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Plant Breeders' Rights Act, 1976 (Act No. 15 of 1976)

Regulations

Regulations relating to Plant Breeders' Rights

16. Termination of plant breeders' rights

 

(1) An objection against the intended termination of a plant breeder's right of which the holder thereof or the holder of a licence therein has been notified as contemplated in section 33(2) of the Act shall—
(a) be lodged in writing by the holder of the plant breeder's right concerned or the holder of a licence therein;
(b) be lodged with the registrar within 60 days from the date on which a person referred to in paragraph (a) has been notified thereof;
(c) state the name and address of the person objecting;
(d) indicate the published particulars of the plant breeder's right concerned;
(e) state the grounds on which the objection is based; and
(f) be accompanied by the fee specified in item 12 of Table 2.

 

(2) The registrar shall publish the particulars specified in item 9 of Table 3 in respect of the termination of a plant breeder's right.

 

(3) The holder of a plant breeder's right shall return the certificate of registration issued in respect thereof to the registrar within 30 days from the date of the publication referred to in subregulation (2).