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Seed Act (No. 22 of 2003) - Sect 18

Regulations

18.
(1) The Minister may make regulations in respect of any matter required by this Act to be prescribed or in respect of which regulations are authorised by this Act to be made.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by subsection (1) the Minister may make regulations prescribing
(a) the quality of locally produced or imported seeds and planting materials that may be allowed to be marketed and the labelling requirements of the seeds and planting materials being marketed:
(b) the manner in which a certification for the standard to determine the quality of seed and planting material shall be issued;
(c) the protection of seed users and the promotion of the production of seed and planting materials :
(d) the procedure for inspecting. sampling, analysis. testing or examination of seed and planting materials:
(e) the procedure for labelling and the details to be placed on labels of seeds and planting materials and the rules and practices for quality seeds and planting material production:
(f) the establishment and functions of committees:
(g) the specification of regulated species. types and varieties of seeds and planting materials:
(h) the procedures and standards for testing; and
(i) the determination of fees to be charged for services and facilities provided.
(3) Every regulation made under Subsection (1) shall he published in the Gazette and shall come into operation on the date on such, publication or upon such later date as may he specified in the regulation.
(4) Every regulation made under Subsection (1)shall. as soon as convenient after its publication in the Gazelle, be brought before Parliament for approval. Any regulation which is not so approved shall be deemed to be rescinded from the date of its disapproval but without prejudice to anything . previously done thereunder.
(5) Notification of the date on which any regulation is deemed to be rescinded under subsection (4) shall be published in the Gazette.

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