Section 37: Correction of Register

Question: Who may on application made in the prescribed manner by a registered agent or a registered licensee of a variety and after notic?

Answer: The Registrar


Section 37: Correction of Register

Context: (1) The Registrar may, on an application in the prescribed manner by the breeder of a variety registered under this Act,— (a) correct any error in the Register in the name, address or description of such breeder or any other entry relating to such variety; (b) enter in the Register any change in the name, address or description of such breeder; (c) cancel the entry in the Register of the variety in respect of which such application is made; and may make any consequential amendment or alteration in the certificate of registration and for that purpose require the certificate of registration to be produced to him. (2) The Registrar may, on application made in the prescribed manner by a registered agent or a registered licensee of a variety and after notice to the registered breeder of such variety, correct any error, or enter any change, in the name, address or description of such registered agent or registered licensee, as the case may be, in the Register or certificate of registration issued under this Act.

Question: What does Section 37 state about correction of register?

Answer: (1) The Registrar may, on an application in the prescribed manner by the breeder of a variety registered under this Act,— (a) correct any error in the Register in the name, address or description of such breeder or any other entry relating to such variety


Section 37: Correction of Register

Question: According to Section 37, what is provided regarding correction of register?

Answer: (b) enter in the Register any change in the name, address or description of such breeder


Section 38: Alteration of denomination of a registered variety

Context: (1) The breeder of a variety registered under this Act may apply in the prescribed manner to the Registrar to delete any part or to add to or alter the denomination of such variety in any manner not substantially affecting the identity thereof, and the Registrar may refuse leave or may grant it on such terms and subject to such limitations as he may think fit to avoid any conflict with the rights of other breeders of the varieties registered under this Act. (2) The Registrar may cause an application under this section to be advertised in the prescribed manner in any case where it appears to him that it is expedient so to do, and where he does so, if within the prescribed time from the date of the advertisement any person gives notice to the Registrar in the prescribed manner of opposition to the application, the Registrar shall, after hearing the parties if so required, decide the matter.

Question: Who may apply in the prescribed manner to the Registrar to delete any part or to add to or alter the denomination of such variet?

Answer: The breeder of a variety registered under this Act


Question: Who may cause an application under this section to be advertised in the prescribed manner in any case where it appears to him th?

Answer: The Registrar


Context: (3) Where leave is granted under this section, the denomination of the variety as altered shall be advertised in the prescribed manner, unless the application has already been advertised under sub-section (2).

Question: What does Section 38 state about alteration of denomination of a registered variety?

Answer: (3) Where leave is granted under this section, the denomination of the variety as altered shall be advertised in the prescribed manner, unless the application has already been advertised under sub-section (2)


Section 39: Farmers' rights

Context: (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act,— (i) a farmer who has bred or developed a new variety shall be entitled for registration and other protection in like manner as a breeder of a variety under this Act; (ii) the farmers' variety shall be entitled for registration if the application contains declaration as specified in clause (h) of sub-section (1) of section 18; (iii) a farmer who is engaged in the conservation of genetic resources of land races and wild relatives of economic plants and their improvement through selection and preservation shall be entitled in the prescribed manner for recognition and reward from the Gene Fund: Provided that material so selected and preserved has been used as donors of genes in varieties registrable under this Act; (iv) a farmer shall be deemed to be entitled to save, use, sow, resow, exchange, share or sell his farm produce including seed of a variety protected under this Act in the same manner as he was entitled before the coming into force of this Act: Provided that the farmer shall not be entitled to sell branded seed of a variety protected under this Act. Explanation.—For the purpose of clause (iv), "branded seed" means any seed put in a package or any other container and labelled in a manner indicating that such seed is of a variety protected under this Act.

Question: What shall the farmers' variety do under this section?

Answer: be entitled for registration if the application contains declaration as specified in clause (h) of sub-section (1) of section 18


Section 39: Farmers' rights

Question: What does Section 39 state about farmers' rights?

Answer: (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act,— (i) a farmer who has bred or developed a new variety shall be entitled for registration and other protection in like manner as a breeder of a variety under this Act


Section 39: Farmers' rights

Question: According to Section 39, what is provided regarding farmers' rights?

Answer: (ii) the farmers' variety shall be entitled for registration if the application contains declaration as specified in clause (h) of sub-section (1) of section 18


Section 39: Farmers' rights

Question: Under Section 39, what is one provision mentioned regarding farmers' rights?

Answer: a farmer who has bred or developed a new variety shall be entitled for registration and other protection in like manner as a breeder of a variety under this Act


Section 40: Certain information to be given in application registration

Context: (1) A breeder or other person making application for registration of any variety under Chapter III shall disclose in the application the information regarding the use of genetic material conserved by any tribal or rural families in the breeding or development of such variety. (2) If the breeder or such other person fails to disclose any information under sub-section (1), the Registrar may, after being satisfied that the breeder or such person has wilfully and knowingly concealed such information, reject the application for registration.

Question: Who shall disclose in the application the information regarding the use of genetic material conserved by any tribal or rural famil?

Answer: A breeder or other person making application for registration of any variety under Chapter III


Question: What shall A breeder or other person making application for registration of any variety under Chapter III do under this section?

Answer: disclose in the application the information regarding the use of genetic material conserved by any tribal or rural families in the breeding or development of such variety


Question: What does Section 40 state about certain information to be given in application registration?

Answer: (1) A breeder or other person making application for registration of any variety under Chapter III shall disclose in the application the information regarding the use of genetic material conserved by any tribal or rural families in the breeding or development of such variety


Question: According to Section 40, what is provided regarding certain information to be given in application registration?

Answer: (2) If the breeder or such other person fails to disclose any information under sub-section (1), the Registrar may, after being satisfied that the breeder or such person has wilfully and knowingly concealed such information, reject the application for registration


Section 42: Protection of innocent infringement

Context: Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act,— (i) a right established under this Act shall not be deemed to be infringed by a farmer who at the time of such infringement was not aware of the existence of such right; and (ii) a relief which a court may grant in any suit for infringement referred to in section 65 shall not be granted by such court, nor any cognizance of any offence under this Act shall be taken, for such infringement by any court against a farmer who proves, before such court, that at the time of the infringement he was not aware of the existence of the right so infringed.

Question: Who shall not be deemed to be infringed by a farmer who at the time of such infringement was not aware of the existence of such ri?

Answer: — (i) a right established under this Act


Question: What shall — (i) a right established under this Act do under this section?

Answer: not be deemed to be infringed by a farmer who at the time of such infringement was not aware of the existence of such right


Question: What does Section 42 state about protection of innocent infringement?

