Plant Breeders' Rights Act, 1976 (Act No. 15 of 1976)RegulationsRegulations relating to Plant Breeders' Rights16. 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). |