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The Andhra Pradesh Cotton Seeds (Regulation of Supply, Distribution, Sale and Fixation of Sale Price) Act, 2007
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The Andhra Pradesh Cotton Seeds (Regulation of Supply, Distribution, Sale and Fixation of Sale Price) Act, 2007 controls the supply, quality, and pricing of cotton seeds across the state. The law applies to cotton seed producers, distributors, vendors, and commercial seed companies operating in Andhra Pradesh. It requires mandatory registration for seed businesses, establishes state seed testing laboratories, and empowers government officials to inspect seed quality and set fair retail price limits. This Act protects farmers from exploitation, inflated prices, and crop failure by guaranteeing legal rights to financial compensation if purchased seeds fail to deliver promised agricultural performance.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title and commencement - (1) This Act may be called the Andhra
- 2. Definitions- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
- 3. Commodities Act, 1955, the Seeds Control Order, 1983, issued thereunder and the Environmental Protection Act, 1986.
- 4. Controller, for the State.
- 5. Functions of Controller - (1) The Controller appointed under this Act shall
- 6. State Seed Testing Laboratory- The Government may in consultation with
- 7. Compensation to farmer
- 8. Seed Inspector
- 9. Seed Analyst
- 10. Report of Seed Analyst
- 11. Direction to price fixing
- 12. Penalties
- 13. Offences by companies
- 14. Cognizance of offences- No court shall take cognizance of any offence
- 15. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 16. Appeal
- 17. Forfeiture of property - When any person has been convicted under this
- 18. Power to give directions
- 19. Exemption
- 20. Power to make rules - (1) The Government may by notification in the
- 21. Guidelines for interpretation of Act - The explanatory statement to this
- 22. Repeal of Ordinance No. 4 of 2007 - The Andhra Pradesh Cotton Seeds
PDF: pending for this language.