An Act to make provision about rights in relation to plant varieties; to make provision about the Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal; to extend the time limit for institution of proceedings for contravention of seeds regulations; and for connected purposes.
1997-11-27
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Plant Varieties Act 1997
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The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011
In this Part of this Act, references to the statutory jurisdiction of the Tribunal are to any jurisdiction of the Tribunal under Part I of this Act, Part II of the M1Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 or the M2Seeds Act Northern Ireland) 1965.
Pt. II applied (with modifications) (1.3.2002) by The Patents and Plant Variety Rights (Compulsory Licensing) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/247), reg. 19(1) (subject to reg. 19(2))