(d)
such seed being restricted seed, the importation of which has
been made subject to conditions or limitations prescribed by regulation
made under section thirty-nine and such prescribed conditions or
limitations have not been fulfilled or performed, a permit for its
importation has issued under the provisions of section forty-one;
(e)
such seed conforms to the standards of germination and purity
and other requirements prescribed therefor;
(f)
if such seed is packed in a container or containers, such container
or containers comply with the requirements prescribed;
(g)
the genus, species and variety of such seed, and the country of its
origin, is shown on an invoice or delivery note accompanying such seed
at the time of its importation.
(2) The Minister may exempt any registered seed importer, or any
particular species, variety or class of prescribed seed, from all or any of
the provisions of subsection (1).
(3) Any exemption granted by the Minister under subsection (2) may be
subject to such conditions in respect of such prescribed seed as the
Minister may, in his discretion, impose.
(4) Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this section
or with any condition imposed by the Minister thereunder shall be guilty
of an offence.
(5) Upon the conviction of any person of an offence under this section,
the court may, at the request of the prosecution, and in addition to any
other penalty imposed, declare any such imported prescribed seed found
in the possession or under the control of the defendant to be forfeited, or
may order it to be destroyed, without compensation, or may both declare
it to be so forfeited and order it to be so destroyed, without
compensation.
44. (1) Upon importation into Zambia of any prescribed seed, the
Required test of
registered seed importer to whom the prescribed seed was consigned
imported
shall, within thirty days of its delivery to him, cause a sample thereof to prescribed seed
be taken in the manner prescribed and sent for test to a Certifying
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