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

(1) As from the commencement of this Act, no person shall sell, offer or expose for sale, falsely labelled, tagged or untagged seeds of a notified kind, variety or hybrid.
(2) A person who offers agricultural seeds of a notified kind or variety for sale shall ensure that the label affixed to the seed container accurately describes the seeds contained therein.
(3) Except for demonstration purposes, no person shall offer for sale agricultural seeds of a notified kind or variety in an open container.
(4) When the seed of a notified kind or variety is offered for sale each container shall be marked or labelled in the manner hereinafter specified.
(5) The person whose name appears on the mark or label shall-
(a) be responsible for the accuracy of the information required to appear on the mark or label if the seed is contained in the unopened original container;
(b) not be responsible for the accuracy of the statement appearing on the mark or label or for the accuracy of the germination statement beyond the date of validity indicated on the mark or label if the seed is removed from the original unopened container.