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2012 Seeds and Plant Varieties (Amendment)
No. 53
(3) A court may, upon convicting a
person of an offence under this Act, make
an order—
(a) for the forfeiture or disposal of any
seed in respect of which the
offence was committed; or
(b) requiring the convicted person to
pay for the costs or expenses
incidental to the analysis of any
seed or seed processing facility in
respect of which the conviction was
obtained.
(4) Where an inspector seizes any seed
and the owner or person in whose
possession the seed was at the time of the
seizure consents, in writing, to its disposal,
such seed shall be disposed of in such
manner as the Service may direct, under the
supervision of the Service, at the expense of
the owner or person consenting to the
disposal.
(5) Any person who obstructs an
inspector in the exercise of his powers under
this section commits an offence.
3E. (1) No person who is or who has
been engaged in the enforcement of the
provisions of this Act shall disclose, except
for the purpose of the exercise of his
functions or when required to do so by a
court or under any written law, any
information acquired in the exercise of
functions under this Act.
(2) Any person who contravenes the
provisions of subsection (1) commits an
offence.
Disclosure of
confidential Information.