Answer: Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act,— (i) a right established under this Act shall not be deemed to be infringed by a farmer who at the time of such infringement was not aware of the existence of such right


Question: Under Section 42, what is one provision mentioned regarding protection of innocent infringement?

Answer: a right established under this Act shall not be deemed to be infringed by a farmer who at the time of such infringement was not aware of the existence of such right


Section 43: Authorisation of farmers' variety

Context: Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (6) of section 23 and section 28, where an essentially derived variety is derived from a farmers' variety, the authorisation under sub-section (2) of section 28 shall not be given by the breeder of such farmers' variety except with the consent of the farmers or group of farmers or community of farmers who have made contribution in the preservation or development of such variety.

Question: Who shall not be given by the breeder of such farmers' variety except with the consent of the farmers or group of farmers or commu?

Answer: where an essentially derived variety is derived from a farmers' variety, the authorisation under sub-section (2) of section 28


Question: What shall where an essentially derived variety is derived from a farmers' variety, the authorisation under sub-section (2) of section 28 do under this section?

Answer: not be given by the breeder of such farmers' variety except with the consent of the farmers or group of farmers or community of farmers who have made contribution in the preservation or development of such variety


Section 44: Exemption from fees

Context: A farmer or group of farmers or village community shall not be liable to pay any fees in any proceeding before the Authority or Registrar 1*** or the High Court under this Act or the rules made thereunder. Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, "fees in any proceeding" includes any fees payable for inspection of any document or for obtaining a copy of any decision or order or document under this Act or the rules made thereunder.

Question: Who shall not be liable to pay any fees in any proceeding before the Authority or Registrar 1*** or the High Court under this Act ?

Answer: A farmer or group of farmers or village community


Section 44: Exemption from fees

Question: What shall A farmer or group of farmers or village community do under this section?

Answer: not be liable to pay any fees in any proceeding before the Authority or Registrar 1*** or the High Court under this Act or the rules made thereunder


Section 44: Exemption from fees

Question: What shall A farmer or group of farmers or village community not be liable to pay?

Answer: any fees in any proceeding before the Authority or Registrar 1*** or the High Court under this Act or the rules made thereunder


Section 44: Exemption from fees

Question: What does Section 44 state about exemption from fees?

Answer: A farmer or group of farmers or village community shall not be liable to pay any fees in any proceeding before the Authority or Registrar 1*** or the High Court under this Act or the rules made thereunder


Section 44: Exemption from fees

Question: According to Section 44, what is provided regarding exemption from fees?

Answer: Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, "fees in any proceeding" includes any fees payable for inspection of any document or for obtaining a copy of any decision or order or document under this Act or the rules made thereunder


Section 45: Gene Fund

Context: (1) The Central Government shall constitute a Fund to be called the National Gene Fund and there shall be credited thereto— (a) the benefit sharing received in the prescribed manner from the breeder of a variety or an essentially derived variety registered under this Act, or propagating material of such variety or essentially derived variety, as the case may be; (b) the annual fee payable to the Authority by way of royalty under sub-section (1) of section 35; (c) the compensation deposited in the Gene Fund under sub-section (4) of section 41; (d) the contribution from any national and international organisation and other sources. (2) The Gene Fund shall, in the prescribed manner, be applied for meeting— (a) any amount to be paid by way of benefit sharing under sub-section (5) of section 26; (b) the compensation payable under sub-section (3) of section 41; (c) the expenditure for supporting the conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources including in-situ and ex-situ collections and for strengthening the capability of the Panchayat in carrying out such conservation and sustainable use; (d) the expenditure of the schemes relating to benefit sharing framed under section 46.

Question: Under Section 45, what shall be credited under this provision?

Answer: the benefit sharing received in the prescribed manner from the breeder of a variety or an essentially derived variety registered under this Act, or propagating material of such variety or essentially derived variety, as the case may be


Section 45: Gene Fund

Question: Under Section 45, what shall be credited under this provision?

Answer: the annual fee payable to the Authority by way of royalty under sub-section (1) of section 35


Section 45: Gene Fund

Question: Under Section 45, what shall be credited under this provision?

Answer: the compensation deposited in the Gene Fund under sub-section (4) of section 41


Section 45: Gene Fund

Question: Under Section 45, what shall be credited under this provision?

Answer: the contribution from any national and international organisation and other sources


Section 45: Gene Fund

Question: Under Section 45, for what may the fund be applied?

Answer: any amount to be paid by way of benefit sharing under sub-section (5) of section 26


Section 45: Gene Fund

Question: Under Section 45, for what may the fund be applied?

Answer: the compensation payable under sub-section (3) of section 41


Section 45: Gene Fund

Question: Under Section 45, for what may the fund be applied?

Answer: the expenditure for supporting the conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources including in-situ and ex-situ collections and for strengthening the capability of the Panchayat in carrying out such conservation and sustainable use


Section 45: Gene Fund

Question: Under Section 45, for what may the fund be applied?

Answer: the expenditure of the schemes relating to benefit sharing framed under section 46


Section 45: Gene Fund

Question: Who shall constitute a Fund to be called the National Gene Fund and there shall be credited thereto— (a) the benefit sharing recei?

Answer: The Central Government


Section 45: Gene Fund

Question: Who shall in the prescribed manner, be applied for meeting— (a) any amount to be paid by way of benefit sharing under sub-section ?

Answer: The Gene Fund


Section 45: Gene Fund

Question: What shall The Gene Fund do under this section?

Answer: in the prescribed manner, be applied for meeting— (a) any amount to be paid by way of benefit sharing under sub-section (5) of section 26


Section 45: Gene Fund

Question: According to Section 45, what is provided regarding gene fund?

Answer: (b) the annual fee payable to the Authority by way of royalty under sub-section (1) of section 35


Section 45: Gene Fund

Question: Under Section 45, what is one provision mentioned regarding gene fund?

Answer: the benefit sharing received in the prescribed manner from the breeder of a variety or an essentially derived variety registered under this Act, or propagating material of such variety or essentially derived variety, as the case may be


Section 46: Framing of schemes, etc

Context: (1) The Central Government shall, for the purposes of section 41 and clause (d) of sub-section (2) of section 45, frame, by notification in the Official Gazette, one or more schemes. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1), the scheme may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the registration of the claims for the purposes of section 41 under the scheme and all matters connected with such registration; (b) the processing of such claims for securing their enforcement and matters connected therewith; (c) the maintenance of records and Registers in respect of such claims; (d) the utilisation, by way of disbursal (including apportionment) or otherwise, of any amounts received in satisfaction of such claims; (e) the procedure for disbursal or apportionment by the Authority in the event of dispute regarding such claims; (f) the utilisation of benefit sharing for the purposes relating to breeding, discovery or development of varieties; (g) the maintenance and audit of accounts with respect to the amounts referred to in clause (d).

