The Patents and Plant Variety Rights (Compulsory Licensing) Regulations 2002

Extension of powers to make rules and regulations

21.  The powers of the Ministers to make regulations under sections 24, 26(2)(a), 28, 29, 44, and 48(1) of the 1997 Act shall be extended so as to permit them to make regulations in respect of—

(a)applications for the grant of licences under regulation 11(1),

(b)applications under regulation 16(1) for variation and under regulation 16(2) for revocation of compulsory plant variety licences and cross licences,

(c)proceedings before the controllers in relation to applications in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b),

(d)appeals from the decisions of the controllers in relation to such applications,

(e)fees, and

(f)other matters related to or arising under these Regulations,

and section 48(2) to (5) of the 1997 Act shall apply accordingly.