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Short title, extent and commencement \r\n2. Definitions \r\n3. Establishment of National Seed Council \r\n4. Functions of the National Seed Council \r\n5. Establishment of Federal Seed Certification and Registration \r\nDepartment \r\n6. Functions of Federal Seed Certification and Registration Department \r\n7. Omitted \r\n8. Omitted \r\n9. Establishment of Provincial Seed Council \r\n10. Power to notify varieties or species of seed \r\n11. Regulation of sale of seeds of plant varieties and species \r\n12. Appointment of registered growers \r\n13. Grant of certificate by Federal Certification and Registration Department \r\n14. Period for which registration and certification shall be effective \r\n15. Cancellation of certification \r\n16. Appeal \r\n17. Seed Analyst \r\n18. Seed Certification Officer \r\n19. Seed Inspector \r\n20. Power of Seed Inspectors \r\n21. Procedure to be followed by Seed Inspector \r\n22. Report of Seed Testing Laboratory \r\n22A. Registration or enlisting of plant variety or hybrid \r\n \r\n22B. Registration to do seed business \r\n22C. Registration of seed dealer \r\n22D. Registration of seed processing units \r\n22E. Restrictions \r\n22F. Establishment of seed testing laboratories \r\n22G. Registration of genetically modified plant varieties \r\n22H. Horticulture nurseries to be registered \r\n22I. Federal Seed Committee \r\n22J. Variety Evaluation Committee \r\n23. Offences and penalty \r\n24. Power of court to order forfeitures \r\n25. Cognizance of offence, etc \r\n26. Presumption as to order \r\n27. Indemnity \r\n28. Delegation of powers \r\n29. Power to make rules \r\n \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE SEED ACT, 1976 \r\n(XXIX of 1976) \r\n[18th May, 1976] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for controlling and regulating the quality of seeds of various varieties of \r\ncrops \r\n WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for controlling and regulating the quality \r\nof seeds of various varieties of crops and for matters connected therewith; \r\n AND WHEREAS the Provincial Assemblies of the Punjab, Sind, the North -\r\nWest Frontier Province and Baluchistan have passed resolutions under Article 144 of \r\nthe Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the effect that Parliament may \r\nby law regulate and control the quality of seeds of various varieties of crops; \r\n It is hereby enacted as follows:– \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement .– (1) This Act may be called the \r\nSeed Act, 1976. \r\n(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan. \r\n(3) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Act, unless there is anything r epugnant in the subject or \r\ncontext,– \r\n2\r\n[(i) “accredited laboratory” means any seed testing laboratory established \r\nin public sector or private sector and accredited by an appropriate \r\norganization as may be prescribed; \r\n(ii) “approved seed” means seed true to species as approved by the \r\nFederal Seed Certification and Registration Department;] \r\n3\r\n[(iii)] \r\n4\r\n[“basic seed” means progeny of the pre -basic seed produced by any \r\npublic sector or private sector organization and certified by the Federal \r\nSeed Certification and Registration Department;] \r\n5\r\n[(iv)] “certified seed” means seed certified by the Federal Seed Certification \r\n6\r\n[and Registration Department]; \r\n \r\n1This Act was published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated 18.5.1976, pages 286-294. \r\n2Substituted by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(1). \r\n3Renumbered by the Seed (Amen dment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(2). \r\n4Substituted by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(1). \r\n5Renumbered by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(2). \r\n \r\n7\r\n[(v) “enlisted variety” means a variety enlisted by the Federal Seed \r\nCertification and Registration Department under Section 22A;] \r\n8\r\n[(e) * * * * * * * * * * * ] \r\n9\r\n[(vi)] “Federal Seed Certification Agency” means the Federal Seed \r\nCertification \r\n10\r\n[and Registration Department] established under section \r\n5; \r\n11\r\n[(vii) “Federal Seed Committee” means Federal Seed Committee constituted \r\nunder section 221; \r\n(viii) “genetically modified variety” means plant varieties which have been \r\nbred by genetic engineering involving molecular techniques that \r\nmodify, recombine and transfer genes or segments of genetic material \r\nand includes recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) techniqu es that \r\ntransfer genes or segments of genetic material between genotype and \r\nalso apply to plant varieties derived from a living modified organism; \r\n(ix) “horticulture nursery” means any grounds or premises on which \r\nnursery plants are propagated, grown or pr ocured for resale and held \r\nfor sale throughout the year;] \r\n12\r\n[(x) “hybrid” means (1) the first generation offspring of a cross between two \r\nindividuals (plants) differing in one or more genes; (2) the progeny of a \r\ncross between species of the same genus or of different genera; \r\n(xi) “misbranded seed” means a seed if– \r\n(i) it is a substitute for, or resembles in a manner likely to deceive, \r\nanother plant variety or hybrid of seed under the name of which \r\nit is sold, and is not plainly and conspicuously labelled so as to \r\nindicate its true nature; \r\n(ii) it is falsely stated to be the product of any place or country; \r\n(iii) it is sold by a name which belongs to another kind or plant \r\nvariety or hybrid of seed; \r\n(iv) false claims are made for it upon the label or otherwise; \r\n(v) when sold in a package which has been sealed or prepared by, \r\nor at the instance of, the person engaged in seed business and \r\n \r\n6Substituted for the word “Agency” by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and publish ed in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), Part I, dated 29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(1). \r\n7Inserted by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(6). \r\n8Clause (e) omitted by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, \r\ndated 29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(3). \r\n9Renumbered by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(2). \r\n10Substituted for the word “Agency” by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), Part I, dated 29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(7). \r\n11Inserted by the Seed (Amendmen t) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(8). \r\n12Inserted by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(9). \r\n \r\nwhich bears his name or address, the contents of each package \r\nare not conspicuously and correctly stated on the outside \r\nthereof within the limits of variability prescribed under this Act; \r\n(vi) the package containing it or the label on the package, bears any \r\nstatement, design or device regarding the quality or the kind or \r\nplant variety or hybrid of seed contained therein, which is false \r\nor misleading in any material particular or if the package is \r\notherwise deceptive with respect to its contents; \r\n(vii) it is not registered in the manner required by or under this Act; \r\n(viii) its label contains any reference to registration other than \r\nregistration number; \r\n(ix) its label does not contain a waning or caution which may be \r\nnecessary and sufficient, if complied with, to protect human, \r\nanimal and plant life and health or to avoid serious prejudice to \r\nthe environment; \r\n(x) the package containi ng it or the label on the package bears the \r\nname of a fictitious individual or company as the dealer of the \r\nkind or plant variety or hybrid; or \r\n(xi) it is not labe lled in accordance with the requirements of this Act \r\nor the rules made thereunder;] \r\n13\r\n[(xii)] “National Seed Council” means the National Seed Council \r\nestablished under section 3; \r\n14\r\n[(xiii)] “notified variety or species” means a variety or species which \r\nhas been notified as such under section 10; \r\n15\r\n[(xiv) “person” means any natural or legal entity and includes an \r\nassociation of persons , firm, partnership, society, group of \r\npersons, a public or private limited company, corporation, \r\ncooperative society or any other body corporate;] \r\n16\r\n[(xv)] “post-control” means a trial to check on varietal authenticity an d \r\npurity of the certified seed; \r\n17\r\n[(xvi)] “pre-basic seed” means seed of high genetic purity produced by \r\na plant breeder; \r\n18\r\n[(xvii)] “prescribed” means prescribed by rules; \r\n \r\n13Renumbered by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(2). \r\n14Renumbered by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(2). \r\n15Inserted by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(10). \r\n16Renumbered by the Seed (Amendment) Act , 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(2). \r\n17Renumbered by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(2). \r\n18Renumbered by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(2). \r\n \r\n19\r\n[(xviii)] “Provincial Seed Council” means a Provincial Seed Council \r\nestablished under section 9; \r\n20\r\n[(xix)] “registered grower” means a person or group of persons \r\nengaged in producing seed and registered as such under this \r\nAct; \r\n21\r\n[(xx)] “registered variety” means a variety registered by the \r\n22\r\n[Federal \r\nSeed Certification Department under section 22A]; \r\n23\r\n[(xxi)] “released variety” means a registered variety having agricultural \r\nvalue for growing in a Province and approved by the Provincial \r\nSeed Council; \r\n24\r\n[(xxii)] “rules” means rules made under this Act; \r\n25\r\n[(xxiii)] \r\n26\r\n[“seed” means any of the branded reproductive or vegetative \r\npropagating material of the plants of field crops, vegetable \r\ncrops, fruits, spices, medicinal herbs, flowers, shrubs, forest \r\ntrees, other plant species and mushroom spawn used for \r\nsowing or planting the genera or species prescri bed by the \r\nFederal Government;] \r\n27\r\n[(xxiv)] “Seed Analyst” means a Seed Analyst appointed under section \r\n17; \r\n28\r\n[(xxv) “seed business” means any commercial operation of seed \r\ninvolving production, processing, conditioning, packaging, \r\ndistribution, import and export of seeds;] \r\n29\r\n[(xxvi)] “Seed Certification Officer” means a Seed Certification Officer \r\nappointed under section 18; \r\n \r\n19Renumbered by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Ext raordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(2). \r\n20Renumbered by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(2). \r\n21Renumbered by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2 015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(2). \r\n22Substituted for the words “National Registration Agency under section 8” by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published \r\nin the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated 29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(11). \r\n23Renumbered by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(2). \r\n24Renumbered by the Seed (Amendme nt) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(2). \r\n25Renumbered by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(2). \r\n26Substituted by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(12). \r\n27Renumbered by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Paki stan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(2). \r\n28Inserted by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(13). \r\n29Renumbered by the Seed (Amendment ) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(2). \r\n \r\n30\r\n[(xxvii) “seed dealer” means any person registered as seed dealer \r\nunder this Act;] \r\n31\r\n[(xxviii)] “Seed Inspector” means a Seed Inspector app ointed under \r\nsection 19; \r\n32\r\n[(xxix) “seed processing” means the process by which seeds and \r\nplanting materials are dried, threshed, shelled, ginned or \r\ndelinted (in cotton), cleaned, graded or treated;] \r\n33\r\n[(xxx)] “species” means a group of plants representing a crop known \r\nby a common