9 March 2011
(Unofficial translation)
Plants Act B.E.2518
BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ, REX.
Given on 9th February B.E.2518;
Being the 30th year of the present Reign.
His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej is graciously pleased to proclaim that :
Whereas it is expedient to have a law on plants:
Be it, therefore, enacted by the King, by and with the advice and consent of the National Legislative Assembly acting as the National Assembly as follows :
Section 1. This Act is called the "Plants Act, B.E.2518"
Section 2. This Act shall come into force as from the day following the date of its publication in the Government Gazette. (Section 3 of the Plants Act B.E.2518 was repealed by Plants Act (No.2) B.E.2535 and supersedes with the followings:)
Section 3. In this Act.
"Plant Variety" means a variety or a group of plants which have the same or identical genotype and phenotype and have a specific identifiable character different from other group of plant in the same species.
"Seed" means seed or part of plant to be used for growing or propagation such as stalk, stump, bulb or shoot, rhizome, branch, twig, bud, root, tuber, flower, fruit or seed.
"Controlled seed" means seed prescribed by the Minister as controlled seed.
"Certified seed" means any seed the quality or properties of which have been tested, examined or analyzed and the Director-General has issued a certificate therefore :