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Seed act and rules

1. Seeds act, Seed rules -Seed law
enforcement –Duties and powers of
seed inspector –offences and
penalties –Seed control order (1983)
Lecture 27

2. Introduction
Inordertoensuretheavailabilityofquality
seeds
GOIenactedtheSeedAct1966
SeedRules1968
Theseed(control)order1983

3. The Seeds Act, 1966
Toregulatethequalityofcertainnotified
kind/varietiesofseedsforsaleandfor
mattersconnectedtherewith
Itisapplicabletonotifiedkindorvariety
(undersection5)
Itisbasicallyregulatoryinnature
Mainlytoensure–minimumlimitsofpurity
andgermination

4. 25 Sections
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 of sale of seeds of notified kinds of
varieties
8.Certification agency
9.Grant of certificate by certification agency
10.Revocation of certificate
11.Appeal

5. 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 of 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

6. Sections Important
Section 4 toestablishacentralseedlaboratoryor
declarethelaboratoriesascentralor
stateseedlaboratorieswhereanalysis
ofseedsbyseedanalyst
Section 5 tonotifyanykindorvarietytobesold
forthepurposeofcommercial
cultivation
Section 6 toprescribeminimum limitsof
germinationandpuritystandardsfor
eachcategoryofseedsandlabelthe
seedindicatingthestandards
Section 7 Regulationofsaleofseedsofnotified
kindsofvarieties

7. Sections Important
Section 8 toestablishcertificationagencyfor
thestatesandCentralSeed
CertificationBoard and other
committees
Section 12 & 13toappointseedAnalysts,seed
inspectorsandspecifytheirpowers,
functionsandduties
Section 17 toregulate,imposecertainrestrictions
onexportandimportofseedsof
notifiedkindsorvarieties
Section 19 toimposecertainpenaltiesforthe
offencescommittedundertheAct
Section 25 & 22 tomakerulesandgivesprotection

8. The Seed Rules,1968
Scopeforunderstandingvariousprovisionsof
theSeedsAct1966
ThefunctionofCentralSeedLaboratory,Seed
CertificationAgencyiselaboratelydealtwith
Labellingofanynotifiedkindorvarietyofseed
compulsory
Providescertainrequirementstobecomplied
withthepersoncarryingonthebusinessof
sellingseed

9. Part I (Preliminary) 1.Rules(Shorttitle)and
2.Definitions
Part II (Central Seed
Committee)
3.Functionsofthecentralseedcommittee
4.Travellinganddailyallowancespayableto
membersofthecommitteeanditssubcommittees
Part III (CSL) 5.CentralSeedLab-Functions
Part IV (SCA) 6.Functions
Part V (Marking or
labeling)
7.ResponsibilityforMarkingorLabelling
8.Contentsofthemarkorlabel
9.Mannerofmarkingorlabelingthecontainer
underclause(c)ofsection7andclause(b)of
section17.
10.Markorlabelnottocontainfalseormisleading
statement.
11.Markorlabelnottocontainreferencetotheact
orrulescontradictorytorequiredparticulars.
12.Denialofresponsibilityformarkorlabelcontent
prohibited.
11 parts and 39 rules

10. Part VI
(Requirements)
13.Requirementstobecompliedwithbya
personcarryingonthebusinessreferredtoin
Section7
14.Classesandsourcesofcertifiedseed
Part VII
(Certification of
seeds)
15.Applicationofthegrantofacertificate
16.Fees
17.Certificate
Part VIII
(Appeals)
18.Theformandmannerinwhichandthefeeon
paymentofwhichtheappealmaybepreferred
19.Proceduretobefollowedbytheappellate
authority
Part IX (Seed
analysts and
Seed
inspectors)
20,21,22and23.Qualificationsanddutiesof
SeedAnalystsandSeedInspectors

11. Part X (Sealing,
Fastening,
Despatchand
Analysis of
samples
24. Manner of taking samples
25. Containers to be labelledand addressed
26. Manner of Packing, Fastening and Sealing the
samples
27. Form of Order
28. Form of receipt for records
29. Samples how to be sent to the seed analyst
30. Memorandum and impression of seal to be sent
separately
31. Addition of preservatives to samples
32. Nature and quantity of the purpose to be noted on
the label
33. Analysis of the sample
34. Form of notice
35. Form of report
36. Fees
37. Retaining of the sample
Part XI
(Miscellaneous)
38. Records and
39. Form of Memorandum

12. Seed (control) Order, 1983
GOIon24thFebruary,1983havedeclaredthe
seedsoffoodcrops,fruitsandvegetables,
Cottonseeds,seedsofcattlefodderandjute
seedsasessentialcommodities
Section2ofEssentialCommodityAct1955(10
of1955)andaSeeds(Control)Orderwas
issuedinDecember1983
Providestocontrolandregulatetheproduction,
supplyanddistributionofseedsbyeffective
checkontheactivitiesofthedealersand
producersofseed

