Plant Breeders' Rights Act, 1976 (Act No. 15 of 197622. Payment of annual fee |
| (1) | A person to whom a plant breeder's right has been granted shall, during the currency of such right, annually pay to the registrar the annual fee prescribed in respect of such right. |
| (2) |
| (a) | The first such annual fee shall be payable on or before 1 January of the year following the date on which a plant breeder's right is granted, and any subsequent annual fee shall be paid before 1 January of each year. |
| (b) | The registrar shall, subject to the payment of such additional fees as may be prescribed, upon application extend the time for the payment of an annual fee for a period not exceeding 6 months or for periods the aggregate of which does not exceed 6 months. |