Zambia, of all seed cleaners registered under this Act;
(ii)
such other particulars as may be prescribed.
5. (1) Application for the registration of any seed importer or any seed Application for
cleaner shall be made to the Certifying Authority in the prescribed form registration of
and shall be accompanied by the prescribed registration fee.
seed importer or
seed cleaner
(2) As soon as practicable after the receipt of such application the
Certifying Authority shall(a)
if he is satisfied that the applicant complies with the prescribed
requirements, enter the name and address and principal business address
of the applicant in the appropriate register as a registered seed importer,
or registered seed cleaner, as the case may be;
(b)
if he is not satisfied that the applicant complies with the
prescribed requirements, refuse to register the applicant.
(3) Any registration under this section shall be valid until cancelled
under the provisions of this Act, or until and including the 31st March
next after the date of such registration, whichever is the earlier.
(4) The Certifying Authority may impose such conditions with regard
to any registration under this section as it may deem to be necessary in
order to ensure that the applicant complies with the provisions of this
Act or with the prescribed requirements.
(5) The refusal of an application under this section for the registration of
a seed importer or seed cleaner shall not prevent the making under this
section of a fresh application for the registration of the same person as
such seed importer or seed cleaner at any subsequent time.
(6) Any person who, having obtained registration as a seed importer or
as a seed cleaner, subject to any condition imposed under subsection (4)
or as amended by the Minister under section thirteen, fails to comply
with such condition shall be guilty of an offence.