The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001
56. Appeals to
Tribunal.-
1. An
appeal shall be preferred to the Tribunal within the prescribed period from
any-
a. order or decision of
the Authority or Registrar, relating to registration of a variety; or
b. order or dicision of
the Registrar relating to registration as an agent or a licensee of a variety;
or
c. order or decision of
the Authority relating to claim for benefit sharing; or
d. order or decision of
the Authority regarding revocation of compulsory licence or modification of
compulsory licence; or
e. order or decision of
the Authority regarding payment of compensation, made under this Act or the
rules made there under.
1.
2.
Every
such appeal shall be preferred by a petition in writing and shall be in such
form and shall contain such particulars as may be prescribed.
3. The
Tribunal in disposing of an appeal under this section shall have the power to
make any order which the Authority or the Registrar could make under this Act.