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

Chapter 14 : General Provisions

58. Delegation

 

(1) The Minister may in writing delegate any function entrusted to the Minister under this Act, except a function referred to in section 54, to any employee of the Department.

 

(2) The Registrar may delegate in writing the performance of any function entrusted to the Registrar under this Act to any employee of the Department.

 

(3)

(a) Any decision made or order given by any employee contemplated in subsection (1) or (2) must be regarded as having been made by the Minister or Registrar, as the case may be.
(b) The Minister or Registrar, as the case may be, may withdraw or amend any decision or order contemplated in paragraph (a), subject to any rights that may have vested as a consequence of such decision or order.