The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001
Chapter V Surrender
and Revocation of Certificate and Rectification and Correction of Register
33. Surrender of
certificate of registration.-
1. A
breeder of a variety registered under this Act may, at any time by giving
notice in the prescribed manner to the Registrar, offer to surrender his
certificate of registration.
2. Where
such an offer is made, the Registrar shall notify in the prescribed manner
every registered agent or registered licensee relating to such certificate.
3. Any
of such agent or licensee may, within the prescribed period after such
notification, give notice to the Registrar of his opposition to the surrender
and where any such notice is given, the Registrar shall intimate the contents
of such notice to t e breeder of such variety.
4. If
the Registrar is satisfied after hearing the applicant and all the opponents,
if desirous of being heard, that the certificate of registration may properly
be surrendered, he may accept the offer and by order revoke the certificate of
registration