Section 30: Researcher’s rights.

The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act, 2001Central Act · Act 53 of 2001

Nothing contained in this Act shall prevent--

(a) the use of any variety registered under this Act by any person using such variety for conducting experiment or research; or

(b) the use of a variety by any person as an initial source of variety for the purpose of creating other varieties:

Provided that the authorisation of the breeder of a registered variety is required where the repeated use of such variety as a parental line is necessary for commercial production of such other newly developed variety.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act, 2001
Section	30
Marginal note	Researcher’s rights.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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