LawgistThe Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act
30Researcher’s rights
Nothing contained in this Act shall prevent--
(a) the use of any variety registered under this Act by any person using such variety for conducting experiment or research; or
(b) the use of a variety by any person as an initial source of variety for the purpose of creating other varieties:
Provided that the authorisation of the breeder of a registered variety is required where the repeated use of such variety as a parental line is necessary for commercial production of such other newly developed variety.
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DURATION AND EFFECT OF REGISTRATION AND BENEFIT SHARING
- 24 Issue of certificate of registration
- 25 Publication of list of varieties
- 26 Determination of benefit sharing by Authority
- 27 Breeder to deposit seeds or propagating material
- 28 Registration to confer right
- 29 Exclusion of certain varieties
- 30 Researcher’s rights
- 31 Special provisions relating to application for registration from citizens of convention countries
- 32 Provisions as to reciprocity
