1. This Act may be cited as the Seeds Act.

2. In this Act,

• “analyst”

  « analyste »

  “analyst” means a person designated as an analyst pursuant to section 5;

• “grade”

  « catégorie »

  “grade”, in respect of seed consisting of seed potatoes, includes any class thereof;

• “grade name”

  « dénomination de catégorie »

  “grade name” includes any mark, description or designation of a grade;

• “inspector”

  « inspecteur »

  “inspector” means a person designated as an inspector pursuant to section 5;

• “label”

  « étiquette »

  “label” includes any legend, word, mark, symbol or design applied or attached to, included in, belonging to or accompanying any seed or package;

• “Minister”

  « ministre »

  “Minister” means the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food;

• “package”

  « emballage »

  “package” includes a sack, bag, barrel, case or any other container in which seed is placed or packed;

• “penalty”

  « sanction »

  “penalty” means an administrative monetary penalty imposed under the Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act for a violation;

• “place”

  « lieu »

  “place” includes any vehicle, vessel, railway car or aircraft;

• “prescribed”

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  “prescribed” means prescribed by regulation;

• “seed”

  « semences »

  “seed” means any plant part of any species belonging to the plant kingdom, represented, sold or used to grow a plant;

• “sell”

  « vente »

  “sell” includes agree to sell, or offer, keep, expose, transmit, send, convey or deliver for sale, or agree to exchange or to dispose of to any person in any manner for a consideration.

• “Tribunal”

  « Commission »

  “Tribunal” means the Review Tribunal continued by subsection 4.1(1) of the Canada Agricultural Products Act;

• “violation”

  « violation »

  “violation” means any contravention of this Act or the regulations that may be proceeded with in accordance with the Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act.