The

Seeds Act, 1
(54 of 1966)
alongwith
* The Seeds Rules, 1968 '
I

as amended by
The Seeds (Amendment) Rules, 2022
(Vide S.O. 4579(E), dated 28-9-2022)
* The Seeds (Control) Order, 1983
*The Foodgrains Movement Restrictions ·
(Exemption of Seeds) Order, 1970 :' ' '
The Plants, Fruits and Seeds (Regulation of Import
into India) Order, 1989
* The Pulses, Edible @ilseeds and Edible Oils
(Storage Control) Order, 1977
* General Seed Certification Standards
* New Policy on Seed Development
*Notifications under the Seeds Act, 1966
* Varieties of Seeds
* Notifications under Varieties of Seeds
* Relative Conversion Table
* The National Seeds Policy, 2002
* The Cotton Seeds Price (Control) Order, 2015

BARE Price f 380.00

PART IX . '
/ SEED ANALYSTS AND SEED INSPECTORS ;
Vlo. Qualificatio ns of Seed Analysts.- A person shall not be qualified
for appointmen t as Seed Analyst unless he,- .
(i) possesses a Master's or eq~ivale_nt degree ~n Agricult_ure or Agronomy·
or Botany or Horticultur e of a University recognised ~or this rurpos: by the
Governmen t and has had not less than one year s experience in seed
technology; or . ; . .
(ii) possesses a Bac~elor's degree in Agriculture or Botany of a Uruversi_~y
. recognised for this purp9se by the Governmen t and has had not less than three
years experience in seed technology. •
21. Duties of a Seed Analyst.-O n receipt of a sample for a~alysis the ~eed
Analyst shall first ascertain that the mark and the se~l or fasterung as provided
in clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 15 are intact and shall note the
condition of the seals thereon.
4 [(2) The Seed Analyst
shall analyse the samples in accordance witJ:l !he
procedures laid down in the Seed Testing Manual published by the Indian
Council of Agricultura l Research, as amended from time to time.
(3) The Seed Analyst shall deliver in Form VII, a copy of the report of the
result of analysis to the persons specified in sub-section (1) of section 16, as
soon as may be but not later than 30 days from the date of receipt of samples
sent by the Seed Inspector under sub-section (2) of the section 15.]
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(4) The Seed Analyst shall, from time to time, forward to the State
Go~rnmen t the reports giving the result of analytical work done by him.
~2._ Qualificatio ns of Seed Inspectors .-~ perso~ shall not be qualified for
appomtmen t as Seed Inspector unless he 1s a graduate in Agriculture of a
University recognised for the purpose by the Governmen t and has had not less
than one year's experience in seed production, or seed developme nt or seed
analysis or testing in a seed testing laboratory. •
23. Duties of a Seed Inspector.- In addition to the duties specified by the
Act the Seed Inspector shall,- . .
(a) Inspect as frE:quently as may be required by certification a enc all
pla~es used for growing, storage or sale of any seed of any notifiel ki yd
variety; t n or
(b) satisfy himself that the conditions of the certificates a: b ·
observed; re e1ng
(c) procedure and send for analysis, if necessary, samples of • d
w hich ne has reason to suspect are being roduced any see s,
exhibited for sale in contraventi on of the provislons of th 'Astotckedh or sold or
. . e c or t ese rules·
(d) investigate any complaint, which ma be mad . . .. , .
(e) maintain
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respect of any contraventi on of the provisions th A t e ttho him In• writing in
• . e c or ese rules· •
a record of all inspections d d . . '
the performanc e of his duties including the ;11kine an action taken by him in
of stocks and submit copies of such record tofu 15·
of samples and the seizure
certification agency as may be directed in this behalf-ector of Agriculture or the
,
4. Substituted by G.S.R. 329(E), d·a ted 30..6_1
. 973, £or sub•rules (2) and ( ).
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