Question: Under Section 46, what is one matter mentioned in this provision?

Answer: the registration of the claims for the purposes of section 41 under the scheme and all matters connected with such registration


Section 46: Framing of schemes, etc

Question: Under Section 46, what is one matter mentioned in this provision?

Answer: the processing of such claims for securing their enforcement and matters connected therewith


Section 46: Framing of schemes, etc

Question: Under Section 46, what is one matter mentioned in this provision?

Answer: the maintenance of records and Registers in respect of such claims


Section 46: Framing of schemes, etc

Question: Under Section 46, what is one matter mentioned in this provision?

Answer: the utilisation, by way of disbursal (including apportionment) or otherwise, of any amounts received in satisfaction of such claims


Section 46: Framing of schemes, etc

Question: Under Section 46, what is one matter mentioned in this provision?

Answer: the procedure for disbursal or apportionment by the Authority in the event of dispute regarding such claims


Section 46: Framing of schemes, etc

Question: Under Section 46, what is one matter mentioned in this provision?

Answer: the utilisation of benefit sharing for the purposes relating to breeding, discovery or development of varieties


Section 46: Framing of schemes, etc

Question: Under Section 46, what is one matter mentioned in this provision?

Answer: the maintenance and audit of accounts with respect to the amounts referred to in clause (d)


Section 46: Framing of schemes, etc

Question: Who shall for the purposes of section 41 and clause (d) of sub-section (2) of section 45, frame, by notification in the Official G?

Answer: The Central Government


Section 46: Framing of schemes, etc

Question: What shall The Central Government do under this section?

Answer: for the purposes of section 41 and clause (d) of sub-section (2) of section 45, frame, by notification in the Official Gazette, one or more schemes


Section 46: Framing of schemes, etc

Question: Who may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the registration of the claims for the purposes of section?

Answer: In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1), the scheme


Section 46: Framing of schemes, etc

Question: What may In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1), the scheme do under this section?

Answer: provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the registration of the claims for the purposes of section 41 under the scheme and all matters connected with such registration


Section 46: Framing of schemes, etc

Question: What does Section 46 state about framing of schemes, etc?

Answer: (1) The Central Government shall, for the purposes of section 41 and clause (d) of sub-section (2) of section 45, frame, by notification in the Official Gazette, one or more schemes


Section 46: Framing of schemes, etc

Question: According to Section 46, what is provided regarding framing of schemes, etc?

Answer: (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1), the scheme may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the registration of the claims for the purposes of section 41 under the scheme and all matters connected with such registration


Section 47: Power of Authority to make order for compulsory licence in certain circumstances

Context: (1) At any time, after the expiry of three years from the date of issue of a certificate of registration of a variety, any person interested may make an application to the Authority alleging that the reasonable requirements of the public for seed or other propagating material of the variety have not been satisfied or that the seed or other propagating material of the variety is not available to the public at a reasonable price and pray for the grant of a compulsory licence to undertake production, distribution and sale of the seed or other propagating material of that variety. (2) Every application under sub-section (1) shall contain a statement of the nature of the applicant's interest together with such particulars as may be prescribed and the facts upon which the application is based.

Question: Who shall contain a statement of the nature of the applicant's interest together with such particulars as may be prescribed and th?

Answer: Every application under sub-section (1)


Question: What shall Every application under sub-section (1) do under this section?

Answer: contain a statement of the nature of the applicant's interest together with such particulars as may be prescribed and the facts upon which the application is based


Question: According to Section 47, what is provided regarding power of authority to make order for compulsory licence in certain circumstances?

Answer: (2) Every application under sub-section (1) shall contain a statement of the nature of the applicant's interest together with such particulars as may be prescribed and the facts upon which the application is based


Section 48: When requirement of public deemed to have not been satisfied

Context: In determining the question as to whether the reasonable requirements of the public for seeds of a variety or its propagating material as referred to in sub-section (1) or sub-section (3) of section 47, the Authority shall take into account— (i) the nature of the variety, the time which has elapsed since the grant of the certificate of registration of the variety, price of the seed of the variety and the measures taken by the breeder or any registered licensee of the variety to meet the requirement of the public; and (ii) the capacity, ability and technical competence of the applicant to produce and market the variety to meet the requirement of the public.

Question: Under Section 48, what is one matter mentioned in this provision?

Answer: the nature of the variety, the time which has elapsed since the grant of the certificate of registration of the variety, price of the seed of the variety and the measures taken by the breeder or any registered licensee of the variety to meet the requirement of the public


Question: Under Section 48, what is one matter mentioned in this provision?

Answer: the capacity, ability and technical competence of the applicant to produce and market the variety to meet the requirement of the public


Question: Under Section 48, what is one matter referred to in this provision?

Answer: the nature of the variety, the time which has elapsed since the grant of the certificate of registration of the variety, price of the seed of the variety and the measures taken by the breeder or any registered licensee of the variety to meet the requirement of the public


Question: Under Section 48, what is one matter referred to in this provision?

Answer: the capacity, ability and technical competence of the applicant to produce and market the variety to meet the requirement of the public


Question: According to Section 48, what is provided regarding when requirement of public deemed to have not been satisfied?

Answer: and (ii) the capacity, ability and technical competence of the applicant to produce and market the variety to meet the requirement of the public


Question: Under Section 48, what is one provision mentioned regarding when requirement of public deemed to have not been satisfied?

Answer: the nature of the variety, the time which has elapsed since the grant of the certificate of registration of the variety, price of the seed of the variety and the measures taken by the breeder or any registered licensee of the variety to meet the requirement of the public


Section 49: Adjournment of application for grant of compulsory licence

Context: (1) If the breeder of a variety registered under this Act in respect of which any application has been pending before the Authority under section 47 makes a written request to the Authority on the ground that due to any reasonable factor, such breeder has been unable to produce seed or other propagating material of the variety on a commercial scale to an adequate extent till the date of making such request, the Authority may, on being satisfied that the said ground is reasonable, adjourn the hearing of such application for such period not exceeding twelve months in aggregate as it may consider sufficient for optimum production of the seed or propagating material of such variety, as the case may be, by such breeder. (2) No adjournment of the application under sub-section (1) shall be granted unless the Authority is satisfied that the breeder of the variety registered under this Act in respect of which such application is made, has taken immediate measures to meet the reasonable requirements of the public for the seed or other propagating material of such variety.

