspection and verification and to allow an audit thereof provided for in this article, shall render the officers of the organisation liable to such administrative penalties and fines as may be prescribed.