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 89: Bar of jurisdiction.
    No civil court shall have jurisdiction in respect of any matter which the Authority or the Registrar 1*** is empowered by or under this Act to determine.
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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