Plant Breeders' Rights Act, 1976 (Act No. 15 of 1976)RegulationsRegulations relating to Plant Breeders' Rights20. Register of plant breeders' rights |
| (1) | In the register of plant breeders' rights referred to in section 4 of the Act shall be entered— |
| (a) | the kind of plant to which each variety belongs; |
| (b) | the denomination of each variety and any approved alteration thereof; |
| (c) | the principal characteristics of each variety and, where varieties are produced by a cross between certain hereditary components, the principal characteristics of such components; |
| (d) | the full name and address of the original breeder of each variety; |
| (e) | the name and address of the holder of the plant breeder's right in each variety and the name and address of each person to whom such right has been transferred; |
| (f) | the name and address of the person who has been appointed as the agent of any person referred to in paragraph (e); |
| (g) | the date of inception of the plant breeder's right in each variety; |
| (h) | the date on which a plant breeder's right ceases to exist and the reason therefor; |
| (i) | the name and address of each person to whom a licence or a compulsory licence has been issued in terms of the Act for the use of a plant breeder's right; and |
| (j) | such other particulars as the registrar may, subject to the provisions of the Act, deem necessary. |
| (2) | The fee specified in item 14 of Table 2 shall be payable by a person requesting inspection of the register of plant breeders' rights. |