Plant Improvement Act, 1976 (Act No. 53 of 1976)30. Preservation, inspection and proof of documents |
| (1) | All documents lodged with the registrar in terms of this Act shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (3), be preserved for the prescribed period. |
| (2) | Any document referred to in subsection (1) which, in the opinion of the registrar, may lie for inspection by the public, shall upon payment of the prescribed fees be open for inspection during office hours at the office of the registrar, and copies thereof shall on request and upon payment of the prescribed fees be furnished to any person. |
| (3) | Where an application for the recognition of a variety has been withdrawn, the registrar shall return all the papers submitted in connection with the application to the applicant at the address indicated in the application or, if this is not practicable, destroy them after expiry of the prescribed period. |
| (4) | [Section 30 (4) deleted by section 19 of Act No. 39 of 1983] |