name, such as, wheat, paddy and cotton \r\nbelonging to one species sub-species or forma; \r\n34\r\n[***] \r\n35\r\n[(xxxi) “terminator technology” means genetic modification that \r\nincludes gene or gene sequences which restrict germination of \r\nthe seed pro duced by the plant variety or hybrid during the \r\nnext subsequent year of planting;] \r\n36\r\n[(xxxii) “truthfully labelled seed” means seed of a registered variety or \r\nhybrid produced locally or imported and which conforms to \r\nstandards as prescribed under the rules;] \r\n37\r\n[(xxxiii)] “variety” means a group of plants belonging to a species \r\nwhich for cropping purpose is considered as an individual unit \r\nand can be distinguished from other varieties of the same \r\nspecies \r\n38\r\n[; and \r\n(xxxiv) “variety evaluation committee” means the committee \r\nconstituted for evaluation of candidate crop varieties in the \r\ncountry as may be prescribed.] \r\n3. Establishment of National Seed Council .– As soon as may be after the \r\ncommencement of this Act, the Federal Government shall establish a National Seed \r\nCouncil under the Chairmanship of the Federal Minister -in-Charge \r\n39\r\n[the Ministry \r\n \r\n30Inserted by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(14). \r\n31Renumbered by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(2). \r\n32Inserted by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (E xtraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(15). \r\n33Renumbered by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(2). \r\n34The word “and” omitted by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, \r\ndated 29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(16). \r\n35Inserted by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(17). \r\n36Inserted by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(18). \r\n37Renumbered by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pa kistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(2). \r\n38Replace the full stop with semi colon and the word “and” and new clause inserted by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and \r\npublished in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated 29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.2(19). \r\n39Substituted for the words “of Agriculture” by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), Part I, dated 29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.3. \r\n \r\nconcerned] for the performance of such functions as may be entrusted to it under \r\nthis Act. \r\n4. Functions of the National Seed Council .– The functions of the National \r\nSeed Council inter-alia shall be– \r\n(i) to advise on policy for the development, operation and regulation of the \r\nProvincial seed industries; \r\n(ii) to maintain a watch on the operation of the provisions of this Act; \r\n(iii) to guide in administering the seed quality control service; \r\n(iv) to direct initiation of Provincial Seed Projects; \r\n(v) to ensure and protect investment in the seed industry; \r\n(vi) to approve and sanction seed standards; \r\n(vi) to regulate inter-Provincial seed movement; \r\n(viii) to advise on import of seeds; \r\n(ix) to coordinate multiplication and supply of seeds of approved varieties; \r\n(x) to co ordinate the arrangements for the m aintenance of genetic \r\npotential; and \r\n(xi) to assist in developing approved seed production farms \r\n5. Establishment of Federal Seed Certification \r\n40\r\n[and Regist ration \r\nDepartment].– As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, the Federal \r\nGovernment shall establish a Federal Seed Certification \r\n41\r\n[and Registration \r\nDepartment] for the performance of such functions as may be entrusted it under this \r\nAct. \r\n6. Functions of Federal Seed Certification \r\n42\r\n[and Registration Department].– \r\nThe Federal Seed Certification \r\n43\r\n[and Registration Department] shall perform the \r\nfollowing functions, namely– \r\n(a) controlling the quality of seeds; \r\n(b) registering growers in such manner and subject to such conditions as \r\nmay be prescribed; \r\n(c) certification of seeds; \r\n(d) field inspection of the crops of registered varieties and released \r\nvarieties intended for sale as basic seed or certified seed; \r\n \r\n40Substituted for the word “Agency ” by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), Part I, dated 29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.4. \r\n41Substituted for the word “Agency” by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), Part I, dated 29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.4. \r\n42Substituted for the word “Agency” by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), Part I, dated 29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.5. \r\n43Substituted for the word “Agency” by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), Part I, dated 29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.5. \r\n \r\n(e) sampling and testing of seed lots inte nded for sale in order to ascertain \r\ntheir purity, viability, germination capacity and health status in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(f) issuing certificates in respect of seeds which meet the prescribed \r\nstandards of particular category of seeds; \r\n(g) carrying out post-control trials on pre-basic, basic and certified seeds ; \r\n(h) sampling and analysing seed lots delivered to the processing plants to \r\nestablish a basis for the purchase of such lots; \r\n(i) arranging training courses for \r\n44\r\n[persons engaged in the seed \r\nbusiness;] \r\n(j) providing technical and specialist advice and assistance to the National \r\nSeed Council in the performance of its functions \r\n45\r\n[;] \r\n46\r\n[(k) conduct pre-registration checking of varieties of both public and private \r\nsectors submitted for the purpose of \r\n(i) determining agronomic value regarding regional suitability for \r\nregistration as a plant variety or hybrid evaluated by variety \r\nevaluation committee; \r\n(ii) providing definitive botanical description of plant varieties; and \r\n(iii) providing information on ge netic suitability and adaptability of \r\nvarieties; \r\n(l) register seed varieties after conducting pre -registration checking under \r\nclause (k); \r\n(m) publish a list of registered plant varieties; \r\n(n) perform such other functions as the National Seed Council may en trust \r\nto it; and \r\n(o) propose procedures for maintaining purity of the seed stock and \r\nconduct research in seed science and technology.] \r\n47\r\n[7. Establishment of National Registration Agency.