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 3Oth Dec _ 1983 ORDER GSR 932(E). ~In cxercise 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 1. Short title and extent This Order may be called the Seeds (Control) Order; 1983. It extends to the whole of India. (iii) It shall come into force on the 3Oth December of 1983. 2 Definitions In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires; (a) Act" mcans thc Essential Commoditics Act, 1955 (10 of 19SS); (6) "Controller" means a person appointed as Controller of Secds by the Central Govern- ment and includcs 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 secds, and includes an agent of a dcaler; (d) ~Export means t0 take Or cause to be taken out from any place in India to a place outside India; "Fom means form appended to this Order; 6) "Import mcansto bringor causeto be brought to any place in India from outside India; (g) ~Inspector" means an inspector of seeds appointed under clause 12; "Registering authority' mcans a licensing authority appointed under clause Il; ( ~Secds' means the seeds as defined in the Secds Act, 1966 (54 of 1966); (j) "State Governmcnt' in relation to & Union Territory means the Administrator hereto by whatever designation known: DEALER IN SEEDS TO BE LICENSED 3 Dealer to obtain licence (1) No person shall carry on thc business of selling; exporting or importing secds at any place except under and in accordance with the terms and condit