SEEDS ACT 1982 - As at 1 June 2005 - Act 14 of 1982
- As at 1 June 2005
- Act 14 of 1982
Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
- 1 Name of Act
- 2 Commencement
3. (Repealed)
- 4 Definitions
PART 2 - RESTRICTIONS IN RELATION TO SEED PARCELS
- 5 Parcel of seeds to be labelled
- 6 Certain defences available to prosecution for offence under section 5
- 7 Claims inconsistent with labels etc
PART 3 - PROHIBITED SEEDS AND MATTER
- 8 Prohibited seeds etc not to be sold
- 9 Certain defences available to prosecution for offence under section 8
PART 3A - ORDERS FOR DESTRUCTION OR TREATMENT OF SEEDS ETC
- 10 Director-General may order destruction or treatment of seeds etc
- 11 Appeal to Minister against order
- 12 Failure to comply with order an offence
- 13 Treatment or destruction of seeds etc in accordance with order
PART 4 - VARIETAL VERIFICATION SCHEMES
- 14 Definitions
- 15 New South Wales Seed Varietal Verification Schemes
- 16 Director-General may exclude persons from participation in scheme
- 17 False or misleading statement in application etc
- 18 Approval of other schemes
- 19 Restricted representations and descriptions
- 20 Defence to prosecution for offence under section 19
PART 5 - APPOINTMENT AND POWERS OF INSPECTORS
- 21 Inspectors
- 22 Power to inspect etc and take samples
- 23 Inspector may require purchaser to state name of vendor
- 24 Obstruction of inspector
PART 6 - TAKING AND ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES
- 25 Procedure with respect to samples
- 26 Submission of sample for examination
- 27 Certificate of Principal Analyst
- 28 Evidence of part to be evidence of whole
PART 7 - GENERAL
- 29 Proceedings for offences
- 30 Notices
- 31 Regulations
- 32 Repeals
- 33 Savings provisions