SECTION |
TITLE |
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS |
1. |
Definitions
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| CHAPTER 1. REGISTRAR AND REGISTER OF PLANT BREEDERS’ RIGHTS
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2. |
Designation and functions of Registrar
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3. |
Exercise of discretionary powers by Registrar |
4. |
Register of plant breeders’ rights |
5. |
Register to be evidence
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6. |
Inspection of documents submitted in connection with an application for plant breeder’s right
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| CHAPTER 2. PLANT BREEDER’S RIGHT
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7. |
Protection given to holder of plant breeder’s right
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8. |
Duration of plant breeder’s right
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9. |
Period of sole right |
10. |
Exceptions to plant breeder’s right
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11. |
Exhaustion of plant breeder’s right
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12. |
Joint holders of plant breeder’s right
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13. |
Transfer of plant breeder’s right |
14. |
State bound by plant breeder’s right |
| CHAPTER 3. APPLICATION FOR PLANT BREEDER’S RIGHT
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15. |
Varieties in respect of which plant breeders’ rights may be granted
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16. |
Application for grant of plant breeder’s right
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17. |
Priority and redating of applications
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18. |
Provisional protection
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19. |
Rejection of application |
20. |
Acceptance and registration of application
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21. |
Amendment of application
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22. |
Objection to application for grant of plant breeder’s right
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| CHAPTER 4. VARIETY DENOMINATIONS
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23. |
Denomination of variety
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24. |
Amendment of denomination |
25. |
Marking of labels and containers |
| CHAPTER 5. EXAMINATION OF VARIETY AND GRANT OF PLANT BREEDER’S RIGHT
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26. |
Tests and trials
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27. |
Refusal to grant plant breeder’s right
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| CHAPTER 6. HEARING OF OBJECTION
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28. |
Payment of annual fees
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29. |
Shearing of objection |
| CHAPTER 7. OBLIGATIONS OF HOLDER OF PLANT BREEDER’S RIGHT |
30. |
Payment of annual fee
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31. |
Maintenance of propagating material
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| CHAPTER 8. ENFORCEMENT OF PLANT BREEDERS’ RIGHTS
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32. |
Infringement of plant breeder’s right
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33. |
Remedies in respect of infringement of plant breeder’s right
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| CHAPTER 9. LICENCES |
34. |
Licences |
35. |
Application for compulsory license
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36. |
Hearing of application for and issue of compulsory license
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| CHAPTER 10. TERMINATION OF PLANT BREEDER’S RIGHT
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37. |
Expiry of plant breeder’s right
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38. |
Cancellation of plant breeder’s right
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39. |
Voluntary surrender of plant breeder’s right
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| CHAPTER 11. PLANT VARIETY JOURNAL |
40. |
Matters to be published in Plant Variety Journal
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| CHAPTER 12. APPEALS
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41. |
Right to appeal
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42. |
Appeal Board, composition and membership
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43. |
Investigation and consideration by Board |
44. |
Consideration of appeal by Minister |
| CHAPTER 13. ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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45. |
Establishment of Advisory Committee
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46. |
Appointment of members of Advisory Committee and termination of membership
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47. |
Disclosure of interests by members of Advisory Committee
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48. |
Meetings of Advisory Committee
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| CHAPTER 14. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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49. |
Entering premises for inspection, sampling and seizure of certain articles |
50. |
Request for test results by authority of another country
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51. |
Defect in form not to invalidate documents
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52. |
Correction of errors
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53. |
Disclosure of information
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54. |
Regulations |
55. |
Offences and penalties |
56. |
Jurisdiction of magistrates’ courts
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57. |
Prohibition of trafficking by officers
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58. |
Delegation
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59. |
Transitional provisions and savings
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60. |
Repeal of laws
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61. |
Short title and commencement
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Sch. | SCHEDULE. LAWS REPEALED (SECTION 60) [s60] |