Plant Varieties Act 1997

30 Use of outsiders.U.K.

The Controller may use the services of persons who are not appointed as officers or servants of the Plant Variety Rights Office—

(a)in carrying out the tests and trials which he considers expedient for the purposes of this Part of this Act, and

(b)in assessing the results of any tests and trials (whether carried out by him or not) which he considers relevant for those purposes.