Section 44
Exemption from fees.
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.
A farmer or group of farmers or village community shall not be liable to
pay any fees in any proceeding before the Authority or Registrar 1***or the High Court under
this Act or the rules made thereunder.
Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, fees in any proceeding includes any fees payable for inspection of any document or for obtaining a copy of any decision or order or document under this Act or the rules made thereunder.
Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, fees in any proceeding includes any fees payable for inspection of any document or for obtaining a copy of any decision or order or document under this Act or the rules made thereunder.
Notes
1. The words “or the Tribunal” omitted by Act 33 of 2021, s. 23 (w.e.f. 4-4-2021).