Plant Varieties Protection Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · Administration
10. Disobedience to summons an offence
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
A person who has been summoned to appear as a witness before the Registrar shall not, without lawful excuse, fail to appear in obedience to the summons.
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Plant Varieties referred to in section 5;
A person who has been required by the Registrar to produce a document or article shall not, without lawful excuse, fail to produce the document or article.
Plant Varieties Protection
plant
“plant” includes all fungi and algae but does not include bacteria, bacteroids, mycoplasmas, viruses, viroids and bacteriophages;
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or both.
term
“term”, in relation to a grant of protection, means the term of the grant of protection under section 23;
Terms defined in s 2
plant
Defined · s 2“plant” includes all fungi and algae but does not include bacteria, bacteroids, mycoplasmas, viruses, viroids and bacteriophages;
Registrar
Defined · s 2“Registrar” means the Registrar of Plant Varieties referred to in section 5;
term
Defined · s 2“term”, in relation to a grant of protection, means the term of the grant of protection under section 23;
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Application for Grant of Protection
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Grant and Revocation of Protection
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Scope and Nature of Grant of Protection
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Authorisation and Compulsory Licences
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Notice of Protection
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Denomination
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Register of Plant Varieties
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Offences
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Assistance by Border Authorities
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