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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  

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