Question: What shall No adjournment of the application under sub-section (1) do under this section?

Answer: be granted unless the Authority is satisfied that the breeder of the variety registered under this Act in respect of which such application is made, has taken immediate measures to meet the reasonable requirements of the public for the seed or other propagating material of such variety


Section 50: Duration of compulsory licence

Context: The Authority shall determine the duration of the compulsory licences granted under this Chapter and such duration may vary from case to case keeping in view the gestation periods and other relevant factors but in any case it shall not exceed the total remaining period of the protection of that variety and when a compulsory licence is granted the prescribed authority shall, in the prescribed manner make available to the licensee of such compulsory licence, the reproductive material of the variety relating to such compulsory licence stored in the National Gene Bank or any other centre.

Question: Who shall determine the duration of the compulsory licences granted under this Chapter and such duration may vary from case to cas?

Answer: The Authority


Section 51: Authority to settle terms and conditions of licence

Context: (1) The Authority shall, while determining the terms and conditions of a compulsory licence under the provisions of this Chapter, endeavour to secure— (i) reasonable compensation to the breeder of the variety relating to the compulsory licence having regard to the nature of the variety, the expenditure incurred by such breeder in breeding the variety or for developing it, and other relevant factors; (ii) that the compulsory licensee of such variety possesses the adequate means to provide to the farmers, the seeds or other propagating material of such variety, timely and at reasonable market price. (2) No compulsory licence granted by the Authority shall authorise the licensee to import the variety relating to such licence or any seed or other propagating material of such variety from abroad where such import would constitute an infringement of the rights of the breeder of such variety.

Question: Who shall while determining the terms and conditions of a compulsory licence under the provisions of this Chapter, endeavour to se?

Answer: The Authority


Question: Who shall authorise the licensee to import the variety relating to such licence or any seed or other propagating material of such ?

Answer: No compulsory licence granted by the Authority


Question: What shall No compulsory licence granted by the Authority do under this section?

Answer: authorise the licensee to import the variety relating to such licence or any seed or other propagating material of such variety from abroad where such import would constitute an infringement of the rights of the breeder of such variety


Question: According to Section 51, what is provided regarding authority to settle terms and conditions of licence?

Answer: (ii) that the compulsory licensee of such variety possesses the adequate means to provide to the farmers, the seeds or other propagating material of such variety, timely and at reasonable market price


Question: Under Section 51, what is one provision mentioned regarding authority to settle terms and conditions of licence?

Answer: reasonable compensation to the breeder of the variety relating to the compulsory licence having regard to the nature of the variety, the expenditure incurred by such breeder in breeding the variety or for developing it, and other relevant factors


Section 52: Revocation of compulsory licence

Context: (1) The Authority, on its own motion or on application from an aggrieved person made to it in the prescribed form, if it is satisfied that a compulsory licensee registered under this Chapter has violated any terms or conditions of his licence or it is not appropriate to continue further such licence in public interest, may, after giving such licensee an opportunity to file opposition and of being heard, make order to revoke such licence. (2) When a licence is revoked under sub-section (1) by an order of the Authority, the Authority shall send a copy of such order to the Registrar to rectify the entry or correct the Register relating to such revocation and the Registrar shall rectify the entry or correct the Register accordingly.

Question: Who shall send a copy of such order to the Registrar to rectify the entry or correct the Register relating to such revocation and ?

Answer: When a licence is revoked under sub-section (1) by an order of the Authority, the Authority


Question: What shall When a licence is revoked under sub-section (1) by an order of the Authority, the Authority do under this section?

Answer: send a copy of such order to the Registrar to rectify the entry or correct the Register relating to such revocation and the Registrar shall rectify the entry or correct the Register accordingly


Question: According to Section 52, what is provided regarding revocation of compulsory licence?

Answer: (2) When a licence is revoked under sub-section (1) by an order of the Authority, the Authority shall send a copy of such order to the Registrar to rectify the entry or correct the Register relating to such revocation and the Registrar shall rectify the entry or correct the Register accordingly


Section 53: Modification of compulsory licence

Context: The Authority may, on its own motion or on application from licensee of a compulsory licence, after providing the opportunity of being heard to the breeder of the variety registered under this Act relating to such compulsory licence, if it considers, in public interest, so to do, modify, by order, such terms and conditions as it thinks fit and send a copy of such order to the Registrar to correct the entries and Register according to such modification and the Registrar shall ensure such corrections to be made accordingly.

Question: Who may on its own motion or on application from licensee of a compulsory licence, after providing the opportunity of being hear?

Answer: The Authority


Section 56: Appeals to High Court

Context: (1) An appeal shall be preferred to the 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.

Question: What shall An appeal do under this section?

Answer: be preferred to the High Court within the prescribed period from any— (a) order or decision of the Authority or Registrar, relating to registration of a variety


Section 56: Appeals to High Court

Question: What shall Every such appeal do under this section?

Answer: be preferred by a petition in writing and shall be in such form and shall contain such particulars as may be prescribed


Section 56: Appeals to High Court

Question: What does Section 56 state about appeals to high court?

Answer: (1) An appeal shall be preferred to the High Court within the prescribed period from any— (a) order or decision of the Authority or Registrar, relating to registration of a variety


Section 56: Appeals to High Court

Question: According to Section 56, what is provided regarding appeals to high court?

Answer: or (b) order or decision of the Registrar relating to registration as an agent or a licensee of a variety


Section 56: Appeals to High Court

Question: Under Section 56, what is one provision mentioned regarding appeals to high court?

Answer: order or decision of the Authority or Registrar, relating to registration of a variety


Section 60: Grants by Central Government

Context: The Central government may, after due appropriation made by Parliament by law in this behalf, make to the Authority grants and loans of such sums of money as the Central Government may think fit for being utilised for the purposes of this Act.

Question: Who may after due appropriation made by Parliament by law in this behalf, make to the Authority grants and loans of such sums of?

Answer: The Central government


Question: What may The Central government do under this section?

Answer: after due appropriation made by Parliament by law in this behalf, make to the Authority grants and loans of such sums of money as the Central Government may think fit for being utilised for the purposes of this Act


Question: What does Section 60 state about grants by central government?

Answer: The Central government may, after due appropriation made by Parliament by law in this behalf, make to the Authority grants and loans of such sums of money as the Central Government may think fit for being utilised for the purposes of this Act


Section 62: Budget, accounts and audit

Context: (1) The Authority shall prepare a budget, maintain proper accounts and other relevant records (including the accounts and other relevant records of the Gene Fund) and prepare an annual statement of accounts in such form as may be prescribed by the Central Government in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India. (2) The accounts of the Authority shall be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India at such intervals as may be specified by him and any expenditure incurred in connection with such audit shall be payable by the Authority to the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.

