Lawgist35Payment of annual fees and forfeiture of registration in default thereof
(1) The Authority may, with the prior approval of the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, impose a fees to be paid annually, by every breeder of a variety, agent and licensee thereof registered under this Act determined on the basis of benefit or royalty gained by such breeder, agent or licensee, as the case may be, in respect of the variety, for the retention of their registration under this Act.
(2) If any breeder, agent or licensee fails to deposit the fees referred to in sub-section (1) imposed upon him under that sub-section in the prescribed manner up to two consecutive years, the Authority shall issue notice to such breeder, agent or licensee and on service of such notice if he fails to comply with the direction in the notice, the Authority shall declare all the protection admissible under registration certificate issued to such breeder or agent or licensee forfeited.
(3) The arrears of fees imposed under sub-section (1) shall be deemed to be arrears of land revenue and shall be recoverable accordingly.
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- 33 Surrender of certificate of registration
- 34 Revocation of protection on certain grounds
- 35 Payment of annual fees and forfeiture of registration in default thereof
- 36 Power to cancel or change registration and to rectify the Register
- 37 Correction of Register
- 38 Alteration of denomination of a registered variety
