This Statute was repealed on 2007-06-29 by Seeds and Plant Act, 2007.
Agricultural Seeds and Plant Act
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- Is repealed by Seeds and Plant Act
Uganda
Agricultural Seeds and Plant Act
Chapter 28
- Published
- Commenced on 23 September 1994
- [This is the version of this document at 31 December 2000.]
- [Note: This legislation was revised and consolidated as at 31 December 2000 and 31 December 2023 by the Law Reform Commission of Uganda. All subsequent amendments have been researched and applied by Laws.Africa for ULII.]
- [Repealed by Seeds and Plant Act, 2007 (Act 3 of 2007) on 29 June 2007]
Part I – Interpretation
1. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—Part II – Administration
2. National Seed Industry Authority
3. Functions of the authority
The functions of the authority shall be to carry out the administration of this Act by—4. The variety release committee
5. Functions of the variety release committee
The functions of the variety release committee shall be—6. National Seed Certification Service
7. Plant breeding and registration of breeders
8. Multiplication and licensing
9. Seed conditioner and conditioning
10. Seed marketing
11. Seed testing laboratory
The Minister shall, for the purposes of this Act, establish a national seed testing laboratory under the National Seed Certification Service.12. Phytosanitary standards and practices
The director may, through the National Seed Certification Service, establish phytosanitary standards and practices for any particular crop as the need arises and may, by notice in writing, direct the owner or a person having charge of seed or plant harbouring pests and diseases to destroy the seed or plants either within a specified time or immediately and in any manner.13. Affixing labels
The National Seed Certification Service shall affix appropriate official labels and seals to all certified seed classes and may delegate its authority to a licensed seed testing laboratory or conditioner.14. Reports and certificates
The National Seed Certification Service shall affix appropriate reports and certificates authenticating the various certification classes of seeds.Part III – Offences, penalties and miscellaneous
15. Sale of substandard prescribed seed
16. Sale of prescribed seed under different name
17. Tampering with samples
Any person who—18. Altering official records, etc.
Any person who, without lawful authority, alters, defaces or removes—19. Altering documents and marks
Any person who, without lawful authority, alters or defaces—20. Secrecy
Any person who—21. Penalties
A person who commits an offence under this Act is liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding four years or to both.22. Inspection of registers
All registers and rolls maintained by the National Seed Industry Authority under this Act shall, at all reasonable times, be open to the inspection of any person applying to the director on payment of the prescribed fee.23. General exemptions
This Act shall not apply—24. Exemption by the Minister
25. Regulations
The Minister may, after consultation with the National Seed Industry Authority, make regulations for the control of breeding, multiplication, marketing and certification of seed, and generally for better carrying out the provisions of this Act.History of this document
29 June 2007
Repealed by
Seeds and Plant Act, 2007
31 December 2000 this version
Consolidation
23 September 1994
Commenced