(ii)
(iii)
(ii) to strike out all any of the conditions or limitations imposed by the
controller of seeds, or to amend or alter such conditions or limitations in
such manner as the minister may direct; or
(iii) to restore the registration.
50. (1) Upon it being shown to the satisfaction of the Controller of Seeds that a particular seed
lot (a) is of a specified variety;
(b) is of known derivation;A.---(c) has been produced on the land designated in the register;
(d) has been sown, cultivated and produced as prescribed;
(e) has been inspected during cultivation as prescribed seed; and
(f) has been tested in accordance with the provisions of this Act and found to conform
to the standards of germination and purity.
(2) Having certified any seed as Malawi Certified Seed the Controller of Seeds shall issue
to the seed producer a "certificate" in the prescribed form in respect of such seed and
shall enter the particulars of such certification in the register of seed producers in
relation to the seed producer concerned.
(3) The validity period of the Certificate in section (49)(2) shall be one year from the date
of seed test at the time of issue of the initial certificate. The validity period may be further
extended provided the seed is re-tested in the authorized Seed Testing Laboratory and is
found to conform to the required standards in respect of purity, germination and insect
damage. The extension of validitY ~~d=of certified seed shall be for a period of six months
at each subsequent validation as long as the seed lot conforms to the prescribed standards.
51. No seed producer shall use for the production of Malawi Certified Seed any variety of
seed which has not been approved for such purpose by the Controller of Seeds.
52. (1) Upon any sale of Malawi Certified Seed, the seller shall at the time of such sale (a). produce for inspection by the buyer the certificate issued under this Part in respect of
such seed; and
(b)furnish to the buyer a true copy of such certificate countersigned by the producer of such
Malawi Certified Seed.
(2) A seed producer who fails to comply with this section shall be guilty of an offence.
53. (1) The Controller of Seeds may, upon application by a seed importer, certify as Imported
Certified Seed any seed of specified variety which (a) has been imported into Malawi by the applicant;
(b) has been tested in accordanGe with the provisions of this Act;
"(c ) has been certified as certified seed under the laws of the country of its origin;
(d) is accompanied by a certificate which the Controller of Seeds considers acceptable for
purposes of certification under this Part; and
(e) is shown to the satisfaction of the Controller of Seeds to have been produced under
conditions, and to conform to standards equal to or higher than those prescribed for the
production and certification of Malawi Certified Seed.
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