Paragraph 7 Sampling from small containers

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch 5, para 4 am by Seed (Registration, Licensing and Enforcement) 2004 reg 2(1), (4)(a)
Sch 5, para 6 am by Seed (Registration, Licensing and Enforcement) 2004 reg 2(1), (4)(b)
Sch. 5 para. 13 Table word substituted by Seed 2007 reg. 8(a)
Sch. 5 para. 13 Table words inserted by Oil and Fibre Plant Seed 2003 reg. 3(3)

When seed is in moisture-proof containers the opened or pierced container shall be adequately closed or the residues from sampling transferred to new containers. When seeds are in packets of 100g or less each packet may be considered as a primary sample and sufficient shall be taken at random to obtain a submitted sample of the prescribed minimum weight.