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(3) Notification under this section shall be valid for one season for the production of one
crop only of a partiGular specified variety or varieties to which it relates.
46. For the purposes of this Part, the Controller of Seeds shall keep and maintain a register of
seed producers which shall contain (a).the name and addresses of all seed producers;
(b).particulars of the specified variety or varieties to be grown by each seed producer;
c. particulars of the location and area of the land where each such specified variety is to be
grown by each seed producer;
(d). duration of registration
(e). such other particulars as may be prescribed.
47. Establishment of Certification Scheme
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(1) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, establish a scheme for the certification of
seeds of the varieties-referr.e~~the'schemewith~the-object of-maintaining·tne~-----
genetic quality of seeds.
(2) The Minister may recognize certification schemes following OECD in other countries
to be of equal or higher standard than the schemes established under this Act and
may, in such cases, recognize seed produced under such schemes as imported
certified seed.
(3) The Minister may, at any time by notice in the Gazette, amend or revoke a scheme.
48. Provisions of Scheme
(1) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette(a) designate the Controller of Seeds to exercise the powers, perform the functions and
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under a scheme;
(b) prescribe the kinds and varieties of seed to which the provisions of the scheme
shall apply;
(c) provide that any person intending to participate in a scheme and any unit for
certification shall be registered with the authority referred to in paragraph (a);
(d) provide for the manner in which a person or a unit for certification shall be
registered and the forms to be used for an application for registration;
(e) prescribe the requirements to be complied with by a person or unit for certification,
the conditions under which such a person oLlJnit shall be registered and the period
of validity of such registration;
(f) provide for the mannerjo ,which a_nclJhe control subject to_ which seedjnteQded fOL ..
certification under a scheme shall be produced and treated;
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