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Plant Improvement Act, 2018 (Act No. 11 of 2018)

Regulations

Regulations made in terms of the Plant Improvement Act, 2018

Chapter VIII: Tables

Table 2: Tariffs

 

Table 2

 

Fees payable in terms of Plant Improvement Act, 2018 (Act No. 11 of 2018)

 

No.

Particulars of service and purpose

Tariff (to be determined in consultation with Minister of Finance)

1

Inspection of the register for Business and Premises


2

A copy of any particulars in the register for Business an Premises [Reg. 9(2)(b)] hard copy and soft copy


3

Inspection of the register of varieties


4

A copy of any particulars in the register of varieties [Reg. 52(2)(b)] hard copy and soft copy


5

Inspection of a document submitted to the register in connection with an application for national listing [Reg. 55(1)(b)]


6

A copy of any particulars of a document submitted to the registrar in connection with an application for national listing [Reg. 55(2)(b)]


7

Registration of business and premises under section 12


7.1

Application for registration



(a) application for registration of a business only [Reg. 12(1)(b)]


(b) application for registration of premises in respect of a type of business [Reg. 12(1)(b)]


(c) application for registration of additional type of business on the same premises (excluding laboratory) [Reg. 12(1)(b)]

7.2

Renewal of registration



(a) application for renewal of premises registration in respect of a type of business [Reg. 14(2)]


(b) application for renewal of additional types of business on the same premises [Reg. 14(2)]

8

Amendment of certificate of registration [Reg. 13(3)]


9

Hemp Permit



(a) Application for a Hemp Permit [Reg. 4(3)]


(b) Renewal of a Hemp Permit [Reg. 4(6)]

10

National listing of a variety



(a) Application fee [Reg. 57(2)]


(b) amendment to application for national listing [Reg. 62(1)]


(c) Examination fee [Reg. 60(3)]

Note:

(i) If examination fee has been paid for a plant breeder's right in terms of Plant Breeders' Rights Act, 2018 (Act No. 12 of 2018) for the same variety, the NL examination fee is not payable [Reg. 60(5)]
(ii) If a plant breeder's right has been granted in terms of Plant Breeders' Rights Act, 2018 (Act No. 12 of 2018) for the same variety, the NL examination fee is not payable [Reg. 60(6)]


(d) Application for the amendment or supplementation of the denomination of a variety [Reg. 65(1)(c)]


(e) Application for addition of a synonym for approved denomination of a variety [Reg. 66(2)]


(f) Objection to application for national listing of a variety [Reg. 63(e)]


(g) Objection to intended amendment of an approved denomination [Reg. 65(3)(e)]


(h) Application for removal of an approved variety denomination by third party [Reg. 56(1)]


(i) Lodgement of appeal against a decision of or steps taken by the Registrar [Reg. 71(1)(d)]

11

Unlisted varieties



(a) authorisation to import [Reg. 39(2)]

12

Export Certificate in terms of section 44



(a) Application for a certificate [Reg. 43(2); 50(2)]


(b) Inspection and sampling of plant and propagating material within official office hours [Reg. 38(3)]


(c) Seals for sealing containers of seed for which an export certificate has been issued under section 44 [Reg. 38(3)]


(d) Purity analysis [Reg. 38(3)]


(e) Germination [Reg. 38(3)]


TARIFFS NOT PROVIDED FOR BY LEGISLATION


13

Inspections relating to unjustified complaints concerning plants or propagation material



(a) Inspection, sampling and sealing of containers within official office hours


(b) Purity analysis (grasses excluded)


(c) Purity analysis on grasses (excluding where degluming or the blowing method is required)


(d) Purity analysis on grasses that require degluming


(e) Purity analysis on grasses that require the uniform blowing method


(f) Germination test


(g) Weighed replicate germination test


(h) Tetrazolium test

14

International seed quality certificates



(a) Issuing of seed quality certificates


(b) Sampling and sealing of containers within official office hours


(c) Seals for sealing containers

15

Seed analysis



(a) Purity analysis (grasses excluded)


(b) Purity analysis on grasses (excluding where degluming or the blowing method is required)


(c) Purity analysis on grasses that require degluming


(d) Purity analysis on grasses that require the uniform blowing method


(e) Germination test


(f) Weighed replicate germination test


(g) Other seed determination


(h) Alkaloid test


(i) Moisture determination


(j) Tetrazolium test


(k) Preference testing for (a) to (j) above


(l) Seed identification


(m) Seed quality investigation

16

Seed technological examinations



(a) Annual courses presented in seed testing methods and techniques for a trainee seed analyst


(b) Specialist workshop in seed testing methods and techniques for a qualified seed analyst


(c) practical examination for a seed analyst to act as responsible officer of a seed testing laboratory

17

Plant Improvement services rendered in respect of the maintenance and provision of plant propagation material derived from nucleus plants kept at a departmental quarantine station



(a) Vegetative propagation material (buds)


(b) Vegetative propagation material (cuttings)


(c) Vegetative propagation material (growing tips for in vitro propagation)


(d) Plants of various fruit crops


(e) Management of gene source material in repositories