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Agriculture (Seeds) Act (No. 14 of 1967).

Country/Territory
Zambia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1968
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the regulation and control of the production, sale and import of seed for sowing and of the export of seed, and to provide for the testing and for minimum standards of germination and purity thereof, and further to provide for the certification of seed and for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Planting material/seeds Certification Registration International trade Inspection Institution Plant production Basic legislation
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

A Controller of Seeds is appointed under section 3. The Controller shall cause to be kept a register of seed importers and a register of seed cleaners (sect. 4). Sections 5 to 16 deal with matters relating to registration of importers or cleaners. Section 17 and following make provision for the testing of seed. For this purpose the Government shall establish one or more seed-testing stations. There shall also exist inspectors of Seeds to be designated by the Minister (sect. 23 to 27). Remaining sections of the Act provide for licensing of seed sellers (sects. 28 to 34), the power of the Minister to declare prescribed seed and to regulate handling of such seed (sects. 35 to 38), importation and exportation of seed (sects. 39 to 47), certification of seeds (sects. 48 to 66), and miscellaneous matters including offences and regulation making powers of the Minister. (84 sections)

Full text
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