A person shall not be qualified for appointment as Seed Inspector unless he is a graduate in Agriculture of a University recognised for the purpose by the Government and has had not less than one years experience in seed production, or seed development or seed analysis or testing in a seed testing laboratory.
(a) inspect as frequently as may be required by certification agency all places used for growing, storage or sale of any seed of any notified kind or variety;
(b) satisfy himself that the conditions of the certificates are being observed;
(c) procure and send for analysis, if necessary, samples of any seeds, which he has reason to suspect are being produced stocked or sold or exhibited for sale in contravention of the provisions of the Act or these rules;
(d) investigate any complaint, which may be made to him in writing in respect of any contravention of the provisions of the Act or these rules;
(e) maintain a record of all inspections made and action taken by him in the performance of his duties including the taking of samples and the seizure of stocks and submit copies of such record to the Director of Agriculture or the certification agency as may be directed in this behalf;
(f) when so authorised by the State Government detain imported containers which he has reason to suspect contain seeds, import of which is prohibited except and in accordance with the provisions of the Act and these rules;
(g) institute prosecutions in respect of breaches of the Act and these rules; and
(h) perform such other duties as may be entrusted to him by the competent authority.
PART X – Sealing, Fastening, Despatch and Analysis of Samples