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2012 Seeds and Plant Varieties (Amendment) No. 53
(d) by deleting the definition of the words "positive
direction".
(e) by deleting the definition of the word "scheme"
4. Section 3 of the principal Act is amended—
Amendment of
section 3 of Cap.
326.
(a) in subsection (1) by deleting the words
"regulation and control of the" appearing
immedigtely after the words "make regulations
for the
(b) in subsection (3)—
(i) by inserting the following new -paragraphs
immediately after paragraph (g)—
(h) provide for governance of forestry seeds
and other species including
domestication of wild plants;
(i) provide for the maintenance and
propagation of varieties that are not
commercially attractive to the private
sector, and
(j)
provide for the integration and
harmonization of the seed industry;
(ii) by renumbering paragraph (h) a paragraph
(k).
5. The principal Act is amended by inserting the
following new sections after section 3—
National designated
authority.
3A. The Service shall be the national
designated authority for matters relating to
seeds and plant variety protection and shall,
subject to the directions of the Minister, be
responsible for the administration of this
Act.
Insertion of new
section 3A in Cap.
326.