REMEDIES FOR INFRINGEMENTS OF PLANT BREEDERS RIGHTS
25A Court may hear proceedings for infringement of plant breeders rights.
25B
Provisions applicable to proceedings for infringement of plant
breeders rights.
25C Remedies available in proceedings for infringement.
25D Anton Piller orders.
25E Remedy for groundless threats of infringement proceedings.
PART V
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
26.
Falsification of documents.
27.
Failure to obey order of Appeal Board or giving false evidence.
28.
Deceiving or improper influencing of officer.
29.
Unauthorized claim of plant breeders rights or use of authorized name.
30.
Offences by officers.
31.
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31.
[repealed by Act 22 of 2001, with effect from the 20th May, 2002]
PART VI
GENERAL
32.
[repealed by Act 11 of 2001, with effect from 27 July, 2001]
32.
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34.
[repealed by Act 11 of 2001, with effect from 27 July, 2001]
33.
Hearing before exercise of discretion of Registrar.
34.
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35.
Powers of Registrar to authorize corrections.
36.
Rectification of Register.
37.
Prior knowledge or publication of new plant excused in certain
circumstances.
37A Use of approved name
38.
Evidence of certain entries and documents.
39.
Inspection and provision of certified copies of entries in Register.
40.
Preservation of secrecy.
41.
State to be bound and limitation of actions against State.
42.
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42.
[repealed by Act 11 of 2001 with effect from 27 July, 2001]
43.
Particulars to be published.
44.
Assignments.
45.
Regulatory powers.
AN ACT to provide for the registration of plant breeders rights in respect of certain
varieties of plants and the protection of the rights of persons who are registered as the
holders of such rights; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the
foregoing.
[Date of commencement: 1st October, 1974.]
PART I
PRELIMINARY
1
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Plant Breeders Rights Act [Chapter 18:16].
2
Interpretation
In this Act—
“approved”, in relation to the name of a plant, means approved by the Registrar in
terms of section nine;
[inserted by Act 11 of 2001 with effect from 27 July, 2001]