Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PLANT BREEDER'S RIGHTS ACT 1994 - SECT 51

             (1)  If:

                     (a)  PBR in a plant variety is revoked in accordance with section 50; or

                     (b)  the Secretary is served with a copy of an order of a court given under section 55 revoking that right;

the Secretary must:

                     (c)  enter particulars of the revocation in the Register; and

                     (d)  give public notice of the revocation.

             (2)  If the holder of PBR in a plant variety fails to pay the prescribed annual fee for the renewal of the right by the last day for payment of that fee, the holder is taken to have surrendered the right.

             (3)  The Secretary must:

                     (a)  enter particulars of the surrender in the Register; and

                     (b)  give public notice of the surrender.