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54/1966 - The Seeds Act, 1966 ▶

Act Number: 54

Act Name: The Seeds Act, 1966

Year: 1966

Enactment Date: 1966-12-29

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

Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Department: Department of Agricultural Research and Education

Section Number	Title	Actions
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.