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

Chapter 10 : Termination of Plant Breeder's Right

39. Voluntary surrender of plant breeder's right

 

(1) The holder of a plant breeder’s right may, at any time, surrender his or her plant breeder’s right by notifying the Registrar in writing of such surrender.

 

(2) A variety in respect of which a plant breeder’s right has been surrendered as contemplated under this section vests, by operation of law, in the public domain and is not capable of registration in accordance with this Act.