Section 53
Modification of compulsory licence.
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.
The Authority may, on its own motion or on application
from licensee of a compulsory licence, after providing the opportunity of being heard to the breeder of the
variety registered under this Act relating to such compulsory licence, if it considers, in public interest, so
to do, modify, by order, such terms and conditions as it thinks fit and send a copy of such order to the
Registrar to correct the entries and Register according to such modification and the Registrar shall ensure
such corrections to be made accordingly.