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[ No. 18 of 2007
Regulations
Plant Breeder s Rights
56. (1) The Minister may, by statutory instrument, make
regulations for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Act.
(2) Without derogating from the generality of sub-section (I),
the regulations may provide for(a) the form of any application, description, drawing, objection,
counter statement or other document which may be
lodged with the Registrar and the furnishing of copies
of any such document;
(b) the procedure to be followed in connection with any
application, request or any proceedings before the
Registrar, institute or the Appeals Board;
(c) the information and facilities to be afforded by an applicant
and the reproductive material and other plant material
to be submitted to the Registrar for any application under
this Act;
(d) the tests, trials, examinations and other steps to be taken
by the applicant or the Registrar before any plant
breeder's rights are granted and the time within which
any such steps are to be taken;
(e) the keeping of records, the form and manner of making
any returns for purposes of this Act;
(f)the fees to be paid in respect of(i) applications for or the grant of a plant breeder's
rights or any licence;
(ii) the examination of a sample of a reproductive
material or any plant grown from the sample of
a reproductive material; and
(iii) the inspection of the Register or the provision of
a certified copy of any entry in the register;
(g) the rights and duties of any holder of a licence or any
plant breeder's rights in connection with the institution
of an action for infringement of the plant breeder's
rights; and
(h) the prevention of the use of a false or misleading statement
in any advertisement ofa variety or the plant breeder's
rights granted in respect of the variety under this Act;
and
(i) anything required to be prescribed under this Act.
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