THE EAST PUNJAB IMPROVED SEEDS AND SEEDLINGS ACT, 1949

1949 : East Pb. Act XVII] IMPROVED SEEDS AND 423 SEEDLINGS THE EAST PUNJAB IMPROVED SEEDS AND Sections. w a r V o o ©» & SEEDLINGS ACT, 1949. TABLE OF CONTENTS. . Short tiltle, extent and date of commencement. Interpretation. Power to declare seeds or seedlings of approved variety of crops and to specify the area and period, and restrict movement, Provisions of seeds and seedlings by Agricultural Department. Powers of the Agriculture or Revenue Department officers to enter, inquire and search. Penalties. Bar of suit or other legal proceedings. Power of Government to make rules. Repeal. 1949 : East Pb. Act XIV.] IMPROVED SEEDS AND SEEDLINGS 'THE EAST PUNJAB IMPROVED SEEDS A - LINGS ACT, 1949. HUSEED 425 EAst PUNJAB AcT No. XIX oF 1949. [Received the assent of His Excellency the Governor on the 24th October, 1949, and first published in the East Punjab Government Gazette (Extraordi October 29, 1949]. (Extraordinary) of 1 2 3 4 Year No. Short title Whether repealed or _otherwise affected by legislation 1949.. XIX | The East Punjab Amended in part by the Adaptation Improved Seeds and | of Laws Order, 1950, & A 199, | mendment i part by Punjab Act, en in y jal XXIV of 19503, Amended in part by the Adaptation ?;‘}lam (Third Amendment) Order, Extended to the territories, which immediately before the 1st No- vember, 1956, were comprised in the state of Ppatiala and East Punjab State Union, by Punjab Act 5 of 1959¢ Amended by the Punjab Reorgani- sation (Chandigarh) (Adaptation of Laws on State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1968. An Act to provide for th2 use of pure and certified seeds and seedlings of the improved varieties of crops recommend- ed by the Department of Agricuiture in the *[Punjab]. It is hereby enacted as follows:— 1. (I) This Act may be called the East Punjab Im- Short title, extent proved Seeds and Seedlings Act, 1949. and date of com- 1For the Statement of Objects and Reasons, see East Punjab Government gazette (Extraordinary), 1949, pages 146-47; for the Select Committec’s report, see. East_Punjab Government Gazette (Extraordinary), 1949, pages 41—44; for pro- ceedings in the Assembly, see East Punjab Legislative Assembly Debates, Volume 10, 1949, pages (24) 51—(24) 61; Volume IV, 1949, pages (1)42—(1)44. mencement. 2For Statemant of Objects and Reasons, see FEast Pumjab Government Gazette (Extraordinary), 1949, page 998; for proceedings in the Assembly, see East Punjab Legislative Assembly Debatss, Volume II, 1950, pages (4)41-(4)42. (This Act repealed Ordinance No. 5 of 1950, but saved anything done or any action taken in the exercise of any power conferred by or under the said Ordinance as though it were done or taken in exercise of the powers conferred by or under this act as Iir l;\is Act had been in force on the day on which such thing was done or ac- on taken. 2For Statement of objects and Reasons, see Punjab Government and Gazette (Extraordinary), 1958, page 1487 4Substituted for the words “‘East Punjab™ by the Adaptation of Laws Third (Amendment) Order, 1951. 6 i AND SEEDLINGS (2) 1t shall extend to the whole of the nig, Territory of Chandigarh]. i such date or ¢ It shall come into force on sucl ates 4 in su(cjh) areas as the #Central Government] may, by notf, cation, appoint in this behalf, and different dateg May appoir{ted for different areas. Interpretation. 