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Enacted 1966

The Seeds Act, 1966

In force 30 sections Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

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

Act 54 of 1966 Enacted 29 Dec 1966 In force 02 Sep 1968 Department Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare

Administered by. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare · Other Acts of 1966

Preamble

THE SEEDS ACT, 1966

ACT NO. 54 OF 1966

[29th December, 1966.] An Act to provide for regulating the quality of certain seeds for sale, and for matters connected therewith.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventeenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:--

What this Act covers

Summary of the Seeds Act, 1966

Key Provisions

1. Foundational Clauses

• Short Title, Extent, and Commencement (Section 1): Defines the Act's basics.

• Definitions (Section 2): Clarifies key terms such as "agriculture" and "seed".

2. Regulatory Framework

• Central Seed Committee (Section 3): Advises on seed quality regulation.

• Notification of Seed Kinds/ Varieties & Quality Standards (Sections 5 & 6): Empowers the Central Government to set standards.

3. Operational Provisions

• Regulation of Seed Sale (Section 7): Mandates conditions for selling notified seeds.

• Seed Certification and Laboratories (Various Sections): Ensures seed quality through certification and analysis.

4. Enforcement Mechanisms

• Seed Inspectors and Analysts (Sections 12, 13, 14): Outlines powers and qualifications.

• Penalties and Legal Provisions (Sections 19-25): Details consequences for violations and protection for actions in good faith.

Sections

Type to filter. 30 sections.

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions
  3. 3Central Seed Committee
  4. 4Central Seed Laboratory and State Seed Laboratory
  5. 5Power to notify kinds or varieties of seeds
  6. 6Power to specify minimum limits of germination and purity, etc
  7. 7Regulation or sale of seeds of notified kinds or varieties
  8. 8Certification agency
  9. 8AThe Central Seed Certification Board
  10. 8BOther Committees
  11. 8CProceedings of Board or Committee not to be invalid by reason of any vacancy therein
  12. 8DProcedure for Board
  13. 8ESecretary and other officers
  14. 9Grant of certificate by certification agency
  15. 10Revocation of certificate
  16. 11Appeal
  17. 12Seed Analysts
  18. 13Seed Inspectors
  19. 14Powers of Seed Inspector
  20. 15Procedure to be followed by Seed Inspectors
  21. 16Report of Seed Analyst
  22. 17Restriction on export and import of seeds of notified kinds or varieties
  23. 18Recognition of seed certification agencies of foreign countries
  24. 19Penalty
  25. 20Forfeiture of property
  26. 21Offences by companies
  27. 22Protection of action taken in good faith
  28. 23Power to give directions
  29. 24Exemption
  30. 25Power to make rules

Amending Acts

1 Act amending this enactment, passed by Parliament of India. The text above is the consolidated text as published.

  • The Seeds (Amendment) Act, 197264 of 1972

Rules made under this Act

5 sets of Rules. India Code publishes Rules as a record and a document rather than as text, so these are indexed here and not reproduced. All Rules.

  • Declaration of The Seed Testing Office Bilaspur Gazatte2018
  • the Seeds (Amendment) Rules, 20142015
  • A-1061/12-5-129/75 dated 30-06-19771977
  • A--8896/12-5-129/75 Dated 30-10-19761976
  • The Seed Ruls, 19681966

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