Plant Improvement Act, 1976 (Act No. 53 of 1976)NoticesSouth African Seed Potato Certification Scheme17. Termination of registration |
| (1) | The registration of a unit shall lapse if the grower concerned transfers his or her rights in respect of that unit without notifying the authority thereof in terms of section 16(2). |
| (2) | The registration of a unit may at any time be withdrawn if— |
| (a) | the applicable provisions of this Scheme with regard to unit requirements have not been complied with; |
| (b) | adequate proof of the source of the seed potatoes established on the unit cannot be furnished; |
| (c) | a nutritional deficiency, drying-out, weed infestation or physiological, chemical, hail, cold, insect or pathogen damage or any other damage to the plants on the unit concerned makes it impossible to observe the varietal properties of those plants or the occurrence of insects or pathogens thereon; |
| (d) | circumstances prevail or information has come to light which, if it had prevailed or came to light earlier, would have resulted in a refusal to register the unit concerned; |
| (e) | the grower refuses or fails to present samples of plants or tubers cultivated on the unit for inspection or certification; |
| (f) | the directives determined by the authority with regard to the prevention of the spreading of regulated pests to the unit had not been complied with; or |
| (g) | the certification of the seed potatoes has been withdrawn in terms of section 31. |