Question: Who shall prepare a budget, maintain proper accounts and other relevant records (including the accounts and other relevant records?

Answer: The Authority


Section 62: Budget, accounts and audit

Question: What shall The Authority do under this section?

Answer: prepare a budget, maintain proper accounts and other relevant records (including the accounts and other relevant records of the Gene Fund) and prepare an annual statement of accounts in such form as may be prescribed by the Central Government in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India


Section 62: Budget, accounts and audit

Question: What shall The accounts of the Authority do under this section?

Answer: be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India at such intervals as may be specified by him and any expenditure incurred in connection with such audit shall be payable by the Authority to the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India


Section 62: Budget, accounts and audit

Question: What does Section 62 state about budget, accounts and audit?

Answer: (1) The Authority shall prepare a budget, maintain proper accounts and other relevant records (including the accounts and other relevant records of the Gene Fund) and prepare an annual statement of accounts in such form as may be prescribed by the Central Government in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India


Section 62: Budget, accounts and audit

Question: According to Section 62, what is provided regarding budget, accounts and audit?

Answer: (2) The accounts of the Authority shall be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India at such intervals as may be specified by him and any expenditure incurred in connection with such audit shall be payable by the Authority to the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India


Section 65: Suit for infringement, etc

Context: (1) No suit— (a) for the infringement of a variety registered under this Act; or (b) relating to any right in a variety registered under this Act, shall be instituted in any court inferior to a District Court having jurisdiction to try the suit. (2) For the purposes of clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (1), "District Court having jurisdiction" shall mean the District Court within the local limit of whose jurisdiction the cause of action arises.

Question: Who shall mean the District Court within the local limit of whose jurisdiction the cause of action arises?

Answer: For the purposes of clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (1), "District Court having jurisdiction"


Section 65: Suit for infringement, etc

Question: What shall For the purposes of clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (1), "District Court having jurisdiction" do under this section?

Answer: mean the District Court within the local limit of whose jurisdiction the cause of action arises


Section 65: Suit for infringement, etc

Question: What does Section 65 state about suit for infringement, etc?

Answer: (1) No suit— (a) for the infringement of a variety registered under this Act


Section 65: Suit for infringement, etc

Question: According to Section 65, what is provided regarding suit for infringement, etc?

Answer: or (b) relating to any right in a variety registered under this Act, shall be instituted in any court inferior to a District Court having jurisdiction to try the suit


Section 66: Relief in suits for infringement

Context: (1) The relief which a court may grant in any suit for infringement referred to in section 65 includes an injunction and at the option of the plaintiff, either damages or a share of the profits. (2) The order of injunction under sub-section (1) may include an ex parte injunction or any interlocutory order for any of the following matters, namely:— (a) discovery of documents; (b) preserving of infringing variety or documents or other evidence which are related to the subject-matter of the suit; (c) attachment of such property of the defendant which the court deems necessary to recover damages, costs or other pecuniary remedies which may be finally awarded to the plaintiff.

Question: Under Section 66, what is one matter mentioned in this provision?

Answer: discovery of documents


Question: Under Section 66, what is one matter mentioned in this provision?

Answer: preserving of infringing variety or documents or other evidence which are related to the subject-matter of the suit


Question: Under Section 66, what is one matter mentioned in this provision?

Answer: attachment of such property of the defendant which the court deems necessary to recover damages, costs or other pecuniary remedies which may be finally awarded to the plaintiff


Question: Who may grant in any suit for infringement referred to in section 65 includes an injunction and at the option of the plaintiff, ?

Answer: The relief which a court


Question: What may The relief which a court do under this section?

Answer: grant in any suit for infringement referred to in section 65 includes an injunction and at the option of the plaintiff, either damages or a share of the profits


Question: Who may include an ex parte injunction or any interlocutory order for any of the following matters, namely:— (a) discovery of do?

Answer: The order of injunction under sub-section (1)


Question: What may The order of injunction under sub-section (1) do under this section?

Answer: include an ex parte injunction or any interlocutory order for any of the following matters, namely:— (a) discovery of documents


Question: What may attachment of such property of the defendant which the court deems necessary to recover damages, costs or other pecuniary remedies which do under this section?

Answer: be finally awarded to the plaintiff


Question: What does Section 66 state about relief in suits for infringement?

Answer: (1) The relief which a court may grant in any suit for infringement referred to in section 65 includes an injunction and at the option of the plaintiff, either damages or a share of the profits


Question: According to Section 66, what is provided regarding relief in suits for infringement?

Answer: (2) The order of injunction under sub-section (1) may include an ex parte injunction or any interlocutory order for any of the following matters, namely:— (a) discovery of documents


Section 67: Opinion of scientific adviser

Context: (1) When the court has to form an opinion upon any question of fact or a scientific issue, such court may appoint an independent scientific adviser to suggest it or to inquire into and report upon the matter to enable it to from the desired opinion. (2) The scientific adviser may be paid such remuneration or expenses as the court may fix. Offences, penalties and procedure

Question: Who may appoint an independent scientific adviser to suggest it or to inquire into and report upon the matter to enable it to fr?

Answer: When the court has to form an opinion upon any question of fact or a scientific issue, such court


Question: What may When the court has to form an opinion upon any question of fact or a scientific issue, such court do under this section?

Answer: appoint an independent scientific adviser to suggest it or to inquire into and report upon the matter to enable it to from the desired opinion


Question: What may The scientific adviser do under this section?

Answer: be paid such remuneration or expenses as the court may fix


Question: What does Section 67 state about opinion of scientific adviser?

Answer: (1) When the court has to form an opinion upon any question of fact or a scientific issue, such court may appoint an independent scientific adviser to suggest it or to inquire into and report upon the matter to enable it to from the desired opinion


Question: According to Section 67, what is provided regarding opinion of scientific adviser?

Answer: (2) The scientific adviser may be paid such remuneration or expenses as the court may fix


Section 68: Prohibition to apply the denomination of a registered variety

Context: (1) No person other than the breeder of a variety registered under this Act or a registered licensee or a registered agent thereof shall use the denomination of that variety in the manner as may be prescribed. (2) A person shall be deemed to apply the denomination of a variety registered under this Act who— (a) applies it to the variety itself; or (b) applies it to any package in or with which the variety is sold, or exposed for sale, or had in possession such package for sale or for any purpose of trade or production; or (c) places, encloses or annexes the variety which is sold, or exposed for sale, or had in possession for sale or for any purpose of trade or production, in or with any package or other thing to which the denomination of such variety registered under this Act has been applied; or (d) uses the denomination of such variety registered under this Act in any manner reasonably likely to lead to the belief that the variety or its propagating material in connection with which it is used is designated or described by that denomination; or (e) in relation to the variety uses such denomination in any advertisement, invoice, catalogue, business letter, business paper, price list or other commercial document and such variety is delivered to a person in pursuance of a request or order made by reference to the denomination as so used.

