Plant Breeders' Rights Act, 2018 (Act No. 12 of 2018)

Regulations

Regulations made in terms of the Plant Breeders' Rights Act

Plant Breeders' Right

7. Transfer of a plant breeders' right

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(1) The holder of a plant breeder's right must in terms of section 13 notify the Registrar of the transfer of a right or any part thereof to another person by submitting a duly completed form obtainable from the office of the Registrar.

 

(2)The original signed form referred to in subregulation (1) must be mailed, couriered or hand delivered to the office of the Registrar:
(a)within 30 days from the date on which the plant breeder's right concerned, or the portion thereof was transferred; and
(b)be accompanied by proof of payment for the fee specified in item 4 of Table 1.

 

(3)If a person to whom a plant breeder's right or a portion thereof was transferred wants to appoint an agent, they must within 30 days of the transfer, notify the Registrar by submitting a duly completed form obtainable from the office of the Registrar.