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Plant Varieties Protection Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · Assistance by Border Authorities
Plant Varieties Protection Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · Assistance by Border Authorities
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Where goods have been seized pursuant to a notice given under section 47 and the objector concerned fails to take infringement action within the retention period for the goods, a person aggrieved by such seizure may apply to the Court for an order of compensation against the objector.
objector
“objector”, in relation to particular seized goods, means the person who gave the notice under section 47 as a result of the giving of which the goods were seized;
Where the Court is satisfied that the applicant had suffered loss or damage as a result of the seizure of the goods, the Court may order the objector to pay compensation in such amount as the Court thinks fit to the applicant.
applicant
“applicant”, in relation to any application, means the person by whom or on whose behalf the application is made;
infringement action
“infringement action” means an action for an infringement in respect of a grant of protection;
objector
“objector”, in relation to particular seized goods, means the person who gave the notice under section 47 as a result of the giving of which the goods were seized;
retention period
“retention period”, in relation to seized goods, means — (a) the period specified in a notice given under section 50 in respect of the goods; or (b) if that period has been extended under section 50, that period as so extended;
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