Seeds Act, 1966

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Description
•    The Seeds Rules, 1968
•    The Seeds (Control) Order, 1983
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Contents
The Seeds Act, 1966
1.    Short title, extent and commencement
2.    Definitions
3.    Central Seed Committee
4.    Central Seed Laboratory and State Seed Laboratory
5.    Power to notify kinds or varieties of seeds
6.    Power to specify minimum limits of germination and purity, etc.
7.    Regulation or sale of seeds of notified kinds or varieties
8.    Certification agency
8A. The Central Seed Certification Board
8B. Other Committees
8C. Proceedings of Board or Committee not to be invalid by reason of any vacancy therein
8D. Procedure for Board
8E. Secretary and other officers
9.    Grant of certificate by certification agency
10. Revocation of certificate
11. Appeal
12. Seed Analysts
13. Seed Inspectors
14. Powers of Seed Inspector
15. Procedure to be followed by Seed Inspectors
16. Report of Seed Analyst
17. Restriction on export and import of seeds of notified kinds or varieties
18. Recognition of seed certification agencies of foreign countries
19. Penalty
20. Forfeiture of property
21. Offences by companies
22. Protection of action taken in good faith
23. Power to give directions                                                         
24. Exemption
25. Power to make rules
The Seeds Rules, 1968
Part I      :    Preliminary
Part II     :    Central Seed Committee
Part III    :    Central Seed Laboratory
Part IV    :    Seed Certification Agency
Part V     :    Marking of Labelling
Part VI    :    Requirements
Part VII   :    Certification of Seeds
Part VIII  :    Appeals
Part IX    :    Seed Analysts and Seed Inspectors
Part X     :    Sealing, Fastening, Dispatch and Analysis of Samples
Part XI    :    Miscellaneous
The Seeds (Control) Order, 1983
Preliminary
1.    Short title and extent
2.    Definitions
Dealer in Seeds to be Licensed
3.    Dealer to obtain license
4.    Application for license
5.    Grant and refusal of license
6.    Period of validity of license
7.    Renewal of license
8.    Dealers to display stock and purchaser
9.    Dealers to give memorandum to purchaser
10. Power to distribute seeds
Enforcement Authority
11. Appointment of licensing authority
12. Appointment of Inspectors
13. Inspection and punishment
14. Time limit for analysis
15. Suspension or cancellation of license
16. Appeal
Miscellaneous
17. Amendment of license
18. Maintenance of records and submission of returns, etc
Form A - D
Schedule
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