Plant Improvement Act, 1976 (Act No. 53 of 1976)9. Renewal of registration |
| (1) |
| (a) | The person to whom a certificate of registration has been issued under section 7(3) may, till 30 days after the expiry of the registration but not later, apply to the registrar in the prescribed manner for the renewal of the registration, and the application shall be accompanied by the prescribed renewal fee and such information or documents as may be prescribed or required by the registrar. |
| (b) | The prescribed renewal fee may differ in respect of different classes of renewal applications. |
[Section 9(1) substituted by section 5(a) of Act No. 25 of 1996]
| (2) | The registrar may renew the registration if the provisions of paragraphs (a) to (d) of section 7(3) are still being complied with, and if— |
| (a) | [Section 9 (2)(a) deleted by section 5(c) of Act No. 25 of 1996] |
| (b) | [Section 9 (2)(b) deleted by section 5(c) of Act No. 25 of 1996] |
| (c) | [Section 9 (2)(c) deleted by section 5(c) of Act No. 25 of 1996] |
| (d) | [Section 9 (2)(d) deleted by section 5(c) of Act No. 25 of 1996] |
| (e) | the prescribed records regarding the plants or propagating material handled at the premises are being kept for the period and in the manner prescribed, and such information in connection therewith as the registrar may require has been furnished to him or her; |
[Section 9 (2)(e) substituted by section 5(d) of Act No. 25 of 1996]
| (f) | any condition contemplated in section 7(4A) has been complied with. |
[Section 9 (2)(f) substituted by section 5(d) of Act No. 25 of 1996]
| (3) | The registrar may renew the registration of premises subject to such conditions as he or she may in each case determine. |
[Section 9 (3) substituted by section 5(e) of Act No. 25 of 1996]
| (4) | If the registrar renews the registration of premises he or she shall notify the person who applied for such renewal in writing thereof, and may, if he or she deems it necessary, issue a fresh certificate of registration in respect thereof. |
[Section 9 (4) substituted by section 5(e) of Act No. 25 of 1996]
| (5) | The renewal of the registration of premises shall, subject to earlier termination under this Act, be valid for a period of two years and an application for the further renewal thereof shall be made biennially in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1). |
[Section 9 (5) substituted by section 5(e) of Act No. 25 of 1996]
| (6) | The registrar may refuse to renew the registration if any of the provisions of section 7(4) apply. |
[Section 9 (6) inserted by section 5(f) of Act No. 25 of 1996]
| (7) | If the registrar refuses an application for the renewal of the registration of premises he or she shall advise the person who applied for the renewal in writing of his or her decision and of the grounds on which it is based. |
[Section 9 (7) substituted by section 5(g) of Act No. 25 of 1996]