The Seeds Act

Short title, extent and commencement

Definitions

Central Seed Committee

Central Seed Laboratory and State Seed Laboratory

Power to notify kinds or varieties of seeds

Power to specify minimum limits of germination and purity, etc

Regulation or sale of seeds of notified kinds or varieties

Certification agency

The Central Seed Certification Board

Other Committees

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

Procedure for Board

Secretary and other officers

Grant of certificate by certification agency

Revocation of certificate

Appeal

Seed Analysts

Seed Inspectors

Powers of Seed Inspector

Procedure to be followed by Seed Inspectors

Report of Seed Analyst

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

Recognition of seed certification agencies of foreign countries

Penalty

Forfeiture of property

Offences by companies

Protection of action taken in good faith

Power to give directions

Exemption

Power to make rules

All sections

The Central Government
may, on the recommendation of the Committee and by notification in the Official Gazette, recognise any
seed certification agency established in any foreign country, for the purposes of this Act.

LAWGIST

# 18 Recognition of seed certification agencies of foreign countries