Tobacco Act, 1934

Restriction on sale or possession of tobacco seed.

52.—(1) It shall not be lawful for any person (in this sub-section referred to as the vendor) in any year to sell, offer for sale, or give to any other person (in this sub-section referred to as the purchaser) any tobacco seed unless—

(a) the vendor is the holder of a permit (in this Part of this Act referred to as a seed (sales) permit) granted by the Minister under this Part of this Act and such tobacco seed is sold, offered for sale, or given in accordance with such permit, and

(b) the purchaser is the holder of a grower's licence or an experimental manufacturer's licence authorising him to grow tobacco in that year or is the holder of a seed (sales) permit.

(2) It shall not be lawful for any person to have in his possession any tobacco seed unless such person is the holder of a seed (production) permit, a seed (sales) permit, a grower's licence or an experimental manufacturer's licence.

(3) If any person acts in contravention of this section such person shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof, in the case of a first offence under this section, to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds or, in the case of a second or any subsequent offence under this section, to a fine not exceeding five hundred pounds or to imprison ment for any term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment.