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 56: Appeals to High Court.
    (1) An appeal shall be preferred to the 1[High Court] within the prescribed period from any--
         (a) order or decision of the Authority or Registrar, relating to registration of a variety; or
         (b) order or decision of the Registrar relating to registration as an agent or a licensee of a variety; or
         (c) order or decision of the Authority relating to claim for benefit sharing; or
         (d) order or decision of the Authority regarding revocation of compulsory licence or modification of compulsory licence; or
         (e) order or decision of the Authority regarding payment of compensation, made under this Act or the rules made thereunder.
     (2) Every such appeal shall be preferred by a petition in writing and shall be in such form and shall contain such particulars as may be prescribed.
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Notes:
1. Subs. by s. 23, ibid., for Tribunal (w.e.f. 4-4-2021).
2. Sub-section (3) omitted by Act 33 of 2021, s. 23 (w.e.f. 4-4-2021).
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