PLANT VARIETY RIGHTS ACT 1987
Table of Provisions
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Interpretation
- 4 Act to bind Crown
- 5 Extent of Act
- 6 Registrar of Plant Variety Rights
- 7 Delegation
- 8 Certain persons not to acquire plant variety rights
- 9 Register of Plant Variety Rights
- 10 Genetic resources centres
- 11 Public notice
- 12 Plant variety rights
- 13 Plant variety rights to be granted in relation to certain varieties only
- 14 Plant variety rights not to be granted in respect of varieties previously sold
- 15 Application for plant variety rights
- 16 Form of application
- 17 Names of new plant varieties
- 18 Lodging of applications
- 19 Variation of application
- 20 Objections to grant of plant variety rights
- 21 Inspection of applications and objections
- 22 Provisional protection
- 23 Characteristics of plant varieties originated outside Australia
- 24 Test growing of plant varieties
- 25 Withdrawal of application
- 26 Grant of plant variety rights
- 27 Entry of grant of plant variety rights
- 28 Notice of grant of plant variety rights
- 29 Effect of grant on certain persons
- 30 Nature of plant variety rights
- 31 Assignment of plant variety rights
- 32 Duration of plant variety rights
- 33 Supply of reproductive material, &c.
- 34 Plant variety rights subject to conditions
- 35 Revocation of plant variety rights
- 36 Surrender of plant variety rights
- 37 Entry of particulars of revocation, &c.
- 38 Plant variety rights not to restrict sales for food, fibre, fuel, &c.
- 39 Protection of public interest in new plant varieties
- 40 Infringement of plant variety rights
- 41 Actions for infringement of plant variety rights
- 42 Declaration as to non-infringement
- 43 Jurisdiction of Court
- 44 Establishment of Advisory Committee
- 45 Membership of Advisory Committee
- 46 Remuneration and allowances
- 47 Disclosure of interests
- 48 Meetings
- 49 Inspection of Register
- 50 Agents may act in plant variety rights matters
- 51 Service of documents
- 52 Offences
- 53 Applications for review
- 54 Statement to accompany notice of decisions
- 55 Regulations