–* * * * * ] \r\n48\r\n[8. Functions of National Registration Agency.– * * * * * * ] \r\n9. Establishment of Provincial Seed Council .– As soon as may be after the \r\ncommencement of this Act, each Provincial Government shall establish a Provincial \r\nSeed Council for the performance of such functions for the purposes of this Act as \r\n \r\n44Substituted for the words “seed Certification Officer; and” by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette \r\nof Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated 29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.5. \r\n45Substituted with full stop by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part \r\nI, dated 29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.5. \r\n46Inserted by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.5. \r\n47Omitted by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I , dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.6. \r\n48Omitted by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.6. \r\n \r\nmay be entrusted to it by the Federal Government, in consultation with the Provincial \r\nGovernment. \r\n10. Power to notify varieties or species of seed .– The Federal Government \r\nmay, by notification in the official Gazette, specify:– \r\n(a) the varieties or species of see d approved for production in a Province \r\nor any part thereof; \r\n(b) the minimum limits of germination and purity standards to which such \r\nseed shall conform; and \r\n(c) the mark and label to indicate that such seed conforms to the minimum \r\nlimits of germination an d purity standards and the particulars which \r\nsuch mark or label may contain. \r\n11. Regulation of sale of seeds of \r\n49\r\n[plant] varieties and species .– \r\n50\r\n[1] No \r\nperson shall, sell, offer for sale, or advertise or hold in stock for sale, or barter or \r\notherwise supply, any seed of any notified variety or species unless,– \r\n(a) such seed is identifiable as to its variety or species; \r\n(b) such seed conforms to the minimum limits of germination and purity \r\nstandards as laid down under section 10; \r\n(c) the container of such s eed bears the mark and label containing correct \r\nparticulars thereof in the prescribed manner; and \r\n51\r\n[(d) any other requirement as may be prescribed has been complied with.] \r\n52\r\n[(2) No person shall sell, adve rtise or hold in stock for sale, seed of any \r\nplant variety or hybrid ban ned or not approved by the Federal Government or a \r\nProvincial Government.] \r\n12. Appointment of registered growers .– The Federal Seed Certification \r\n53\r\n[and \r\nRegistration Department] may, on the recommendation of a Provincial Seed \r\nCouncil, register any farmer or grower as a registered grower to produce seed in the \r\nprescribed manner. \r\n13. Grant of certificate by Federal Certification \r\n54\r\n[and Registration \r\nDepartment].– (1) Any person intending to produce notified varieties or species of \r\nseed, or stock for sale, or offer for distribution or otherwise supply seed, of a notified \r\nvariety or species may, if he desires to have such seed certified or tested by the \r\n \r\n49Substituted for the word “notified” by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015 ; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), Part I, dated 29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.7. \r\n50Existing provision numbered as “(1)” by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), Part I, dated 29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.7. \r\n51Substituted by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.7. \r\n52Added by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakist an (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.7. \r\n53Substituted for the word “Agency” by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), Part I, dated 29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.8. \r\n54Substituted for t he word “Agency” by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), Part I, dated 29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.8. \r\n \r\nFederal Seed Certification \r\n55\r\n[and Registration Department], apply to the said Agency \r\nfor the grant of a certificate for this purpose. \r\n (2) Every application under sub -section (1) shall be in such form and be \r\naccompanied by such fee and contain such information as may be prescribed. \r\n (3) On receipt of an application under sub -section (1), the Fede ral \r\nCertification \r\n56\r\n[and Registration Department] , may after such enquiry as it thinks fit \r\nand after satisfying itself that the seed to which the application relates conforms to \r\nthe minimum prescribed standards, grant a certificate in such form and on such \r\nconditions as may be prescribed. \r\n14. Period for which registration and certification shall be effective .– (1) The \r\nregistration of a grower for producing seeds shall be effective for such period, not \r\nexceeding five years, as may be prescribed. \r\n (2) The certification of the notified varieties and species of seeds shall be \r\neffective for such period as may be prescribed. \r\n15. Cancellation of certification .– If, at any time after certification under sub -\r\nsection (3) of section 13, the Federal Seed Certification \r\n57\r\n[and Registration \r\nDepartment] is satisfied, either on a reference made to it in this behalf or otherwise, \r\nthat– \r\n(i) the certificate granted by it has been obtained by misrepresentation or \r\nsuppression of an essential fact; or \r\n(ii) the holder of the certifi cate has, without reasonable cause, failed to \r\ncomply with the conditions subject to which the certificate has been \r\ngranted or has contravened any of the prov isions of this Act or the \r\nrules, \r\nthen, without prejudice to any other penalty to which the holder o f the \r\ncertificate may be liable under this Act, the Federal Seed Certification \r\n58\r\n[and Registration Department] may, after giving the holder an \r\nopportunity of showing cause, cancel the certificate. \r\n16. Appeal.