out in the Seventh Schedule and shall be accompanied by the
appropriate fee.
(3) The Certifying Authority shall issue a seed seller's licence if he is
satisfied that the applicant has the ability, knowledge and appropriate
facilities to maintain the quality and viability of the seeds to be exposed
for sale.
(4) A seed seller's licence shall(a)
set out the conditions relating to the maintenance of the seeds to
be exposed for sale;
(a)
be valid for thirty-six months; the Certifying Authority may,
however, limit the validity of such licence for any period less than
thirty-six months but not less than six months, if it thinks it necessary.
(5) The Certifying Authority shall maintain a register of holders of seed
sellers licence.
(6) The Certifying Authority may enter and inspect any premises where
seeds are kept for sale.
12. (1) The sampling of seed lots shall be conducted in accordance with Sampling of
current I.S.T.A. rules.
seeds
(2) Crops from different fields of the same origin, species and cultivar
which have passed field inspections may be blended and bulked to
constitute one seed lot.
(3) The applicant shall provide reliable scales for checking the weight
of a seed lot.
(4) The seeds inspector or authorised officer who conducts the sampling
shall submit a report of his sampling in Form 8 set out in the Seventh
Schedule which report shall be counter-signed by the applicant or his
representative.