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The Seeds Act, 1920. 



[Oct., 



3. Seeds and seed potatoes exposed for sale must have a, 



statement containing the prescribed particulars " dis- 

 played conspicuously or in close proximity to the seeds 

 or potatoes." 



4. In the case of seeds, other than garden seeds, the test for 



the purpose of ascertaining the particulars to be declared 

 by the seller must be carried out at an Official Seed 

 Testing Station or at a private testing station which has 

 been licensed by the Minister of Agriculture for this 

 purpose. 



(Particulars as to the conditions under which a private 

 station may be licensed will be issued at a later date.) 



5. The test must have been carried out not earlier than the 



1st August immediately preceding the date of sale, except 

 in the case of seeds sold or exposed for sale during the 

 month of August or September, when the test must 

 have been made not earlier than the 1st August in the ■ 

 previous year. 



6. The sale or sowing of seed containing above a prescribed 



percentage of injurious weed seeds is prohibited. 



7. Authorised Inspectors of the Ministry may enter any pre- 



mises where seeds or seed potatoes are sold or stored and 

 take samples for the purpose of having check tests 

 carried out at the Official Seed Testing Station. 



8. A copy of the certificate of the result of the official check 



test will, in any proceedings against the owner of the 

 seeds, be conclusive evidence of the facts therein stated. 



9. The Act does not apply to a sale of seeds under the follow- 



ing conditions: — 



(a) When sold to a person " purporting to purchase 

 seeds with a view to cleaning them before they 

 are sold or exposed for sale." 



(b) When the purchaser gives the seller " an under- 

 taking in writing that before selling or exposing 

 the seeds for sale he will test or cause them to 

 be tested." 



This exemption is made to cover a sale of seeds 

 through a " string " of merchants. It enables 

 such seed to be passed from merchant to merchant 

 without the necessity of a fresh test and fresh 

 declaration being made in each case. 



(c) When sold for delivery outside the United King- 

 dom, and 



