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Plant Breeders' Rights Act, 2018 (Act No. 12 of 2018)

Chapter 3 : Application for Plant Breeder's Right

22. Objection to application for grant of plant breeder's right

 

(1) Any person may lodge an objection in the prescribed manner with the Registrar in respect of an application for the grant of a plant breeder’s right following the publication of the prescribed information regarding the application in the Journal referred to in section 40 within 60 days from the date of publication.

 

(2) The Registrar must within 14 days of the receipt of an objection—
(a) inform the applicant concerned in writing of the objection; and
(b) provide the applicant with a copy of the objection.

 

(3) The applicant may, in the prescribed manner, lodge with the Registrar a counter-statement against the objection within 60 days of notification.