The sale of sowing seed is no longer covered by government regulation in most States. In its place are measures that allow the industry to regulate itself. 

An Industry Code of Practice, conforming with the Commonwealth Trade Practices Act and equivalent State Fair Trading Acts, now applies.

All parties selling seed for sowing, including farmers who may previously have been exempt under particular provisions of the SA Seeds Act, are now subject to Code provisions.

Repeal of the SA Seeds Act also means that the category of weeds previously defined as 'Declared' no longer have any status.  Under the Act the presence of these weed seeds was required to be stated on each bag of seed - this is no longer the case. Buyers of seed need to see the statement of analysis to know what, if any, weed seeds are present.  This is particularly important for farmers concerned about the possible introduction of undesirable weeds onto their property.

There is no change in the prohibition from sale of seed containing noxious weed seeds or noxious disease organisms.  Weed seed matters in South Australia continue to remain the prime responsibility of the Animal and Plant Control Commission and disease organism control will continue under relevant plant health legislation. For more information refer to the related section 'Noxious and prohibited weeds'.

More Information:

Smart Seed Buying: make an informed decision about the quality of the seed you are purchasing.
Purchasing Seed - Resolving disputes: understand your rights and responsibilities when purchasing seed.