UK Act of Parliament
1964
United Kingdom
Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964
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(1) An applicant for the grant of plant breeders’ rights...
(1) While a protective direction is in force, anything which,...
(1) The Controller may at any time, if in all...
(1) If at any time the Controller is satisfied that...
The variety must be sufficiently uniform or homogeneous having regard...
The variety must be stable in its essential characteristics, that...
(1) If it appears to the Ministers that, in the...
Plant breeders’ rights shall include the exclusive right to do,...
(1) The Lord Chancellor shall appoint a chairman for the...
In the case of the temporary absence or inability to...
In relation to proceedings before the Tribunal in Scotland—
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(1) The Ministers shall draw up and from time to...
The Ministers may pay to members of the Tribunal such...
(1) The Ministers may appoint such officers and servants of...
(1) The jurisdiction of the Tribunal shall be exercised by...
(1) The Tribunal in exercising their statutory jurisdiction may order...
An application under section 33 of this Act seeking the...
Before deciding whether to issue a notice in accordance with...
The Minister shall, if requested within such time as may...
In deciding whether to issue a notice in accordance with...
Browse 39 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Grant of plant breeders’ rights.
Conditions for grant of rights.
Period for which rights are exercisable.
The nature of the rights.
Naming of protected plant varieties.
Requirement to use registered names on sale of reproductive material.
Maintenance of reproductive material.
Compulsory licences.
†Exclusion from Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956.
Regulations, as to applications, fees,
The Tribunal.
The Plant Variety Rights Office.
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False representations as to rights and false information.
Application of Part I to the Crown.
Interpretation of Part I.
Seeds regulations.
Civil liabilities of sellers of seeds.
Defences in proceedings for offences against seeds regulations.
Presumption as respects statutory statements under seeds regulations.
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Official testing stations and certificates of test.
Powers of entry.
Use of samples in criminal proceedings.
Tampering with samples.
Institution of criminal proceedings.
Application of Part II to seed potatoes , other propagating material and planting material.
Interpretation of Part II.
†Repeals and consequential amendment.
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Measures to prevent injurious cross-pollination affecting crops of seeds.
The gazette.
General provisions as to offences.
Supplemental provisions as to regulations.
Departmental expenses and payments into Exchequer.
Interpretation.
Extension of Act to Northern Ireland.
Extension of Act to Isle of Man and Channel Islands.
Short title and commencement.
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Animal and Plant Health Agency
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