Central Seed Committee
Section 3 of the Seeds Act, 1966 deals with central Seed Committee. The Central Government shall, as soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, constitute a Committee called the Central Seed Committee to advice the Central Government and the State Governments on matters arising out of the administration of this Act and to carry out the other functions assign The Act came into force on 02 Sep 1968.
(1) The Central Government shall, as soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, constitute a Committee called the Central Seed Committee to advice the Central Government and the State Governments on matters arising out of the administration of this Act and to carry out the other functions assigned to it by or under this Act.
(2) The Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:--
(i) a Chairman to be nominated by the Central Government;
(ii) eight persons to be nominated by the Central Government to represent such interests as that Government thinks fit, of whom not less than two persons shall be representatives of growers of seed;
(iii) one person to be nominated by the Government of each of the States.
(3) The members of the Committee shall, unless their seals become vacant earlier by resignation, death or otherwise, be entitled to hold office for two years and shall be eligible for re-nomination.
(4) The Committee may, subject to the previous approval of the Central Government, make bye-laws fixing the quorum and regulating its own procedure and the conduct of all business to be transacted by it.
(5) The Committee may appoint one or more sub-committees, consisting wholly of members of the Committee or wholly of other persons or partly of members of the Committee and partly of other persons, as it thinks fit, for the purpose of discharging such of its functions as may be delegated to such sub-committee or sub-committees by the Committee.
(6) The functions of the Committee or any sub-committee thereof may be exercised notwithstanding any vacancy therein.
(7) The Central Government shall appoint a person to be the secretary of the Committee and shall provide the Committee with such clerical and other staff as the Central Government considers necessary.
Section 3, The Seeds Act, 1966 (Act 54 of 1966).
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Related judgements & precedents
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M/s Farmers World v. The State of Assam
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
DATE VERIFIED Final Order 2021-02-12 (order-12.pdf; Sudhanshu Dhulia CJ & Achintya Malla Bujor Barua J.; body "Date : 12-02-2021" matches order index): Same judgment as the s.5 lock. Held on s.3: the Central Seed Committee constituted under s.3 researches and recommends to the Central Government which seeds are suitable for a region/State; sub-committees under s.3(5) may discharge delegated functions, but a State Seed Sub-Committee recommendation for BIO-799/INDAM 200-217 cannot sustain procurement where those varieties were never notified under s.5 for Assam. Revised sub-committee minutes themselves required notification for Assam/NER/whole of India. Affirms Committee's advisory role within the s.3–s.5 statutory sequence.
On this section: s.3 Central Seed Committee — Committee/sub-committee advice under s.3 feeds Central Government notification under s.5; sub-committee recommendations alone do not authorise procurement of un-notified varieties.
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Made under this section, and citing it
2 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 3
What have the courts held on Section 3 of the Seeds Act?
M/s Farmers World v. The State of Assam (12 Feb 2021) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: s.3 Central Seed Committee — Committee/sub-committee advice under s.3 feeds Central Government notification under s.5; sub-committee recommendations alone do not authorise procurement of un-notified varieties.
How do I find court cases under Section 3 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 3, section 3 Seeds Act 1966, section 3 of the Seeds Act. People searching for it also type seed act section 3. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with M/s Farmers World v. The State of Assam (12 Feb 2021).
What should I read with Section 3 of the Seeds Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. 2 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently the Seeds (Amendment) Rules, 2014 (2015), then The Seed Ruls, 1968 (1966).
When did Section 3 of the Seeds Act come into force?
Section 3 of the Seeds Act, cited as Seeds Act 1966 3, 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
- 14. Powers of Seed Inspector490 words
- 25. Power to make rules470 words
- 15. Procedure to be followed by Seed Inspectors468 words
- 2. Definitions317 words
- 16. Report of Seed Analyst264 words
- 21. Offences by companies229 words
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