Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PLANT BREEDER'S RIGHTS ACT 1994 - SECT 32

             (1)  If the Secretary varies an application in accordance with a request under subsection 31(1) or (5), the Secretary must, as soon as practicable, give written notice to the person making the request telling the person that the application has been so varied.

             (2)  If the Secretary rejects a request under subsection 31(1) or (5), the Secretary must, as soon as practicable, give written notice to the person making the request:

                     (a)  telling the person that the request has been rejected; and

                     (b)  setting out the reasons for the rejection.

             (3)  If the Secretary rejects a request under subsection 31(1), the Secretary must, as soon as practicable, also give written notice to the applicant:

                     (a)  setting out particulars of the request; and

                     (b)  telling the applicant that the request has been rejected; and

                     (c)  setting out the reasons for the rejection.

             (4)  If the Secretary varies an application in accordance with a request under subsection 31(1), the Secretary must, as soon as practicable, also give written notice of particulars of the variation to the person who was the applicant before the variation was made.

             (5)  If an application:

                     (a)  is varied because of a request under subsection 31(1); or

                     (b)  is varied because of a request under subsection 31(5) in a significant respect;

the Secretary must, as soon as practicable, give public notice of particulars of the variation.