Section 16, Sierra Leone Seed Certification Agency Regulations, 2018.

(1) An application for registration as a seed grower shallbe made seed in accordance with Form 1 as set out in the Seventh Schedule. (2) Each application shall be accompanied by a fee as prescribed in the Sixth Schedule and shall refer to the growing of one crop cultivar only. (3) An application shall not be approved in respect of land on which during the preceding season, other cultivars of the same crop or other too closely related crops have been grown. (4) On registering as a seed grower, the Agency shall furnish the applicant with a certificate of registration as set out in Form 2 of the Seventh Schedule, specifying the conditions for growing registered seed crops. (5) Unless the Agency decides otherwise, only one cultivar of the same species shall be permitted on the same farm. (6) The registered seed crop shall not exceed the approved hectare by more than 10 percent, and any excess over this amount shall be destroyed without compensation, immediately on the request of a seed inspector. (7) The Agency shall keep a register of registered seed growers, seed crops, cultivars and dealers. (8) A seed grower shall plant the appropriate parent seed Licensed seed testing station. Testing of Registration as grower. 10 11 for the production of his registered seed class and shall keep a record of such parentage including certification labels and invoices as may be sufficient to satisfy the Agency in this respect. (9) All seed crops shall be registered not later than end of April every year for rain fed crops and not later than end of November of every year for irrigated crops.