Question: Who shall use the denomination of that variety in the manner as may be prescribed?

Answer: No person other than the breeder of a variety registered under this Act or a registered licensee or a registered agent thereof


Question: What shall No person other than the breeder of a variety registered under this Act or a registered licensee or a registered agent thereof do under this section?

Answer: use the denomination of that variety in the manner as may be prescribed


Question: What shall A person do under this section?

Answer: be deemed to apply the denomination of a variety registered under this Act who— (a) applies it to the variety itself


Context: (3) A denomination shall be deemed to be applied to a variety whether it is woven in, impressed on, or otherwise worked into, or annexed or affixed to, such variety or to any package or other thing.

Question: What shall A denomination do under this section?

Answer: be deemed to be applied to a variety whether it is woven in, impressed on, or otherwise worked into, or annexed or affixed to, such variety or to any package or other thing


Question: What does Section 68 state about prohibition to apply the denomination of a registered variety?

Answer: (1) No person other than the breeder of a variety registered under this Act or a registered licensee or a registered agent thereof shall use the denomination of that variety in the manner as may be prescribed


Question: According to Section 68, what is provided regarding prohibition to apply the denomination of a registered variety?

Answer: (2) A person shall be deemed to apply the denomination of a variety registered under this Act who— (a) applies it to the variety itself


Section 70: Penalty for applying false denomination, etc

Context: (1) Any person who— (a) applies any false denomination to a variety; or (b) indicates the false name of a country or place or false name and address of the breeder of a variety registered under this Act in the course of trading such variety, shall, unless he proves that he acted, without intend to defraud, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three months but which may extend to two years, or with fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees but which may extend to five lakh rupees, or with both.

Question: What is the punishment for applying false denomination, etc?

Answer: imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three months but which may extend to two years, or with fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees but which may extend to five lakh rupees, or with both


Question: What does Section 70 state about penalty for applying false denomination, etc?

Answer: (1) Any person who— (a) applies any false denomination to a variety


Question: Under Section 70, what is one provision mentioned regarding penalty for applying false denomination, etc?

Answer: applies any false denomination to a variety


Section 73: Penalty for subsequent offence

Context: Whoever, having already been convicted of an offence under this Act is again convicted of such offence shall be punishable for the second and for every subsequent offence with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to three years, or with fine which shall not be less than two lakh rupees but which may extend to twenty lakh rupees, or with both.

Question: What is the punishment for subsequent offence?

Answer: imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to three years, or with fine which shall not be less than two lakh rupees but which may extend to twenty lakh rupees, or with both


Section 74: No offence in certain cases

Context: The provisions of this Act relating to offences shall be subject to the right created as recognised by this Act and no act or omission shall be deemed to be an offence under the provisions of this Act if such act or omission is permissible under this Act.

Question: What shall The provisions of this Act relating to offences do under this section?

Answer: be subject to the right created as recognised by this Act and no act or omission shall be deemed to be an offence under the provisions of this Act if such act or omission is permissible under this Act


Section 74: No offence in certain cases

Question: What does Section 74 state about no offence in certain cases?

Answer: The provisions of this Act relating to offences shall be subject to the right created as recognised by this Act and no act or omission shall be deemed to be an offence under the provisions of this Act if such act or omission is permissible under this Act


Section 77: Offences by companies

Context: (1) If the person committing an offence under this Act is a company, the company as well as every person in charge of, and responsible to, the company for the conduct of its business at the time of the commission of the offence shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly: Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment, if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he had exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or that the commission of the offence is attributable to any neglect on the part of any director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company, such director, manager, secretary or other officer shall also be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly. Explanation.—For the purposes of this section,— (a) "company" means any body corporate and includes a firm or other association of individuals; and (b) "director", in relation to a firm, means a partner in the firm.

Question: What does "company" mean?

Answer: any body corporate and includes a firm or other association of individuals; and


Section 77: Offences by companies

Question: What does "director" mean in relation to a firm?

Answer: a partner in the firm


Section 77: Offences by companies

Question: Under Section 77, what is one provision mentioned regarding offences by companies?

Answer: "company" means any body corporate and includes a firm or other association of individuals


Section 78: Protection of security of India

Context: Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Authority or the Registrar shall— (a) not disclose any information relating to the registration of a variety or any application relating to the registration of a variety under this Act, which it considers prejudicial to the interest of the security of India; and (b) take any action regarding the cancellation of registration of such varieties registered under this Act which the Central Government may by notification in the Official Gazette specify in the interest of the security of India. Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, the expression "security of India" means any action necessary for the security of India which relates to the use of any produce of any variety registered under this Act directly or indirectly for the purposes of war or military establishment or for the purposes of war or other emergency in international relations.

Question: Who shall — (a) not disclose any information relating to the registration of a variety or any application relating to the registra?

Answer: the Authority or the Registrar


Question: What shall the Authority or the Registrar do under this section?

Answer: — (a) not disclose any information relating to the registration of a variety or any application relating to the registration of a variety under this Act, which it considers prejudicial to the interest of the security of India


Question: What does Section 78 state about protection of security of india?

Answer: Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Authority or the Registrar shall— (a) not disclose any information relating to the registration of a variety or any application relating to the registration of a variety under this Act, which it considers prejudicial to the interest of the security of India


Question: According to Section 78, what is provided regarding protection of security of india?

Answer: and (b) take any action regarding the cancellation of registration of such varieties registered under this Act which the Central Government may by notification in the Official Gazette specify in the interest of the security of India


Section 79: Implied warranty on sale of registered variety, etc

Context: Where a denomination of a variety or its propagating material or essentially derived variety or its propagating material registered under this Act has been applied to the variety or its propagating material or essentially derived variety or its propagating material, as the case may be, on sale or in the contract for sale of such variety or its propagating material or essentially derived variety or its propagating material, as the case may be, the seller shall be deemed to warrant that the denomination is a genuine denomination and not falsely applied, unless the contrary is expressed in writing signed by or on behalf of the seller and delivered at the time of the sale of the variety or its propagating material or essentially derived variety or its propagating material, as the case may be, or contract to and accepted by the buyer.

