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Plant Improvement Act, 1976 (Act No. 53 of 1976)

14. Savings regarding certain propagating material

 

The provisions of this Act shall not apply—

(a) to the cleansing of propagating material intended for a purpose other than the cultivation thereof;
(b) to the sale of propagating material intended for a purpose other than the cultivation thereof;

[Section 14 (b) amended by section 10(a) of Act No. 25 of 1996]

(bA) to the cleansing of propagating material by the producer thereof; or

[Section 14 (bA) inserted by section 4(b) of Act No. 17 of 1991]

(c) to the sale of propagating material by the producer thereof to the owner or occupier of a registered premises: Provided—
(i) that, in the case of propagating material certified under a scheme, the containers of the material shall be sealed and labelled or marked in accordance with the provisions of the scheme; and
(ii) that, in the case of propagating material not certified under a scheme, the name and address of the producer, the kind of plant and the denomination of the variety concerned shall be clearly and legibly marked on the container thereof or on a label attached thereto.

[Section 14 (c) amended by section 10(b) of Act No. 25 of 1996]