Section 6 in The Goa Fruit and Ornamental Plant Nurseries (Regulation) Act, 1995
6. Duties of licence holder.
- Every licence holder under this Act shall,-(a)undertake to multiply only such varieties of the fruit and ornamental plants specified in the licence in respect of scion or rootstock, for propagation and sale as may be directed by the competent authority;(b)keep a complete record of the origin or source of every rootstock and every scion showing:(i)the botanical name, together with the local name, if any, of the rootstock used;(ii)the botanical name, together with the local name, if any, of the scion used in raising the fruit and ornamental plants;(c)keep a layout plan showing the position of every rootstock and scion tree employed in raising the fruit and ornamental plants;(d)keep the nursery plots as well as the parent trees used for the propagation of fruit and ornamental plants free from insects, pests or plant diseases;(e)undertake to prepare the fruit and ornamental plants in such manner as may be directed by the competent authority;(f)display in a conspicuous manner on a label the name of every variety of fruit and ornamental plant enclosed in any package intended for sale, its age as determined in the prescribed manner and the name of the rootstock together with that of scion of every such plant;(g)maintain a register in the prescribed form showing the name of the fruit and ornamental plant sold to any person, its age, the name of the rootstock and scion budwood and the name and address of the person purchasing it, and shall produce the record for inspection on demand by Director or Inspecting Officer;(h)preserve the register for at least five years after the date of conclusion of the sale of the fruit and ornamental plants;(i)undertake to release for sale or distribution only such fruit and ornamental plants which are completely free from any kind of insect, pests or plant disease; and(j)keep the plant as well as the progeny tree used for the production of nursery plants free from such insects, pests or diseases as may be prescribed.
