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PLANT VARIETY RIGHTS ACT 1987 No. 2, 1987 - SECT 16 Form of application

PLANT VARIETY RIGHTS ACT 1987 No. 2, 1987 - SECT 16

Form of application
16. An application for plant variety rights in respect of a plant variety
shall be in writing in a form approved by the Secretary, shall be lodged with
the Secretary in the prescribed manner and shall contain-

   (a)  the name of the person making the application;

   (b)  where the applicant is the breeder of the variety, a statement that
        the applicant is the breeder of the variety;

   (c)  where the applicant is not the breeder of the variety, the name and
        address of the breeder from whom the applicant derived the right to
        make an application and particulars of all relevant assignments and
        transmissions of the right to make the relevant application;

   (d)  a description, or a description and photograph, of a plant of the
        variety sufficient to identify plants of that variety;

   (e)  particulars of the characteristics that distinguish the variety from
        other varieties;

   (f)  particulars of the manner in which the variety was originated;

   (g)  the name of the variety;

   (h)  particulars of any application for, or approval of a grant of, rights
        of any kind in respect of the variety in any other country;

   (j)  particulars of any tests carried out to establish that the variety is
        homogeneous and stable (including particulars of any cycle of
        reproduction or multiplication for the purposes of paragraph 3 (2)
        (b));

   (k)  in the case of a plant variety originated outside Australia,
        particulars of any test growing of that variety carried out for the
        purpose of determining whether the variety will, if grown in
        Australia, have a particular characteristic;

   (m)  an address in Australia for the service of documents on the applicant
        for the purposes of this Act; and

   (n)  such other particulars (if any) as are prescribed.