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The Seeds Act, 1966

Revocation of certificate

In force From 02 Sep 1968 Act 54 of 1966 As on 15 Oct 2026

Act 54 of 1966 Ministry Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Enacted 29 Dec 1966 In force 02 Sep 1968 Cited by 1 provision Instruments 1

Section 10 of the Seeds Act, 1966 deals with revocation of certificate. If the certification agency is satisfied, either on a reference made to it in this behalf or otherwise, that-- (a) the certificate granted by it under section 9 has been obtained by misrepresentation as to an essential fact; The Act came into force on 02 Sep 1968.

If the certification agency is satisfied, either on a reference made to it in this behalf or otherwise, that--

(a) the certificate granted by it under section 9 has been obtained by misrepresentation as to an essential fact; or

(b) the holder of the certificate has, without reasonable cause, failed to comply with the conditions subject to which the certificate has been granted or has contravened any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder,

then, without prejudice to any other penalty to which the holder of the certificate may be liable under this Act, the certification agency may, after giving the holder of the certificate an opportunity of showing cause, revoke the certificate.

Section 10, The Seeds Act, 1966 (Act 54 of 1966).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 9 Grant of certificate by certification agency

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 11 Appeal

Made under this section, and citing it

1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.

All subordinate legislation

Questions about Section 10

What does Section 10 of the Seeds Act deal with?

Section 10 of the Seeds Act is headed "Revocation of certificate". If the certification agency is satisfied, either on a reference made to it in this behalf or otherwise, that-- (a) the certificate granted by it under section 9 has been obtained by misrepresentation as to an essential fact;

How do I find court cases under Section 10 of the Seeds Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Seeds Act 1966 10, section 10 Seeds Act 1966, section 10 of the Seeds Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 10 of the Seeds Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 9 (Grant of certificate by certification agency), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently The Seed Ruls, 1968 (1966).

When did Section 10 of the Seeds Act come into force?

Section 10 of the Seeds Act, cited as Seeds Act 1966 10, came into force on 02 Sep 1968, having been enacted on 29 Dec 1966. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

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