Seeds (Amendment) Rules, 1974

29 THE SEEDS AMENDMENT RULES, 1974 Government of India Ministry of Agriculture & Irrigation (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE) No. 7-15j74-SD New Delhi, dated the )9th April, 1975 N01THCATJON GSR 211(E).-In exercise of the power conferred by section 25of the Seeds -Act, 1966 (54 of 1966), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend to Seeds Rules 1968, namely: l. These rules may be called the Seeds (Amendment) Rules, 1974. 2. . After rule 23 of the said .rules, the following rule shall be inserted namely:­ "23-A. Action to be taken by the Seed Inspector'ira complaint is lodged with him: I I) If farmer has lodged a complaint in writing that the failure of the CtOP is due to the defective quality of seeds of any notified kind or variety supplied to him, the Seed Inspector shall take in his possession the marks or labels. the seed containers and a sample of unused seeds to the extent possible from the complaint for establishing the source of supply of seeds and shall investigate the causes of the failure of his crop by sending samples of the lot to the Seed Analyst for detailed analysis at the State Seed Testing Laboratory. He shall thereupon submit the report of his findings as soon as possible to the competent authority. (2) In case, the Seed Inspector comes [0 the conclusion that the failure of the crop is due to the quality of seeds supplied to the farmer being less than the minimum standards notified by the Central Government, launch proceedings against the supplier for contrav vention of the provisions of the Act or these Rules." Sd/­ (Anna R. George) joint Secretary to the Govt, of India 30 No. 7-15f74-SD Legislation 011 Seeds Govenm-ent of India Ministry of Agriculture & Irrigation (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE) NewDelhi.dated the 30th/31st Jan., 19: CORRIGENDUM GSR 52(E).-30/1176 In the Seeds (Amendment) Rules, 1974, published with the notifi, tion of the Government ofIndia in the Ministry of Agriculture & Irrigation (Department of Ag: culture) (No. GSR 211 (E), dated the 29th April, 1975, in the Gazette of India Extraordinar Part II, .Section 3, Sub-Section (I), dated the 29th April, 1975~ at page 863 (i) in line 3, for "to" read "the". (Ii) in line 11. for "makes" read "marks"; (iii) in line 20 and 21. for "the Central Government launch proceedings", read "the .Centr: Government, he shall launch proceedings". set­ (Anna R. Malhotra) Joint Secretary to the Govt. of Ind