National Agricultural Seeds Act

Arrangement of Sections

1. Proceedings of the Council

2. The quorum of the Council shall be five and the quorum of any committee of the Council

3. shall be determined by the Council.

4. be construed accordingly.

5. Committees

6. by the Council.

PART I

Establishment, etc., of the National Agricultural Seeds Council

SECTION

I. Establishment of the National Agricultural Seeds Council.

Membership of the Council.

Functions of the Council.

Incentives to seed companies.

PART II

National Seed Service Unit and other bodies of the Council, etc.

Establishment of National Seed Service Unit and other bodies of the Council.

National Seed Service Unit.

Crop Variety Registration and Release Committee.

Seeds Standard Committee.

Seed Industry and Skill Development Committee.

Department of Training and Information.

Operating zones and zonal secretariats.

Seed certification.

Revocation of certification.

Genetic identity.

15. Recognition of seed certification agencies of foreign countries.

Importation or exportation of seeds.

Prohibition of sale of falsely labelled seeds, etc.

Contents of the mark or label and description of seeds.

Restrictions on export and import of seeds of notified kinds of varieties.

Damaging of registered names, etc.

Classification of persons engaged in seed production.

Prohibition on processing, etc. of seeds for commercial purposes.

Central Seed Laboratory.

Registration of seeds or plant of land races, etc.

PART III

Appointment of seed inspector, etc.

Seed inspector.

Powers of seed inspector.

Offences and penalties.

SECTION

Forfeiture of properly.

Offences by companies.

Exemption.

PART IV

Staff of the Council

Director-General of the Council.

Staff generally.

Pension.

PART V

Financial provisions

Financial provisions.

Report.

Acquisition of land.

Regulations.

Interpretation.

Short title.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE

Supplementary provisions relating to the Council

SECOND SCHEDULE

Operating zones

An Act to establish the National Agricultural Seeds Council and for matters con nected therewith.

[1992 No. 72.]

[23 rd November, 1992]

[Commencement.]

PART I

Establishment, etc., of the National Agricultural Seeds Council

Establishment of the National Agricultural Seed Council