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Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964

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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. Part I Plant Breeders’ RightsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 1. Grant of plant breeders’ rights.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 2. Conditions for grant of rights.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 3. Period for which rights are exercisable.Previous MatchNext Match

    4. 4. The nature of the rights.Previous MatchNext Match

    5. 5. Naming of protected plant varieties.Previous MatchNext Match

    6. 5A. Requirement to use registered names on sale of reproductive material.Previous MatchNext Match

    7. 6. Maintenance of reproductive material.Previous MatchNext Match

    8. 7. Compulsory licences.Previous MatchNext Match

    9. 8.†Exclusion from Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956.Previous MatchNext Match

    10. 9. Regulations, as to applications, fees, etc.Previous MatchNext Match

    11. 10. The Tribunal.Previous MatchNext Match

    12. 11. The Plant Variety Rights Office.Previous MatchNext Match

    13. 12.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Previous MatchNext Match

    14. 13. False representations as to rights and false information.Previous MatchNext Match

    15. 14. Application of Part I to the Crown.Previous MatchNext Match

    16. 15. Interpretation of Part I.Previous MatchNext Match

  3. Part II Seeds and Seed PotatoesPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Regulation of salesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 16. Seeds regulations. Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 17. Civil liabilities of sellers of seeds.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 18. Defences in proceedings for offences against seeds regulations.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 19. Presumption as respects statutory statements under seeds regulations.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 20—23A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Previous MatchNext Match

    2. Official testing stationsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 24. Official testing stations and certificates of test.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. Supplemental Previous MatchNext Match

      1. 25. Powers of entry. Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 26. Use of samples in criminal proceedings. Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 27. Tampering with samples.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 28. Institution of criminal proceedings.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 29. Application of Part II to seed potatoes , other propagating material and planting material.Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 30. Interpretation of Part II. Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 31.†Repeals and consequential amendment.Previous MatchNext Match

  4. Part III Control of Imports and Prevention of Cross-PollinationPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 32.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 33. Measures to prevent injurious cross-pollination affecting crops of seeds.Previous MatchNext Match

  5. Part IV GeneralPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 34. The gazette.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 35. General provisions as to offences.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 36. Supplemental provisions as to regulations.Previous MatchNext Match

    4. 37. Departmental expenses and payments into Exchequer.Previous MatchNext Match

    5. 38. Interpretation.Previous MatchNext Match

    6. 39. Extension of Act to Northern Ireland. Previous MatchNext Match

    7. 40. Extension of Act to Isle of Man and Channel Islands. Previous MatchNext Match

    8. 41. Short title and commencement.Previous MatchNext Match

  6. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1Previous MatchNext Match

      1. 1.(1) An applicant for the grant of plant breeders’ rights...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 2.(1) While a protective direction is in force, anything which,...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 3.(1) The Controller may at any time, if in all...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 4.(1) If at any time the Controller is satisfied that...Previous MatchNext Match

    2. SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match

      1. Part I Priorities between Applicants for RightsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.(1) If the variety was independently bred or discovered by...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 2.(1) For the purposes of the foregoing paragraph an application...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 3.Regulations under section 9 of this Act may provide for...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Part II Rules for Grant of RightsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. DistinctnessPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 1.(1) The variety must be clearly distinguishable by one or...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Previous commercialisationPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 2.(1) Subject to this Schedule, in the period before the...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 3.(1) Where an application in the form prescribed for the...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. UniformityPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 4.The variety must be sufficiently uniform or homogeneous having regard...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. StabilityPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 5.The variety must be stable in its essential characteristics, that...Previous MatchNext Match

    3. SCHEDULE 3Previous MatchNext Match

      1. Sale of cut blooms, fruit, etc.Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 1.(1) If it appears to the Ministers that, in the...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Use of reproductive material for production of certain other plant varietiesPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 2.Plant breeders’ rights shall include the exclusive right to do,...Previous MatchNext Match

    4. SCHEDULE 4Previous MatchNext Match

      1. The ChairmanPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.(1) The Lord Chancellor shall appoint a chairman for the...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 2.In the case of the temporary absence or inability to...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 3.In relation to proceedings before the Tribunal in Scotland— Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 4.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Previous MatchNext Match

      2. The two panelsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 5.(1) The Ministers shall draw up and from time to...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. Remuneration of members of TribunalPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 6.The Ministers may pay to members of the Tribunal such...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. Officers and servantsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 7.(1) The Ministers may appoint such officers and servants of...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. ProcedurePrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 8.(1) The jurisdiction of the Tribunal shall be exercised by...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 9.(1) The Tribunal in exercising their statutory jurisdiction may order...Previous MatchNext Match

    5. SCHEDULE 5Previous MatchNext Match

      . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    6. SCHEDULE 6Previous MatchNext Match

      Repeals of Seeds EnactmentsPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. SCHEDULE 7Previous MatchNext Match

      Cross-Pollination Injuring Protected CropsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.An application under section 33 of this Act seeking the...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 2.Before deciding whether to issue a notice in accordance with...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 3.The Minister shall, if requested within such time as may...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 4.In deciding whether to issue a notice in accordance with...Previous MatchNext Match

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