Section 13
National Register of Plant Varieties.
The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act, 2001
About this Act
An Act to provide for the establishment of an effective system for protection of plant varieties, the rights of farmers and plant breeders and to encourage the development of new varieties of plants.
(1) For the purposes of this Act, a Register called the
National Register of Plant Varieties shall be kept at the head office of the Registry, wherein shall be
entered the names of all the registered plant varieties with the names and addresses of their respective
breeders, the right of such breeders in respect of the registered varieties, the particulars of the
denomination of each Registered variety, its seed or other propagating material along with specification
of salient features thereof and such other matters as may be prescribed.
(2) Subject to the superintendence and direction of the Central Government, the Register shall be kept under the control and management of the Authority.
(3) There shall be kept at each branch office of the Registry a copy of the Register and such other documents as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct.
(2) Subject to the superintendence and direction of the Central Government, the Register shall be kept under the control and management of the Authority.
(3) There shall be kept at each branch office of the Registry a copy of the Register and such other documents as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct.