(1) If the Government, after consultation with the State Aqua-culture Seed Committee, is of opinion that it is necessary or expedient to regulate the quality of Aquaculture seed of any kind or variety to be sold for purposes of Aqua-culture, it may, by notification declare such kind or Procedure for District Committee.
Secretary and Other Officers.
Establishment of Aqua-culture Seed Laboratory.
Powers to notify kinds or varieties of Aqua-culture seeds.
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(2) Government may also by notification ban / prohibit collection / sale of Aqua seed from natural sources for any reason as a conservation measure.
11. The Government may, after consultation with the State Aqua-culture Seed Committee and by notification specify,-
(a) the minimum limits of size, purity and freedom from disease, infections of Aqua-culture seed with respect to any Aqua-culture seed of any notified kind or variety;
(b) the mark or label to indicate that such Aqua-culture seed confirms to the minimum limits of size, purity, source of seed and freedom from disease, infections specified under clause (a) and the particulars as may be specified from time to time by Government which such mark of label may contain.
12. No person shall, himself or by any other person on his behalf, carry on the business of selling, keeping for sale, offering to sell, bartering or otherwise supply any aquaculture seed of any notified kind or variety, unless,-
(a) such Aqua-culture seed identifiable as to its kind or variety;
(b) such Aqua-culture conforms to the minimum limits of size, purity and freedom from disease, infections specified under clause (a) of section 11;
(c) such Aqua-culture seed conforms to the standards for quarantine measures, as may be prescribed from time to time;
Powers to specify size, purity and freedom from disease, infections of Aqua-culture seed.
Regulation of sale of Aqua-culture seeds of notified kinds or varieties.
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(d) the container of such Aqua-culture seed bears in the prescribed manner, the mark or label containing the correct particulars thereof, specified under clause (b) of section 11; and
(e) he complies with other requirements as may be prescribed.