Controlled areas.

The State Government may, for the purposes of producing and marketing improved seeds of vegetables and flowers,- (i) by a notice in the Official Gazette declare any local area within the State to be controlled area; and (ii) impose, by rules to be made in this behalf, such restrictions and conditions, within the controlled area, on the growing, selling and transporting of 'true to type' vegetable and flower seeds, as may be deemed necessary for the purposes of ensuring the use, sale and transport of only improved seeds and such control shall include the power to destory any crop grown from any other seed. Explanation. - 'Growing' includes the entire process from the commencement of sowing till the harvest is lifted from the field and disposed of to the authorised agents of Government.