Bare Acts

The Seeds Act, 1966

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

बीज अधिनियम, 1966

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

1966

Location:

Enactment Date:

12/29/1966

Enforcement Date:

02-09-1968

Ministry:

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Department:

Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare

Full List of Sections

Section 1 to Section 25

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

Definitions.

Section 3

Central Seed Committee.

Section 4

Central Seed Laboratory and State Seed Laboratory.

Section 5

Power to notify kinds or varieties of seeds.

Section 6

Power to specify minimum limits of germination and purity, etc.

Section 7

Regulation or sale of seeds of notified kinds or varieties.

Section 8

Certification agency.

Section 8A

The Central Seed Certification Board.

Section 8B

Other Committees.

Section 8C

Proceedings of Board or Committee not to be invalid by reason of any vacancy therein.

Section 8D

Procedure for Board.

Section 8E

Secretary and other officers.

Section 9

Grant of certificate by certification agency.

Section 10

Revocation of certificate.

Section 11

Appeal.

Section 12

Seed Analysts.

Section 13

Seed Inspectors.

Section 14

Powers of Seed Inspector.

Section 15

Procedure to be followed by Seed Inspectors.

Section 16

Report of Seed Analyst.

Section 17

Restriction on export and import of seeds of notified kinds or varieties.

Section 18

Recognition of seed certification agencies of foreign countries.

Section 19

Penalty.

Section 20

Forfeiture of property.

Section 21

Offences by companies.

Section 22

Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 23

Power to give directions.

Section 24

Exemption.

Section 25

Power to make rules.