– (1) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the F ederal Seed \r\nCertification \r\n59\r\n[and Registration Department] under section 15 to cancel a certificate \r\nmay, within thirty days from the date on which the decision to cancel the certificate is \r\ncommunicated to him and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed, prefer an \r\nappeal to the Federal Government or any other authority as it may determine from \r\ntime to time. \r\n \r\n55Substituted for the word “Agency” by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), Part I, dated 29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.8. \r\n56Substituted for the word “Agency” by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), Part I, dated 29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.8. \r\n57Substituted for the word “Agency” by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), Part I, dated 29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.8. \r\n58Substituted for the word “Agency” by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gaz ette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), Part I, dated 29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.8. \r\n59Substituted for the word “Agency” by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), Part I, dated 29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.8. \r\n \r\n (2) On receipt of an appeal under sub -section (1), the appellate authority \r\nshall, after giving the appellant an opportunity of being heard, dispose -off the appeal \r\nas expeditiously as possible. \r\n (3) The order of the appellate authority under this section shall be final. \r\n17. Seed Analyst. – The Federal Seed Certification \r\n60\r\n[and Registration \r\nDepartment] may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint a ny person to be a \r\nSeed Analyst to test the quality and purity of seed produced at the seed farms before \r\nit is given out for commercial cultivation. \r\n18. Seed Certification Officer .– The Federal Seed Certification \r\n61\r\n[and \r\nRegistration Department] may, by notif ication in the official Gazette, appoint such \r\nperson as it thinks fit to be a Seed Certification Officer for such area as may be \r\nspecified in the notification. \r\n(2) A Seed Certification Officer shall perform the same functions as are \r\nassigned to a Seed Insp ector and also supervise the work of the Seed Inspectors in \r\nthe area for which he is appointed. \r\n19. Seed Inspector. – The Federal Seed Certification \r\n62\r\n[and Registration \r\nDepartment] may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint such persons as it \r\nthinks fit to be Seed Inspectors for such areas as may be specified in the notification. \r\n20. Power of Seed Inspectors. – (1) A Seed Inspector may, within the area for \r\nwhich he is appointed, inspect and take samples of any seed in labelled containers \r\npurporting to contain seed of a notified variety or species of seed from any person \r\nproducing, selling, delivering, stocking or distributing seed and send such samples \r\nfor analysis to the nearest laboratory of the Federal Seed Certification \r\n63\r\n[and \r\nRegistration Department]. \r\n (2) The Seed Inspector may– \r\n(a) enter and search at all times, with such assistance \r\n64\r\n[of law \r\nenforcement agency or district administration] as he may consider \r\nnecessary, any place in which he has reason to believe that an offence \r\nunder this Act has been or is being committed and order in writing the \r\nperson in possession of any seed in respect of which the offence has \r\nbeen or is being committed not to dispose of any stock of such seed for \r\na specified period not exceeding thirty days or, unless the all eged \r\noffence is such that the defect may be removed by the possessors of \r\nseed, seize the stock of such seed; \r\n \r\n60Substituted for the word “Agency” by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), Part I, dated 29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.8. \r\n61Substituted for the word “Agency” by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), Part I, dated 29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.8. \r\n62Substituted for the word “Agency” by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), Part I, dated 29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.8. \r\n63Substituted for the word “Agency” by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan \r\n(Extraordinary), Part I, dated 29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.9. \r\n64Inserted by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pak istan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.9. \r\n \r\n(b) examine any record, register, document or other material object found \r\nin any place mentioned in clause (a) and seize the same if he has \r\nreason to believe that it may furnish evidence of the commission of any \r\noffence punishable under this Act; and \r\n(c) exercise such powers as may be necessary for carrying out the \r\npurposes of this Act or any rule. \r\n \r\n65\r\n[(3) * * * * * * * * * * * ] \r\n (4) The power conferred by this section includes power to break open any \r\nlabelled container in which any seed of any notified variety or species may be kept \r\nand to break upon the door of any premises where any such seed may be kept for \r\nsale: \r\n Provided that the power to bre ak open the door shall be exercised only after \r\nthe owner or any other person in occupation of the premise, if he is present therein, \r\nrefuses to open the door on being called upon to do so. \r\n (5) Where the Seed Inspector takes any action under sub -section (1), he \r\nshall, as far as possible, call not less than two persons of the locality to be present at \r\nthe time when such action is taken and take their signature on a memorandum to be \r\nprepared in the prescribed form and manner. \r\n (6) The provisions of the Code o f Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of \r\n1898), shall, so far as may be, apply to any search or seizure made under this \r\nsection as they apply to any search or seizure made under the authority of a warrant \r\nissued under section 98 of the said Code. \r\n21. Procedure to be followed by Seed Inspector .