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(1) For th ; . ds d e pur, d see Amicaug and seedlings shaj tI))e hady o this Act improve i by the Department, Department of Agrions made available for sale by ure, through its authorised agents Who shall stock for sje only imprgved seeds or seedlings who o « . . isation S?s“d'mh) (Adapmionwmshs"“’ of Punjab” by the Punjab_Reorganisd of Laws on State and Concurrent Subjects) ' *Substituted for e Words “State Governmen” by ibid. MPROVED SEEDS [1949 : EastPb. A Xw 1881, P s 1949 : East Pb. Act XIX.] 1Merovep semps 459 AND SEEDLINGS (2) An authorised agent shall not withh imprlov3d secds or se edlings to a-y occuvtzlim'- S e [5 (1) Any officer of the Agriculture or of the Power of the Revenue Department, not below the rank of Agri Agricult A t T ricultural REvee Depa Assistant or Naib-Tehsildar, as the case may be, gmay enter fi:fi“&fi&,‘? o upon any land situated in the area to which this Act ex- Soeninauire or tends, for the purpose seareh ¢ of ascertaining whether improved seeds or seedlings have been grown in the land or not. P (2) Any officer of the Agriculture or of the Revenue Department, not below the rank of Agricultural Assistant or Na]b-Tehsfld_ar, as the case may be, may enter upon any land or premises owned, or occupied by an authorised agent, to inspect the seed sold by him or to inquire if he is with- holding any seed from sale to any occupier or to search, as far as may be necessary for that purpose, ‘the aforesaid lazd or premises:| . 6. (D If any occupier of land within the area to Penalties. which this Act applies is found growing a variety of any crop other than a variety approved by the Department of Agriculture, he shall be liable to punishment with a fine which may extend to Rs. 100. (2) If an authorised agent withholds from sale or wil- fully refuses to sell improved seeds or seedlings he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to rupees five hundred. (3) Any abetment of a breach of the provisions of this Act shall be punishable with fine which may extend to Rs. 100. (4) No prosecution for any offence under this Act shall be instituted except on a complaint in writing made by the 2[Deputy Commissioner within whose jurisdiction the land is situated] or by an officer specially authorised by him in this behalf.