Act Number: 53

Act Name: The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act, 2001

Year: 2001

Enactment Date: 2001-10-30

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Department: Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare

Section 44: Exemption from fees.
    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.
Notes:
1. The words “or the Tribunal” omitted by Act 33 of 2021, s. 23 (w.e.f. 4-4-2021).
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