Section 12: Seed dealer
consolidated text (as at 2013). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
12. Seed dealer
(1) Subject to section 34, a person who trades in, exports or imports any
seed shall make an application to NPVSO to be registered as a seed dealer.
(2) Every application for registration under subsection (1) shall be—
(a) made in such manner as may be prescribed; and
(b) accompanied by such information relating to the applicant’s
proposed activity and such other information as NPVSO may
determine.
(3) NPVSO shall, in considering an application made under subsection (1),
undertake such investigations and inspections as it may deem necessary.
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(4) NPVSO may, subject to the payment of the prescribed fee and on such
terms and conditions as it may determine, register an applicant as a seed
dealer and issue to him a certificate of registration in such form as it may
determine.
(5) A seed dealer shall cause his certificate of registration to be displayed
in a prominent place within his principal place of business.
(6) NPVSO shall keep and maintain a register of seed dealers which shall
contain—
(a) the name and address of every seed dealer;
(b) the activity in respect of which every seed dealer is engaged; and
(c) such other particulars as NPVSO may determine.
(7) NPVSO may, after giving a seed dealer an opportunity of being heard,
suspend or cancel his certificate of registration—
(a) where his registration as seed dealer is obtained by misrepresentation of any material fact; or
(b) the seed dealer contravenes this Act.
(S. 12 not in operation.)
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