PLANT IMPROVEMENT ACT 53 OF 1976
[ASSENTED TO 29 MARCH 1976]
[DATE OF COMMENCEMENT: 1 JUNE 1980]
(except ss. 23 and 24: 1 December 1983 and except
s. 42, in so far as it relates to a Seed Certification
Scheme or an Export Seed Scheme introduced
under s. 14 of Act 28 of 1961: 1 November 1985.)
(English text signed by the State President)
as amended by
Plant Improvement Amendment Act 10 of 1979
Agricultural Pests Act 36 of 1983
Plant Improvement Amendment Act 39 of 1983
Plant Improvement Amendment Act 17 of 1991
Plant Improvement Amendment Act 25 of 1996
Abolition of Restrictions on the Jurisdiction of Courts Act 88 of 1996
ACT
To provide for the registration of premises from which the sale of certain plants or
the cleansing, packing and sale of certain propagating material may be undertaken;
to prescribe the conditions subject to which such plants or propagating material may
be sold for the purposes of cultivation; to provide for the recognition of certain
varieties of plants; for a system of certification of plants and propagating material
with the object of maintaining the quality of certain plants and propagating material,
and ensuring the usefulness of the products thereof for agricultural and industrial
purposes; and for the control of the import and export of certain plants and
propagating material; and to provide for incidental matters.
[Long title substituted by s. 29 of Act 25 of 1996.]
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Definitions
In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise-
'advertise' means to distribute to members of the public or to bring to their notice
in any manner whatsoever any written, illustrated, visual or other descriptive material, oral
statement, communication, representation or reference with the intention to promote the
sale of any plant or propagating material, or to encourage the use thereof or to draw
attention to the nature, properties, advantages or uses thereof or to the manner in which or
the conditions on which it may be purchased or otherwise be acquired;
'authorized person' means a person (other than an officer) authorized in terms of
section 3 (3) (a);
[Definition of 'authorized person' inserted by s. 1 (a) of Act 39 of 1983.]