Seed Act 2003 · As enacted · Part II
4. Establishment of the National Seed Council
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There shall be established a National Seed
seed
“seed” means (1) the mature fertilized part of the plant. containing an embryo ready for germination and transformation into a secdling.
Council (hereinafter referred to as the “Council”) for the purposes of this Act.
The Council shall consist of—
the following ex-officio members, namcly—
the Secretary ;
the Director-General :
the Director in charge of Seed Certification in the Department of Agriculture (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the “Director”) :
the Executive Director of the Sri Lanka
Council for Agricultural Research Policy :
the Director-Gencral of the Sri Lanka
Standards Institution established by the
Sri Lanka Standards Institution Act, No. 6 of 1984
; and
not more than four members appointed by the
Minister from among seed producers, sced users and seed importers (hereinafter referred to as the
“appointed members”). However two of such persons shall be appointed to represent the farming community who are seed users.
The Secretary shall be the Chairman of the Council.
Secretary
“Secretary” means Scerctary to the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Agriculture;