51. Imported certified seed means any prescribed seed of a specified variety which has been certified as certified seed under the laws of the country of its origin, which has been imported into Zambia, and which has been certified by the Minister under this Part as imported certified seed. Imported certified seed 52. (1) Any seed producer who desires to cultivate any specified variety or varieties for purposes of certification as Zambia certified seed, shall apply to the Certifying Authority for registration as a registered seed producer. Registered seed producers (2) Application for registration as a registered seed producer shall be in the prescribed form and shall be accompanied by the prescribed registration fee. (As amended by Act No. 21 of 1995) 53. For the purposes of this Part, the Certifying Authority shall cause to be kept a register of seed producers which shall contain(a) Register of seed producers the names and addresses of all registered seed producers; (b) particulars of the specified variety or varieties to be grown by each registered seed producer; (c) particulars of the location and area of the land where each such specified variety is to be grown by each registered seed producer; (d) particulars of the duration of the registration; (e) such other particulars as may be prescribed. (As amended by Act No. 21 of 1995) 54. (1) As soon as practicable after the receipt of an application for Registration of registration as a registered seed producer, the Certifying Authority shall- seed producers (a) if he is satisfied that- (i) the applicant is a person suitably qualified and experienced in seed production and capable of producing, to the standards prescribed for Zambia certified seed, seed of the specified variety or varieties set out in the application; and (ii) the land proposed to be used for the production of such specified variety or varieties is reasonably suited to the production of such crop;