NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SEEDS ACT

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NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SEEDS ACT

CHAPTER N5 LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, L.F.N. 2004

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I – Establishment, etc., of the National Agricultural Seeds Council

1.     Establishment of the National Agricultural Seeds Council.

2.     Membership of the Council.

3.     Functions of the Council.

4.     Incentives to seed companies.

PART II – National Seed Service Unit and other bodies of the Council, etc.

5.     Establishment of National Seed Service Unit and other bodies of the Council.

6.     National Seed Service Unit.

7.     Crop Variety Registration and Release Committee.

8.     Seeds Standard Committee.

9.     Seed Industry and Skill Development Committee.

10.    Department of Training and Information.

11.    Operating zones and zonal secretariats.

12.    Seed certification.

13.    Revocation of certification.

14.    Genetic identity.

15.    Recognition of seed certification agencies of foreign countries.

16.    Importation or exportation of seeds.

17.    Prohibition of sale of falsely labelled seeds, etc.

18.    Contents of the mark or label and description of seeds.

19.    Restrictions on export and import of seeds of notified kinds of varieties.

20.    Damaging of registered names, etc.

21.    Classification of persons engaged in seed production.

22.    Prohibition on processing, etc. of seeds for commercial purposes.

23.    Central Seed Laboratory.

24.    Registration of seeds or plant of land races, etc.

PART III – Appointment of seed inspector, etc.

25.    Seed inspector.

26.    Powers of seed inspector.

27.    Offences and penalties.

28.    Forfeiture of properly.

29.    Offences by companies.

30.    Exemption.

PART IV – Staff of the Council

31.    Director-General of the Council.

32.    Staff generally.

33.    Pension.

PART V – Financial provisions

34.    Financial provisions.

35.    Report.

36.    Acquisition of land.

37.    Regulations.

38.    Interpretation.

39.    Short title.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE — Supplementary provisions relating to the Council

SECOND SCHEDULE — Operating zones

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NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SEEDS ACT 

An Act to establish the National Agricultural Seeds Council and for matters connected therewith.

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[Commencement.] [23rd November, 1992]                       

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PART I – Establishment, etc., of the National Agricultural Seeds Council

1.      Establishment of the National Agricultural Seed Council

(1)    There is hereby established a Council to be known as the National Agricultural Seed Council (in this Act referred to as “the Council”) which shall be charged with responsibility for the overall policy guidelines and monitoring of the development of the national seed system.

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