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The Seeds Act, 1966

28 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 12nd September, 1968, vide notification No. S.O. 3122, dated 29th August, 1968, in respect of ss. 1
  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. 8BOther Committees
  10. 8CProceedings of Board or Committee not to be invalid by reason of any vacancy therein
  11. 8DProcedure for Board
  12. 9Grant of certificate by certification agency
  13. 10Revocation of certificate
  14. 11Appeal
  15. 12Seed Analysts
  16. 13Seed Inspectors
  17. 14Powers of Seed Inspector
  18. 15Procedure to be followed by Seed Inspectors
  19. 16Report of Seed Analyst
  20. 17Restriction on export and import of seeds of notified kinds or varieties
  21. 18Recognition of seed certification agencies of foreign countries
  22. 19Penalty
  23. 20Forfeiture of property
  24. 21Offences by companies
  25. 22Protection of action taken in good faith
  26. 23Power to give directions
  27. 24Exemption
  28. 25Power to make rules