Act 54 of 1966

The Seeds Act, 1966

An Act to provide for regulating the quality of certain seeds for sale, and for matters connected therewith.

  • Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
  • Department of Agricultural Research and Education
  • Enacted 1966-12-29
  • 30 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Central Seed Committee. Read
4 Central Seed Laboratory and State Seed Laboratory. Read
5 Power to notify kinds or varieties of seeds. Read
6 Power to specify minimum limits of germination and purity, etc. Read
7 Regulation or sale of seeds of notified kinds or varieties. Read
8 Certification agency. Read
8A The Central Seed Certification Board. Read
8B Other Committees. Read
8C Proceedings of Board or Committee not to be invalid by reason of any vacancy therein. Read
8D Procedure for Board. Read
8E Secretary and other officers. Read
9 Grant of certificate by certification agency. Read
10 Revocation of certificate. Read
11 Appeal. Read
12 Seed Analysts. Read
13 Seed Inspectors. Read
14 Powers of Seed Inspector. Read
15 Procedure to be followed by Seed Inspectors. Read
16 Report of Seed Analyst. Read
17 Restriction on export and import of seeds of notified kinds or varieties. Read
18 Recognition of seed certification agencies of foreign countries. Read
19 Penalty. Read
20 Forfeiture of property. Read
21 Offences by companies. Read
22 Protection of action taken in good faith. Read
23 Power to give directions. Read
24 Exemption. Read
25 Power to make rules. Read
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