(a) shall, in the case of a variety referred to in subsection (13)(a) of this article, be
supplied free of charge to the Minister by the applicant at the prescribed time and
place; and
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(b) may, in the case of a variety referred to in subsection (13)(b) of this article, be
procured by the Minister against payment from any person.
The investigation may be undertaken in the manner which the Minister deems expedient
and the tests and trials in,conAeetion,therewith shall be adapted with due allowance to.=-=j\7"''''~=-'
the manner of reproduction of the kind of plant in question to enable the Minister to
make the evaluation.
The Minister shall publish the result of an evaluation together with such comments in
connection therewith as he may deem necessary.
(c) If the results of an evaluation satisfy the Minister that the variety in question is, in
relation to other varieties of the same kind, of such inferior quality that it is undesirable
for use for agricultural or industrial purposes, or if the seeds or propagating material
cannot be procured as contemplated in subsection (3) of this article, the Minister may
direct the Controller of Seeds (d) In the case of a variety referred to in subsection (13)(a) of this article, to refuse the
application for the recognition of the variety in question; or
(e) In the case of a varietYJefarred..toJn subsection (13)(b)uof. this article, to delete the _ _ _
denomination of the variety entered in the variety list.
The Minister may at any time after an investigation under subsection (1) of this article
has been undertaken, repeal the investigation, irrespective of whether the results of a
previous evaluation arising there from have been published.
14. Power to Enter Into Agreement With Other Governments
(1) The Minister may enter into an agreement with another government or governments
which may provide that the Controller of Seeds (a) shall, for the purpose of consideration by him of an application for the recognition of
a variety in terms of this Act, be entitled to obtain the results of tests and trials
conducted by the authorities of that country in respect of that variety;
(b) shall render available to..§JdCb__authority the.results of tests andJrials conducted by
the authorities of Malawi in respect of a variety, against payment by the Controller
of Seeds of that authority, as the case may be, of the amount agreed to between
the two governments.
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