| (1) |
Seed at registered premises which has been produced in the country or imported or intended for export, must be presented for inspection and sampling in terms of sections 41(2), 42(1)(e) or 42(6) of the Act in such a manner that— |
| (a) |
access to the seed concerned can be readily obtained; and |
| (b) |
all the marks, printing or writing on the containers of the seed concerned or on labels attached to such containers may readily be read. |
| (2) |
In cases where the Registrar, employee or authorised person cannot inspect premises or take samples due to— |
| (a) |
inability to access the area, or |
| (b) |
insufficient light to read the marks, printing or writing on the containers of the seed concerned, or on labels attached to such containers, |
the person in charge of the place or premises in question or, in the case of seed that is imported or is being exported, the importer or exporter thereof or his agent, must render all reasonable assistance to enable the required sampling and identification of the seed concerned.
| (3) |
When an inspection of seed is undertaken or samples of such seed is tested, examined or analysed upon request of the owner or person in control of the premises for purposes of export or otherwise, the applicant concerned must pay the applicable fees specified in items 12(b) to (e) of Table 2, as applicable. |
National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (107 of 1998)
