The seeds act, 1966 (Bare Act)/ Universal Law Publishing

THE SEEDS ACT, 1966
Introduction . • . • l
Sections 1. Short title, extent and commencement «' .iT 3 2. Definitions 3 3. Central Seed Committee ■ " . 4 4. Central Seed Laboratory and State Seed Laboratory ^ 5 5. Power to notify kinds or varieties of seeds 5 6. Power to specify minimum limits of germination and purity, etc. 5 7. Regulation or sale of seeds of notified kinds or varieties 6 8. Certification agency 6 8A. The Central Seed Certification Board 6 8B. Other Committees 6 8C. Proceedings of Board or Cdmmittee not to be invalid by reason of any vacancy therein 7 80. Procedure for Board , 7 8E. Secretary and other officers i ' i (i ^ 9. Grant of certificate by certification agency , 7 10. Revocation of certificate 7 11. Appeal 8 12. Seed Analysts 8 13. Seed Inspectors 8 14. Powers of Seed Inspector 8 15. Procedure to be followed by Seed Inspectors 9 16. Report of Seed Analyst 10 17. Restriction on export and import of seeds of notified kinds or varieties . . . 11 18. Recognition of seed certification agencies of foreign countries. . . 11 19. Penalty H 20. Forfeiture of property 17 21. Offences by companies 12 22. Protection of action taken in good faith 12 23. Power to give directions 12 24. Exemption 13 25. Power to make rules 13
. THE SEEDS RULES, 1968 PART I I
PRELIMINARY
Rules ■ . I 1. Short title 15
2. Definitions 15
PART II
CENRAL SEED COMMITTEE 3. Functions of the Central Seed Committee . . . 16 4. Travelling and daily allowances payable to members of die committee and its sub-committees . ' . .
PART m
CENTRAL SEED LABORATORY 5. Funcitions . . . 16
PART IV
SEED CERTIFICATION AGENCY , 6. Functions of the Certification Agency . . . 17
i PART V
MARKING OR LABELLING 7. Responsibility for marking or labelling , . . 17 8. Contents of the mark or label . . . jg 9. Manner of marking or labelling the container under clause (c) of section 6 and clause (b) of section 17 . . . 18 10. Mark or label not to contain false or misleading statement. . . 18 11. Mark or label not to contain reference to the Act or Rules contradictory to required particulars . . . 19 12. Denial of responsibility for mark or label content prohibited . . 19 PART VI " 1 '
REQUIREMENTS 13./ Requirements to be complied with by a per.son carrying on the business referred to in section 7 . . . 19 14. Classes and sources of certified seed . . . 19
PART VII
CERTIFICATION OF SEEDS 15. Application for the Grant of a Certificate
16. Fees
17. Certificate 17A. ' I ■
PART VIII
APPEALS 18. The form and manner in which and the fee on payment of which the appeal may be preferred . . . 22 19. Procedure to be followed by the appellate authority . . 22
PART IX SEED ANALYSTS AND SEED INSPECTORS 20. Qualifications of Seed Analysts 21. Duties of a Seed Analyst 22. Qualifications of Seed Inspectors , ] 23 23. Duties of a Seed Inspector 23 23A. Action to be taken by the Seed Inspector if a complaint is lodged with him 23

PART X
SEALING, FASTENING, DESPATCH AND ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES 24. Manner of taking samples
25. Containers to be labelled and addressed 26. Manner of packing, fastening and sealing the samples
27. Form of Order 28. Form of Receipt for Records 29. Samples how to be sent to the Seed Analyst 30. Memorandum and impression of seal to be sent separately 31. Addition of preservatives to samples 32. Nature and quantity of the preservative to be noted
on the label 33. Analysis of the sample 34. Form ol Notice 35. Form of Report
36. Fees 37. Retaining of the sample
PART XI
MISCELLANEOUS
38. Records
39. Form of Memorandum FORM I.—Form of application for seed production under the seed certification programme
FORM II.—
FORM III.—
FORM IV.— FORM V.—Memorandum to Seed Analyst
FORM VI.— FORM VII.—Certificate of test and/or analysis by the Seed Analyst
FORM VIII.—
THE SEEDS (CONTROL) ORDER, 1983
PRELIMINARY
Paras
1. Short title and extent
2. Definitions
DEALER IN SEEDS TO BE LICENSED
3. Dealer to obtain license 4. Application for licence
5. Grant and refusal of licence 6. Period of validity of licence
7. Renewal of licence* 8. Dealers to display stock and price list 9. Dealers to give memorandum to purchaser
10. Power to distribute seeds
ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY . 11. Appointment of licensing authority 31 12. Appointment of Inspectors 32 13. Inspection and punishment 32 14. Time limit for analysis 32 15. Suspension or cancellation of licence 32 16. Appeal 33 MISCELLANEOUS
17. Amendment of licence 33 18. Maintenance of records and submission of returns, etc 33 FORM A.—Form of Application to obtain Dealer's Licence 33 FORM B.—Licence to carry on the business of a dealer in seeds . 34 ^FORM C.—Application for Renewal of Licence to carry on the Business of a Dealer in Seeds • • 35 FORM D.— 36 SCHEDULE—^Sealing, Fastening Despatch and Analysis of Samples 36