Punjab Seeds and Fruit Plants Ordinance, 1965. Country/Territory Pakistan Territorial subdivision Punjab Document type Legislation Date 1965 (2003) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Ordinance to provide for better production and distribution of seeds and fruit plants of high quality in the Punjab. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Planting material/seeds Fruits/edible nuts Certification Registration Internal trade Offences/penalties Basic legislation Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Ordinance consists of 11 sections. Any individual interested in raising certified seeds and fruit plants may apply to the competent authority for a registration certificate as provided for in section 4. Rights and obligations of registered growers are outlined in section 5. The competent authority shall inspect seeds, fruit plants, etc. of registered growers and may certify them to be of high quality (sect. 6). Provisions on the sale and distribution of certified seeds, fruit plants and nursery plants are given in section 7. The remaining sections contain penal provisions, and powers of the competent authorities. Full text English Website punjablaws.gov.pk