1. To authenticate each seed lot sown to produce a seed crop and to record at least one label serial number used for such authentication.
2. To inspect crops in accordance with instructions from time to time issued by or on behalf of the National Assembly for the purposes of the Seed Marketing Regulations to determine whether the crops meet the relevant standards prescribed in the Seed Marketing Regulations including—
(a)confirmation of the identity of the variety insofar as possible;
(b)the detection and recording of any species impurities or varietal impurities;
(c)the checking of compliance with isolation requirements; and
(d)the assessment of the general condition of the crop including—
(i)whether the crop is in a suitable condition for inspection;
(ii)any pesticide spray damage that may have been caused to the crop; and
(iii)the existence of weeds and diseases.
3. To issue a field inspection report following the inspection of a seed crop in accordance with Seed Marketing Regulations.
4. To submit to the National Assembly such other reports on the inspection of crops carried out by the crop inspector as the National Assembly may, from time to time, require.
5. To keep records of crops inspected by the crop inspector.
6. To supervise other licensed crop inspectors as directed by the National Assembly.