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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Seeds Act, 1966

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/51923

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Seeds Act, 1966 is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Preamble1 - Seeds Act, 1966
Section1 - Short Title, Extent and Commencement
Section2 - Definitions
Section3 - Central Seed Committee
Section4 - Central Seed Laboratory and State Seed Laboratory
Section5 - Power to Notify Kinds or Varieties of Seeds
Section6 - Power to Specify Minimum Limits of Germination and Purity, Etc
Section7 - Regulation or Sale of Seeds of Notified Kinds of Varieties
Section8 - Certification Agency
Section8A - The Central Seed Certification Board
Section8B - Other Committees
Section8C - Proceedings of Board or Committee Not to Be Invalid by Reason of Any Vacancy Therein
Section8D - Procedure for Board
Section8E - Secretary and Other Officers
Section9 - Grant of Certificate by Certification Agency
Section10 - Revocation of Certificate
Section11 - Appeal
Section12 - Seed Analysts
Section13 - Seed Inspectors
Section14 - Powers of Seed Inspector
Section15 - Procedure Be Followed by Seed Inspectors
Section16 - Report of Seed Analyst
Section17 - Restriction on Export and Import of Seeds of Notified Kinds of Varieties
Section18 - Recognition of Seed Certification Agencies of Foreign Countries
Section19 - Penalty
Section20 - Forfeiture of Property
Section21 - Offences by Companies
Section22 - Protection of Action Taken in Good Faith
Section23 - Power to Give Directions
Section24 - Exemption
Section25 - Power to Make Rules
Section - Seeds Amendment Act, 1972

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