– (1) Whenever a Seed \r\nInspector intends to take a sample from the crop of any seed of any notified variety \r\nor species for analysis, he shall– \r\n(a) give notice in writing of his intention to do so to the person from whom \r\nhe intends to take sample; and \r\n(b) except in special cases provided by rules, take three representative \r\nsamples in the prescribed manner and mark and seal or fasten up each \r\nsample in such manner as its nature permits. \r\n (2) When samples of any seed of any no tified variety or species are taken \r\nunder sub-section (1), the Seed Inspector shall– \r\n(a) deliver one sample to the person from whom it has been taken; \r\n(b) send, in the prescribed manner, another sample for analysis to the \r\nSeed Testing Laboratory of the are a within which such sample has \r\nbeen taken; and \r\n(c) retain the remaining sample in the prescribed manner for production in \r\ncase any legal proceedings are taken. \r\n (3) Where a Seed Inspector makes an order under clause (a) of sub -\r\nsection (2) of section 20, \r\n \r\n65Subsection (3) omitted by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, \r\ndated 29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.9 \r\n \r\n(a) he shall use all dispatch in ascertaining whether or not the seed \r\ncontravenes any of the specifications laid down under section 10, and, \r\nif it is ascertained that the seed does not so contravene, forthwith \r\nrevoke the order passed under the said clause or, as the case may be, \r\ntake such action as may be necessary for the return of the stock of the \r\nseed seized thereunder; \r\n(b) if the stock of the seed seized under that clause does not conform to \r\nthe aforesaid specifications, he shall, as soon as may be, rep ort the \r\nmatter to a Magistrate and take his o rders as to the custody thereof ; \r\nand \r\n(c) without prejudice to the institution of any prosecution, if the alleged \r\noffence is such that the defect may be removed by the possessor of \r\nthe seed, he shall, on being sa tisfied that the defect has been so \r\nremoved, forthwith revoke the order passed under the said clause. \r\n (4) Where a Seed Inspector seizes any record, register, documents or any \r\nmaterial object under clause (b) of sub -section (2) of section 20, he shall, as soon \r\nas may be, report the matter to a Magistrate and take his orders as to the custody \r\nthereof. \r\n22. Report of Seed Testing Laboratory .– (1) The Seed Testing Laboratory \r\nshall, as soon as may be after the receipt of the sample under section 21, analyse \r\nthe sample and deliver, in such form as may be prescribed, one copy of the report of \r\nthe result of the analysis to the Seed Inspector and another copy thereof to the \r\nperson from whom the sample has been taken. \r\n (2) The production in any inquiry, trial or othe r proceedings under this Act \r\nof a report under the hand of a Seed Analyst in the form prescribed shall, until the \r\ncontrary is proved, be sufficient to prove the facts stated therein. \r\n (3) When any person is accused of an offence under this Act, the court \r\nmay, if it considers necessary in the interest of justice and the accused deposits in \r\nthe court a sum of money in accordance with the scale prescribed, summon as a \r\nwitness the Seed Analyst who analysed the sample in respect of which such person \r\nis accused of having committed an offence, and, if such person is acquitted, any sum \r\nof money so deposited shall be refunded to him. \r\n66\r\n[22A. Registration or enlisting of plant variety or hybrid .– (1) An application for \r\nregistration of plant variety or hybrid shall be m ade in such form and be \r\naccompanied by such fee and shall contain such information as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) Subject to the provisions of section 22E, the Federal Seed Certification \r\nand Registration Department may register or enlist, or refuse to register or enlist, a \r\nplant variety or hybrid as may be prescribed. \r\n(3) The plant varieties or hybrids imported for general cultivation would be \r\nregistered or enlisted by Federal Seed Certification and Registration Department on \r\nthe basis of the results of multi -location trials for at least two crop season s within \r\nPakistan as may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n66Inserted by the Seed (Amen dment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.11. \r\n \r\n(4) If it any time after registration of a plant variety or hybrid, the Federal \r\nSeed Certification and Registration Department is satisfied, either on a reference \r\nmade to it by any person or organization in this behalf or otherwise, that the \r\nregistration or enlisting granted by it has been obtained by misrepresentation or \r\nsuppression of essential factor conditions of registration has been changed, then \r\nFederal Seed Certificati on and Registration Department may cancel registration or \r\nenlisting of the plant variety or hybrid in such manner as may be prescribed. \r\n(5) For the purposes of this Act, a register of all registered or enlisted plant \r\nvarieties or hybrids to be called Natio nal Register of Seeds shall be kept by Federal \r\nSeed Certification and Registration Department wherein all specifications, as may be \r\nprescribed, shall be maintained. \r\n(6) The Federal Seed Certification and Registration Department shall, \r\nwithin such intervals and in such manner as it thinks appropriate, publish the national \r\nlist of plant varieties or hybrids registered or enlisted during that interval. \r\n22B. Registration to do seed business .