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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 (Repealed)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

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