2. In this Act, unless there is anything Tepugnant j the subject or contest,— (1) “Improved Seed” means the seed approved by the Department of Agriculture ; (i) “Seedlings” means the plants raised from i, ~ proved seed ; (i) “Occupier” means the person “having for the timeb:ing the right of occupation of any [ang as defined in the Punjab Tenancy Act and jp. cludes any person in actual occupatijon of such M land or his agent ; @) “Authorised Agent” means an agent authoris- ed to sell improved seeds and seedlings only on bahalf of the Department of Agriculture. Power to_declare 3.. In such areas to which this Act is appliéd - seeds or seedlings of approved eaBProY . . e o (@) improved seeds or seedlings only shall be used thearea and by each and every occupier ; period, and restrict movement. (5) the movement of improved seeds or seedlings from one area to another may be prohibited or restricted, T om0l seods 4. (1) For th ; . ds d e pur, d see Amicaug and seedlings shaj tI))e hady o this Act improve i by the Department, Department of Agrions made available for sale by ure, through its authorised agents Who shall stock for sje only imprgved seeds or seedlings who o « . . isation S?s“d'mh) (Adapmionwmshs"“’ of Punjab” by the Punjab_Reorganisd of Laws on State and Concurrent Subjects) ' *Substituted for e Words “State Governmen” by ibid. MPROVED SEEDS [1949 : EastPb. A Xw 1881, P s 1949 : East Pb. Act XIX.] 1Merovep semps 459 AND SEEDLINGS (2) An authorised agent shall not withh imprlov3d secds or se edlings to a-y occuvtzlim'- S e [5 (1) Any officer of the Agriculture or of the Power of the Revenue Department, not below the rank of Agri Agricult A t T ricultural REvee Depa Assistant or Naib-Tehsildar, as the case may be, gmay enter fi:fi“&fi&,‘? o upon any land situated in the area to which this Act ex- Soeninauire or tends, for the purpose seareh ¢ of ascertaining whether improved seeds or seedlings have been grown in the land or not. P (2) Any officer of the Agriculture or of the Revenue Department, not below the rank of Agricultural Assistant or Na]b-Tehsfld_ar, as the case may be, may enter upon any land or premises owned, or occupied by an authorised agent, to inspect the seed sold by him or to inquire if he is with- holding any seed from sale to any occupier or to search, as far as may be necessary for that purpose, ‘the aforesaid lazd or premises:| . 6. (D If any occupier of land within the area to Penalties. which this Act applies is found growing a variety of any crop other than a variety approved by the Department of Agriculture, he shall be liable to punishment with a fine which may extend to Rs. 100. (2) If an authorised agent withholds from sale or wil- fully refuses to sell improved seeds or seedlings he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to rupees five hundred. (3) Any abetment of a breach of the provisions of this Act shall be punishable with fine which may extend to Rs. 100. (4) No prosecution for any offence under this Act shall be instituted except on a complaint in writing made by the 2[Deputy Commissioner within whose jurisdiction the land is situated] or by an officer specially authorised by him in this behalf. 7. No suit, prosecution or legal proceedings shall lie Bar of suit ar other against any public servant in respect of anything in good ! procedings. faith done or interded to be done under this Act. 1Substituted for the old section by Punjab Act, XXIV of 1950. 2Substituted for the words “Director of Agriculture, East Punjab™ by Punjab Act, XXIV of 1950, section 3. Ppower of Govern- ment to make rules. Repeal of East Punjab Ordinance No. Vof 1949. 428 IMPROVED SEEDS AnD SEEDS [1949: East Pb, Ac¢ Xix LINGS 8. The 1[Central Government] may from time ¢, ti make 2rules for the purpose of carrying into effect the plf.“l)e visions of this Act. 9. The East Punjab Improved Seeds and Seedjip, Ordinacce, 1949, is hereby repealed, but it shall not affeg the previous operation of the said Ordinance and any Ordelt- made, action taken or thing done in the exercise of ap powers conferred by or under the said Ordinance, shy)j for all purposes, be deemed to have been made, taken of done in the exercise of powers conferred by this Act, 1Substitued for the Words “‘State Government” by the Punjab Reorganisati ggg;mdlgarh) (Adaptation of Laws on State and CouncunemJSubj:gtrs) c,&lfi" *For rules, see Punjab Gt t Notificati 5 -Agr- dated 8th Janua'ry, ll;gi‘.l overnment Notification No. 7929-Agr-50/133,