Question: Who may be, on sale or in the contract for sale of such variety or its propagating material or essentially derived variety or it?

Answer: as the case


Section 80: Death of party to a proceeding

Context: If a person who is a party to a proceeding under this Act (not being a proceeding in a court) dies pending the proceeding, the Authority or the Registrar, as the case may be, may, on request, and on proof to the satisfaction of such Authority or Registrar, of the transmission of the interest of the deceased person, substitute in the proceedings his successor in interest in his place, or, if the Authority or the Registrar is of opinion that the interest of the deceased person is sufficiently represented by the surviving party, permit the proceedings to continue without the substitution of his successor in interest.

Question: Who may be, may, on request, and on proof to the satisfaction of such Authority or Registrar, of the transmission of the interes?

Answer: the Authority or the Registrar, as the case


Section 82: Evidence of entry in Register, etc., and things done by the Authority and the Registrar

Context: (1) A copy of any entry in the Register, or of any document issued under this Act purporting to be certified by the Authority or the Registrar and sealed with the seal of such Authority or Registrar, as the case may be, shall be admitted in evidence in all courts and in all proceedings without further proof or production of the original. (2) A certificate purporting to be under the hand of the Authority or the Registrar, as the case may be, as to any entry, matter or things that such Authority or Registrar is authorised by this Act or the rules to make or do shall be prima facie evidence of the entry having been made, and of the content thereof, or of the matter or things having been done or not done.

Question: Who may be, as to any entry, matter or things that such Authority or Registrar is authorised by this Act or the rules to make or?

Answer: A certificate purporting to be under the hand of the Authority or the Registrar, as the case


Question: What does Section 82 state about evidence of entry in register, etc., and things done by the authority and the registrar?

Answer: (1) A copy of any entry in the Register, or of any document issued under this Act purporting to be certified by the Authority or the Registrar and sealed with the seal of such Authority or Registrar, as the case may be, shall be admitted in evidence in all courts and in all proceedings without further proof or production of the original


Section 83: Authority, Registrar and other officers not compellable to production of Register, etc

Context: The Authority or the Registrar or any officer working under the Authority or the Registrar, as the case may be, shall not, in any legal proceedings, be compelled to produce the Register or any other document in its or his custody, the content of which can be proved by the production of a certified copy issued under this Act in the prescribed manner or to appear as a witness to prove the matter therein recorded unless by order of the court made for special cause.

Question: Who may be, shall not, in any legal proceedings, be compelled to produce the Register or any other document in its or his custod?

Answer: The Authority or the Registrar or any officer working under the Authority or the Registrar, as the case


Section 84: Document open to public inspection

Context: Any person may, on an application to the Authority or the Registrar, as the case may be, and on payment of such fees as may be prescribed, obtain a certified copy of any entry in the Register or any other document in any proceedings under this Act pending before such Authority or Registrar or may inspect such entry or document.

Question: Who may on an application to the Authority or the Registrar, as the case may be, and on payment of such fees as may be prescribe?

Answer: Any person


Question: What does Section 84 state about document open to public inspection?

Answer: Any person may, on an application to the Authority or the Registrar, as the case may be, and on payment of such fees as may be prescribed, obtain a certified copy of any entry in the Register or any other document in any proceedings under this Act pending before such Authority or Registrar or may inspect such entry or document


Section 85: Report of Authority to be placed before Parliament

Context: The Central Government shall cause to be placed before both Houses of Parliament once a year a report regarding the performance of the Authority under this Act.

Question: Who shall cause to be placed before both Houses of Parliament once a year a report regarding the performance of the Authority unde?

Answer: The Central Government


Question: What shall The Central Government do under this section?

Answer: cause to be placed before both Houses of Parliament once a year a report regarding the performance of the Authority under this Act


Question: What does Section 85 state about report of authority to be placed before parliament?

Answer: The Central Government shall cause to be placed before both Houses of Parliament once a year a report regarding the performance of the Authority under this Act


Section 86: Government to be bound

Context: The provisions of this Act shall be binding on the Government.

Question: What shall The provisions of this Act do under this section?

Answer: be binding on the Government


Section 86: Government to be bound

Question: On whom shall the provisions of this Act be binding?

Answer: the Government


Section 86: Government to be bound

Question: What does Section 86 state about government to be bound?

Answer: The provisions of this Act shall be binding on the Government


Section 87: Proceedings before Authority or Registrar

Context: All proceedings before the Authority or the Registrar, as the case may be, relating to registration of variety or essentially derived variety, registration of agent, registration of licence or registration of compulsory licensing under this Act shall be deemed to be judicial proceedings within the meaning of sections 193 and 228, and for the purpose of section 196 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) and the Authority or the Registrar, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be a civil court for the purposes of section 195 and Chapter XXVI of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).

Question: Who may be, relating to registration of variety or essentially derived variety, registration of agent, registration of licence o?

Answer: All proceedings before the Authority or the Registrar, as the case


Section 88: Protection of action taken in good faith

Context: No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government, or against the Chairperson, or members, or the Registrar or any person acting under such Government, Authority or Registrar under the provisions of this Act, for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any rule, regulation, scheme or order made thereunder.

Question: Who shall lie against the Central Government, or against the Chairperson, or members, or the Registrar or any person acting under ?

Answer: No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding


Section 89: Bar of jurisdiction

Context: 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.

Question: Who shall have jurisdiction in respect of any matter which the Authority or the Registrar 1*** is empowered by or under this Act t?

Answer: No civil court


Section 89: Bar of jurisdiction

Question: What shall No civil court do under this section?

Answer: have jurisdiction in respect of any matter which the Authority or the Registrar 1*** is empowered by or under this Act to determine


Section 89: Bar of jurisdiction

Question: What does Section 89 state about bar of jurisdiction?

Answer: 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


Section 90: Members and staff of Authority, etc., to be public servants

Context: The Chairperson, members, officers and other employees of the Authority and the Registrar-General and the officers and other employees working under him shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).

Question: What shall The Chairperson, members, officers and other employees of the Authority and the Registrar-General and the officers and other employees working under him do under this section?

Answer: be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)


Question: What does Section 90 state about members and staff of authority, etc., to be public servants?

Answer: The Chairperson, members, officers and other employees of the Authority and the Registrar-General and the officers and other employees working under him shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)


Section 91: Exemption from tax on wealth and income

Context: Notwithstanding anything contained in the Wealth-tax Act, 1957 (27 of 1957), the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), or any other enactment for the time being in force relating to tax on wealth, income, profits or gains, the Authority shall not be liable to pay wealth-tax, income-tax or any other tax in respect of its wealth, income, profits or gains derived.

