Regulation of stocking, sale and export of vegetable seeds of standard quality in areas in which Act is in force

Regulation of stocking, sale and export of vegetable seeds of standard quality in areas in which Act is in force.--

1. (1) In an area in which this Act is in force, the Government shall regulate stocking, sale and export of vegetable seeds of standard quality produced in a registered seed farm and for this purpose, make arrangement for the registration of seed dealers in the manner prescribed by rules made under this Act and in such areas--
   • (i) no person who is not registered seed grower or registered seed dealer shall export vegetable seeds and no person who is not registered seed grower or registered seed dealer shall stock or sell vegetable seeds produced in a registered seed farm;
   • (ii) no registered seed grower or registered seed dealer shall sell or export vegetable seeds unless the consignment for sale or export is accompanied by a certificate prescribed in this behalf and in the case of export, an export permit prescribed in this behalf and issued by the Director of Agriculture or any person authorised by him in this behalf; and
   • (iii) no registered dealer shall sow, purchase, sell or export vegetable seeds which are not produced in a registered seed farm and are not of standard quality.
2. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Director of Agriculture may appoint employees of the Agriculture Department as registered seed dealers in the parts of the Jammu and Kashmir State in which this Act is not in force, for selling locally vegetable seeds of registered seed farms, in order to meet the requirements of local population.