– (1) Any person may make application, \r\non the form as may be prescribed, for registration of seed business in Pakistan. \r\n(2) The application form, under sub -section (1), shall accompany such fee \r\nas may be prescribed. \r\n(3) The Ministry, dealing with subject -matter of seed, after making such \r\nenquiry as may be prescribed, shall gr ant registration to the applicant specified \r\nunder sub-section (1). \r\n(4) Every registration granted under this Act shall remain valid for five \r\nyears from the date of issue of the registration unless earlier suspended or \r\ncancelled. \r\n(5) Every holder of the registration desirous to renew the registration shall, \r\nbefore the expiry of the registration period, make an application for renewal to the \r\nDirector General, Federal Seed Certification and Registration Department together \r\nwith such fee as may be prescribed. \r\n(6) On receipt of application under sub -section (5) and a renewal \r\nprescribed, the Director General, Federal Seed Certification and Registration \r\nDepartment, may renew the registration for another period of five years \r\n(7) In case the application under sub-section (5) is made after the expiry of \r\nthe registration, the registration may be renewed on payment of an additional fee of \r\none thousand rupees for each month or part thereof, in addition to the fee for \r\nrenewal of registration. \r\n(8) The registration shall be deemed cancelled, if– \r\n(a) the registration is not renewed within six months after the date of \r\nexpiry of the registration; or \r\n(b) the holder of the registration fails to do business for at least \r\nthree years; or \r\n(c) the holder of the registration is found to be in violation of any \r\nprovision of this Act. \r\n \r\n22C. Registration of seed dealer .– (1) No person shall sell crop seeds at any \r\nplace except under the terms and conditions of dealership license granted to him \r\nunder this Act. \r\n(2) Provisional dealership license will be granted for one year without pre -\r\ncondition of prescribed training. \r\n(3) Any person having received prescribed training from the Federal Seed \r\nCertification and Registration Department may, for regular registration and grant of \r\nlicense under this Act , apply to Provincial Government on prescribed form \r\naccompanied by such fee as may be prescribed. \r\n(4) The Provincial Government shall, after making such inquiry as may be \r\nnecessary, grant registration to the applicant or otherwise decide the application wi th \r\nthree months after its filing. \r\n(5) Every licence issued under this Act shall unless earlier suspended or \r\ncancelled earlier, remain valid for three years from the date of its issue. \r\n(6) Every holder of a licence desiring to renew the licence shall, befor e the \r\nexpiry of licence, apply to the Provincial Government for renewal of the licence on \r\npayment of such fee as may be prescribed. \r\n(7) On receipt of application and fee under sub -section (6), the Provincial \r\nGovernment, on the recommendation of the Regiona l Director, Federal Seed \r\nCertification and Registration Department, may renew the licence for another three \r\nyears. \r\n(8) Every seed dealer shall clearly display at his place of business the sale \r\nprices of different crop seeds held by him including the openin g and closing stocks \r\non a daily basis. \r\n(9) The licence of any seed dealer shall be liable to be cancelled if he is \r\nfound to be in violation of any provision of this Act. \r\n22D. Registration of seed processing units .– (1) No person shall maintain a \r\nseed proce ssing unit unless such unit is registered by the Federal Government \r\nunder this Act. \r\n(2) The Federal Government shall register seed processing unit if it meets \r\nthe specifications prescribed in terms of infrastructure, equipment and qualified man \r\npower. \r\n(3) Every application for registration shall be made in such form and \r\nmanner and accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed. \r\n(4) The Federal Government may, after making such inquiry and subject to \r\nsuch conditions as it thinks fit , grant a certificate for ma intaining a seed processing \r\nunit in such form as may be prescribed. \r\n(5) Every seed processing unit shall furnish periodic returns in such form \r\nand at such time as may be prescribed. \r\n(6) The registration shall be cancelled, if– \r\n(a) it has been obtained by m isrepresentation as to a material particular \r\nrelating to the specification in terms of infrastructure, equipment and \r\nqualified man power; or \r\n \r\n(b) the registration holder is found to be in violation of any provision of this \r\nAct or rules made thereunder. \r\n22E. Restrictions.– No person shall – (a) conduct seed business in Pakistan \r\nunless such person is registered to do so under section 22B, 22C or section 22D; \r\n(b) import, sell, stock or exhibit for sale, barter or otherwise supply any \r\nseed of any variety or hybri d which is not registered or enlisted under \r\nthis Act for cultivation in Pakistan; or \r\n(c) import, sell, stock or exhibit for sale, barter or otherwise supply any \r\nseed of any variety or hybrid if misbranded. \r\n22F. Establishment of seed testing laboratories .– The F ederal Government \r\nmay, by notification in the official Gazette, allow accredited seed laboratories in the \r\npublic and private sectors to carryout analysis of seed of any king or plant variety or \r\nhybrid under this Act in such manner as may be prescribed. \r\n22G. Registration of genetically modified plant varieties .– Notwithstanding \r\nanything contained in this Act, no registration of genetically modified plant variety or \r\nhybrid shall be made, if the application for registration does not accompany– \r\n(a) an affi davit from the applicant declaring that such variety does not \r\ncontain any gene or gene sequence involving terminator technology; \r\n(b) a certificate from the National Biosafety Committee established by the \r\nFederal Government to the effect that the traits of genetically modified \r\nvariety or hybrid shall have no adverse effect on the environment, \r\nhuman, animal or plant life and health; and \r\n(c) field data of two crop season trial in respect of Biosafety and \r\nperformance as prescribed. \r\n22H. Horticulture nurseries t o be registered .