THE SEEDS (CONTROL) ORDER, 1983 — THE SEEDS ACT, 1966

THE SEEDS (CONTROL) ORDER, 1983 Government of India Ministry of Agriculture (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & COOPERATION) New Delhi, dated the 30 th h Dec., 1983 1. Short title and extent: (i) This Order may be called the Seeds (Control) Order, 1983. (ii) It extends to the whole of India. (iii) It shall come into force on the 30 th h December, 1983. 2. Definitions : In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) "Act" means the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955). (b) "Controller" means a person appointed as Controller of Seeds by the Central Government and includes any person empowered by the Central Government to exercise all or any functions of the Controller under this Order; (c) "Dealer" means a person carrying on the business of selling, exporting or importing seeds, and includes an agent of a dealer; (d) "Export" means to take or cause to be taken out from any place in India to a place outside India; (e) "Form" means a form appended to this Order; (f) "Import" means to bring or cause to be brought to any place in India from outside India; (g) "Inspector" means an inspector of seeds appointed under clause 12; (h) "Registering authority" means a licensing authority appointed under clause 11; (i) "Seeds" means the seeds as defined in the Seeds Act, 1966 (54 of 1966). (j) "State Government" in relation to a Union Territory means the Administrator thereof by whatever designation known. ORDER GSR 932 (E) – In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), the Central Government hereby makes the following order, namely:- PRELIMINARY DEALER IN SEEDS TO BE LICENSED 3. Dealer to obtain licence No person shall carry on the business of selling, exporting or importing seeds at any place except under and in ac