YH Collection of Laws for Electronic Access KENYA (2) The Panel may co-opt such number of members not exceeding three to represent such interests as it may from time to time determine. (3) The Panel shall meet at least once a year to select eligible applicants for growing seed crops for compulsory certification. Application for Consideration as Seed Grower 7.—(1) Any person, grower, institution or seed merchant wishing to be considered as a seed grower shall apply in writing to the secretary of the Seed Growers Allocation Panel. (2) Each application shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee prescribed in the Fifth Schedule and shall be in respect of the growing of one crop only. (3) The Panel shall not approve any application in respect of land in which during the proceeding season, other cultivars of the crop or closely related crops have been grown. Registration of Seed Growers 8.—(1) Successful applicants under regulation 7 shall be eligible for registration as seed growers on completing Form SR 1 in the Sixth Schedule and payment of the fee prescribed in the Fifth Schedule. (2) Upon registration, the Director shall issue the applicant with a certificate of registration in Form SR 2 in the Sixth Schedule, and by virtue of such registration, the owner of the registered crop shall be the registered seed merchant but with respect only to the seed of the registered crop. (3) The Director shall keep a record of all registered seed growers. (4) Every registered seed grower shall plant the appropriate parent seed for production of his registered seed class and shall keep a record of such parentage including certificates, labels and invoices as the Director may direct. (5) A registered crop shall not exceed the approved hectarage by more than ten per cent of the total area. (6) Save where the Director otherwise directs only one or two cultivars of the same species shall be permitted on any farm or field. Registration of Seed Merchant 9.—(1) Every person who by way of trade or business produces, purchases or otherwise acquires, sells, exposes, keeps, stores or advertises for sale any seeds purported to be government tested and certified shall apply to the secretary, Seed Regulation Committee for registration as a seed merchant. (2) Every application under paragraph (1) shall be in Form SR 3 in the Sixth Schedule and shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee prescribed in the Fifth Schedule. KE011EN Plant Variety, Regulations (Ch. 326), 01/01/1975 (1991) page 6/53