– (1) No person shall conduct or \r\ncarry on the business of horticulture nursery unless such nursery is registered with \r\nthe Federal Seed Certification and Registration Department in consultation with \r\nProvincial Government. \r\n(2) Every application for registration under sub-section (1) shall be made in \r\nsuch form and contain such particulars and shall be accompanied by such fee as \r\nmay be prescribed. \r\n22I. Federal Seed Committee .– The Federal Government may, by notification in \r\nthe official Gazette, constitute the Federal Seed Committee consisting of a Chairman \r\nand members representing the Federal Government and Provincial Agriculture \r\nDepartments, Public and Private seed sectors, progressive farmers and any experts \r\nto perform such functions as may be prescribed. \r\n22J. Variety Evaluation Committee .– The Federal Government may, by \r\nnotification in the official Gazette, constitute the Variety Evaluation Committee to \r\nevaluate candidate lines, cultivars and varieties of public and private sectors and \r\nimported seed material, for diseases and agronomic values of all fields and \r\nhorticulture crops as prescribed.] \r\n \r\n67\r\n[23. Offences and penalty.– Whoever– \r\n(a) contravenes any provision or any rule under this Act; or \r\n(b) imports, sells, holds in stocks or exhibits for s ale or barter or otherwise \r\nsupply any seed of any kind or plant variety or hybrid deemed to be \r\nmisbranded; or \r\n(c) imports, sells, holds in stocks or exhibits for sale or barter or otherwise \r\nsupply any seed of any kind or plant variety or hybrid which is n ot a \r\nregistered or enlisted plant variety or hybrid; or \r\n(d) prevents a Seed Certification Officer or a Seed Inspector from taking a \r\nsample or inspecting seed under this Act; or \r\n(e) Prevents any official from exercising ay power conferred on him by or \r\nunder this Act, \r\nShall be punishable,– \r\n(i) for the first offe nce, wit h imprisonment for a term which may \r\nextend to three months or with fine not exceeding two hundred \r\nthousand rupees; and \r\n(ii) for every subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term \r\nwhich may extend to six months or with fine not exceeding six \r\nhundred thousand rupees or both.] \r\n24. Power of court to order forfeitures .– If any person is convicted of an \r\noffence punishable under this Act in respect of any notified \r\n68\r\n[or enlisted] variety or \r\nspecies of seed, the court convicting him shall further direct that the seed shall be \r\nforfeited to the Federal Government. \r\n25. Cognizance of offence, etc .– (1) No court inferior to that of a Magistrate of \r\nthe first class shall try an offence punishable under this Act. \r\n(2) No court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under this Act \r\nexcept upon a complaint in writing made by the Federal Seed Certification Agency or \r\na person authorised by it in this behalf by an order in writing. \r\n26. Presumption as to order.– Where an order purports to have been made and \r\nsigned by an authority in exercise of any power conferred by or under this Act , a \r\ncourt shall presume within the meaning of the Evidence Act, 1872 (I of 1872), that \r\nsuch order was so made by that authority. \r\n27. Indemnity.– No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against \r\nany person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this \r\nAct or the rules. \r\n28. Delegation of powers .– The Federal Government may, by notificatio n in the \r\nofficial Gazette, direct that all or any of its powers under this Act or the rules shall, in \r\n \r\n67Substituted by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.12. \r\n68Inserted by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.13. \r\n \r\nsuch circumstances and under such conditions, if any,as may be specified in the \r\nnotification, be exercisable also by– \r\n69\r\n[(a) an officer or authority subordinate to Provincial Government; or] \r\n(b) an officer or authority subordinate to the Federal Government. \r\n29. Power to make rules. – (1) The Federal Government may, by notification in \r\nthe official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. \r\n(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing \r\npower, such rules may provide for– \r\n(a) the functions of the Seed Testing Laboratory; \r\n(b) the requirements which shall be complied with by the registered \r\ngrowers or a person carrying on th e business of seed production, \r\nprocessing or distribution; \r\n(c) the form of application for the grant of a certificate under section 13, \r\nthe particulars it shall contain, the fees which shall accompany it, the \r\nform of the certificate and the condition s subject to which the certificate \r\nmay be granted; \r\n(d) the records to be maintained by a registered grower or a person \r\ncarrying on the business referred to in sub -section (1) of section 13, \r\nand the particulars which such records shall contain; \r\n(e) the from and manner in which and the fee on payment of which, an \r\nappeal may be preferred under section 16 and the procedure to be \r\nfollowed by the appellate authority in disposing of the appeal ; \r\n(f) the qualifications and duties of a Seed Certification Officer; \r\n(g) the qualifications and duties of a Seed Inspector; \r\n(h) the manner in which samples may be taken by the Seed Inspector, the \r\nprocedure for sending such samples to the Seed Testing Laboratory \r\nand the manner of analysing such samples; \r\n(i) the form of repor t of the result of the analysis under sub -section (1) of \r\nsection 22 and the fees payable in respect thereof ; \r\n(j) the powers and functions of a Seed Analyst; and \r\n(k) any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed. \r\n \r\n69Substituted by the Seed (Amendment) Act, 2015; and published in the Gazette of Pakistan (Extraordinary), Part I, dated \r\n29.7.2015, pages 545-556, s.14.", "passage_offset_convention": "zero-based Unicode code points and UTF8 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