Question: What shall the Authority not be liable to pay under Section 91?

Answer: wealth-tax, income-tax or any other tax in respect of its wealth, income, profits or gains derived


Section 93: Power of Central Government to give directions

Context: The Central Government may give directions to the Authority as it may think necessary in the public interest for the execution of all or any of the functions of the Authority under any provision of this Act or rules and regulations made thereunder.

Question: Who may give directions to the Authority as it may think necessary in the public interest for the execution of all or any of the?

Answer: The Central Government


Question: What may The Central Government do under this section?

Answer: give directions to the Authority as it may think necessary in the public interest for the execution of all or any of the functions of the Authority under any provision of this Act or rules and regulations made thereunder


Question: What does Section 93 state about power of central government to give directions?

Answer: The Central Government may give directions to the Authority as it may think necessary in the public interest for the execution of all or any of the functions of the Authority under any provision of this Act or rules and regulations made thereunder


Section 95: Power to make regulations

Context: (1) The Authority may, with the previous approval of the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, make regulations consistent with this Act and the rules made thereunder to carry out the provisions of this Act.

Question: Who may with the previous approval of the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, make regulations consiste?

Answer: The Authority


Section 95: Power to make regulations

Question: What may The Authority do under this section?

Answer: with the previous approval of the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, make regulations consistent with this Act and the rules made thereunder to carry out the provisions of this Act


Section 95: Power to make regulations

Context: (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) duties and jurisdiction of the Registrars under sub-section (4) of section 12; (b) the term of office and the conditions of service of the Registrars under sub-section (5) of section 12; (c) the criteria of distinctiveness, uniformity and stability for registration of extant variety under sub-section (2) of section 15; (d) the manner in which a single and distinct denomination to a variety shall be assigned by the applicant under sub-section (1) of section 17; (e) the matters governing the assignment of denomination to a variety under sub-section (2) of section 17; (f) the time within which the Registrar may require the applicant to propose another denomination under sub-section (3) of section 17; (g) the form of application under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 18; (h) the standards for evaluating seed during tests under sub-section (1) of section 19; (i) the quantity of seeds or propagating material including parental line seeds to be deposited by a breeder and the time to be specified under sub-section (1) of section 27; (j) the limitations and conditions subject to which a breeder may authorise a person to produce, sell, market or otherwise deal with variety under sub-section (2) of section 28; (k) the form for authorisation under sub-section (3) of section 28.

Question: Under Section 95, what is one matter mentioned in this provision?

Answer: duties and jurisdiction of the Registrars under sub-section (4) of section 12


Section 95: Power to make regulations

Question: Under Section 95, what is one matter mentioned in this provision?

Answer: the term of office and the conditions of service of the Registrars under sub-section (5) of section 12


Section 95: Power to make regulations

Question: Under Section 95, what is one matter mentioned in this provision?

Answer: the criteria of distinctiveness, uniformity and stability for registration of extant variety under sub-section (2) of section 15


Section 95: Power to make regulations

Question: Under Section 95, what is one matter mentioned in this provision?

Answer: the manner in which a single and distinct denomination to a variety shall be assigned by the applicant under sub-section (1) of section 17


Section 95: Power to make regulations

Question: Under Section 95, what is one matter mentioned in this provision?

Answer: the matters governing the assignment of denomination to a variety under sub-section (2) of section 17


Section 95: Power to make regulations

Question: Under Section 95, what is one matter mentioned in this provision?

Answer: the time within which the Registrar may require the applicant to propose another denomination under sub-section (3) of section 17


Section 95: Power to make regulations

Question: Under Section 95, what is one matter mentioned in this provision?

Answer: the form of application under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 18


Section 95: Power to make regulations

Question: Under Section 95, what is one matter mentioned in this provision?

Answer: the standards for evaluating seed during tests under sub-section (1) of section 19


Section 95: Power to make regulations

Question: Under Section 95, what is one matter mentioned in this provision?

Answer: the quantity of seeds or propagating material including parental line seeds to be deposited by a breeder and the time to be specified under sub-section (1) of section 27


Section 95: Power to make regulations

Question: Under Section 95, what is one matter mentioned in this provision?

Answer: the limitations and conditions subject to which a breeder may authorise a person to produce, sell, market or otherwise deal with variety under sub-section (2) of section 28


Section 95: Power to make regulations

Question: Under Section 95, what is one matter referred to in this provision?

Answer: the quantity of seeds or propagating material including parental line seeds to be deposited by a breeder and the time to be specified under sub-section (1) of section 27


Section 95: Power to make regulations

Question: Who may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) duties and jurisdiction of the Registrars under sub-sectio?

Answer: In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations


Section 95: Power to make regulations

Question: What may In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations do under this section?

Answer: provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) duties and jurisdiction of the Registrars under sub-section (4) of section 12


Section 95: Power to make regulations

Question: What shall the manner in which a single and distinct denomination to a variety do under this section?

Answer: be assigned by the applicant under sub-section (1) of section 17


Section 95: Power to make regulations

Question: Who may require the applicant to propose another denomination under sub-section (3) of section 17?

Answer: the time within which the Registrar


Section 95: Power to make regulations

Question: What may the time within which the Registrar do under this section?

Answer: require the applicant to propose another denomination under sub-section (3) of section 17


Section 95: Power to make regulations

Question: Who may authorise a person to produce, sell, market or otherwise deal with variety under sub-section (2) of section 28?

Answer: the limitations and conditions subject to which a breeder


Section 95: Power to make regulations

Question: What may the limitations and conditions subject to which a breeder do under this section?

Answer: authorise a person to produce, sell, market or otherwise deal with variety under sub-section (2) of section 28


Section 95: Power to make regulations

Question: What does Section 95 state about power to make regulations?

Answer: (1) The Authority may, with the previous approval of the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, make regulations consistent with this Act and the rules made thereunder to carry out the provisions of this Act


Section 95: Power to make regulations

Question: What does Section 95 state about power to make regulations?

Answer: (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) duties and jurisdiction of the Registrars under sub-section (4) of section 12


Section 97: Rules, regulations and schemes to be laid before Parliament

Context: Every rule and every regulation and every scheme made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or regulation or scheme or both Houses agree that the rule or regulation or scheme should not be made, the rule or regulation or scheme shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule or regulation or scheme.

Question: What shall so, however, that any such modification or annulment do under this section?

Answer: be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule or regulation or scheme


Question: According to Section 97, what is provided regarding rules, regulations and schemes to be laid before parliament?

Answer: so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule or regulation or scheme