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

Regulations

Regulations relating to Plant Breeders' Rights

3. Submission of applications

 

(1) An application for the grant of a plant breeder's right shall be submitted to the registrar on a form which is obtainable from the offices of the registrar in Pretoria for this purpose.

 

(2) Such application shall be accompanied by—
(a) a description, on a technical questionnaire which is obtainable from the offices of the registrar in Pretoria for this purpose, of a typical plant of the variety concerned and of the procedure to be used for the maintenance and reproduction of the variety concerned;
(b) such coloured illustrations as are required by the registrar, of a typical plant of the variety concerned;
(c) such propagating material as is required by the registrar, of a typical plant of the variety concerned;
(d) written proof, where applicable, of the title or authority of the legal representative or agent submitting such application;
(e) written authorisation from the breeder or owner of the variety in respect of which an application for a plant breeder's right is submitted;
(f) the application fee specified in item 1 of Table 2; and
(g) the examination fees as specified in items 4 and 5 of Table 2.