13. PRELIMINARY
1.Short title and Extent
2.Definitions
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 price list
9.Dealers to give memorandum to purchaser
10Power to distribute seeds

14. ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY
11Appointment of licensing authority
12Appointment of Inspectors
13Inspection and punishment
14.Time limit for analysis
15.Suspension/Cancellation of license
16.Appeal
MISCELLANEOUS
17.Amendment of license
18.Maintenance of records and submission of returns,
etc.,

15. Important features
Theorderprovidesfordrawingofsamplesofseeds
includingtruthfullabeledseeds
ObligationsonthepartofthedealertoObtain
license(clause3)
Displaystockboardandpricelist(clause8)
Givememorandumofcashorcredittothepurchaser
(clause9)
Maintainrecordsandsubmissionofreports(clause
18)
Ensuresuitabledistributionofseeds(clause10)

16. Important features
1Seeddealerstoregisterthemselvestotakelicense
(clause3)
2Callforanyinformationfromthedealers(clause
13)
3Cancelthelicensesincaseofanyviolation(clause
15)
4Givedirectionforregulationofmarketingofseeds
(clause10)
5Toenteruponandsearchanypremiseswhereany
seedisstoredorexhibitedforsale(clause13(b).

17. 6 Totakesamples,seize/confiscate/detainseed
stockstoensurecompliance.Takecriminalaction
againstthedealerswhocontravenetheprovisions
asprescribedunderEssentialCommoditiesAct
1955
7 UnderSeeds(control)Orderthesamplesdrawn
shouldconformtothestandardofqualityclaimed
onthelabel

18. Seed law enforcement
Seedlaws-imposecertainrestrictionsonatleast
someofthevariousstagesthroughwhichseed
passesuptothepointofsaletothefarmer
(production,processing,testing,packingand
trading)
Theserestrictionsareenforcedbypenalsanctions
SeedInspectorsappointedbystategovernments
(undersection13ofSeedsAct-1966)
Seedsamplingbyseedinspectorsandverification
ofrecordsoranyothermaterialandseizethe
sameifnotasperSeedsActtoensurethequality
ofseeds

19. Seed inspectors-duties and responsibilities
TheStateGovernmentmay,bynotificationinthe
OfficialGazette,appointsuchpersonsasit
thinksfit,havingtheprescribedqualifications,to
beSeedInspectorsanddefinetheareaswithin
whichtheyshallexercisejurisdiction
EverySeedInspectorshallbedeemedtobea
publicservantwithinthemeaningofsection21
oftheIndianPenalCode(45of1860)andshallbe
officiallysubordinatetosuchauthorityasthe
StateGovernmentmayspecifyinthisbehalf

20. Dutiesofseedinspector
Inspectasfrequently
Satisfyhimselfasperthecertificate
procedureandsendforanalysis
Investigateanycompliant,maintainrecordof
allinspections
Performsuchotherdutiesasmaybe
entrustedtohimbythestategovt.

21. PowersofSeedInspector
TheSeedInspectormay-
(a)takesamplesofanyseedofanynotifiedkind
orvariety
(i)anypersonsellingsuchseed;or
(ii)anypersonwhoisinthecourseof
conveying,deliveringorpreparingtodeliver
suchseedtoapurchaseroraconsignee
b)SendsuchsampleforanalysistotheSeed
Analystfortheareawithinwhichsuchsample
hasbeentaken
c)Enterandsearchatallreasonabletimes-
offenceunderthisAct

22. d.)Examineanyrecord,register,documentor
anyothermaterial
Whereanysampleofanyseedofany
notifiedkindorvarietyistakenunderclause
(a)ofsub-section(1),itscost,calculatedatthe
rateatwhichsuchseedisusuallysoldtothe
public,shallbepaidondemandtotheperson
fromwhomitistaken

23. Ifanyperson-
(a)contravenesanyprovisionofthisActoranyrule
madethereunder;or
(b)preventsaSeedInspectorfromtakingsample
underthisAct;or
(c)preventsaSeedInspectorfromexercisingany
otherpowerconferredonhimbyorunderthisAct;
(d)heshall,onconviction,bepunishable-
(i)forthefirstoffencewithfinewhichmayextendto
fivehundredrupees
intheeventofsuchpersonhavingbeenpreviously
convictedofanoffenceunderthissection,with
imprisonmentforatermwhichmayextendtosix
months,orwithfinewhichmayextendtoone
thousandrupees,orwithboth.
Penalty