Plant Breeders' Rights Act
This section identifies the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 and sets out its main subject matter: granting and protecting plant breeders’ rights, the requirements for those rights, and related licences.
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This section identifies the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 and sets out its main subject matter: granting and protecting plant breeders’ rights, the requirements for those rights, and related licences. This section concerns the varieties for which plant breeders’ rights may be granted. This section appears to concern the ending of rights relating to tree growers, but the source text gives no further detail. 13. U pfukisa pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela Section 14 appears to concern a right relating to forest farmers, but this excerpt does not show the operative rule.
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No. 42347
AI-assisted research summary: This section identifies the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 and sets out its main subject matter: granting and protecting plant breeders’ rights, the requirements for those rights, and related licences.
2 No. 42347 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 Act No. 12 of 2018 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 (English text signed by the President) (Assented to 27 March 2019) ACT To provide for a system whereunder plant breeders’ rights relating to varieties of certain kinds of plants may be granted; for the requirements that have to be complied with for the grant of such rights; for the scope and protection of such rights; and for the grant of licenses in respect of the exercise of such rights; and to provide for matters connected therewith. BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, as follows:— ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Sections 1. Definitions CHAPTER 1 REGISTRAR AND REGISTER OF PLANT BREEDERS’ RIGHTS Designation and functions of Registrar Exercise of discretionary powers by Registrar Register of plant breeders’ rights Register to be evidence Inspection of documents submitted in connection with an application for plant breeder’s right CHAPTER 2 PLANT BREEDER’S RIGHT Protection given to holder of plant breeder’s right Duration of plant breeder’s right Period of sole right Exceptions to plant breeder’s right Exhaustion of plant breeder’s right Joint holders of plant breeder’s right Transfer of plant breeder’s right State bound by plant breeder’s right CHAPTER 3 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 5 10 15 20 APPLICATION FOR PLANT BREEDER’S RIGHT 25
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Varieties in respect of which plant breeders’ rights may be granted
AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns the varieties for which plant breeders’ rights may be granted.
15. Varieties in respect of which plant breeders’ rights may be granted This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela, wa 2018 Nom 12 ya 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 No. 42347 3 (English text signed by the President) (Assented to 27 March 2019) MULAYO U ita mbetshelo kha sisi tshaka dzo fhambanaho dza dzenedzo tshaka dza miri dza nga n ˆ thod ˆ ˆ na tsireledzo dza idzo pfanelo; na kha u n ˆ idzo pfanelo; na u ita mbetshelo ya zwi kwamanaho na zwenezwo. teme hune pfanelo dza vhasimi vha zwimela malugana na ˆ etshedzwa; kha ea dzine dza tea u tevhedzwa musi hu tshi fhiwa idzo pfanelo; kha tshikoupu laisentse malugana na u shumisa ˆ etshedza U KHWAHISEDZWE nga Phalamennde ya Riphabu ila i tevhelaho:— nd ˆ liki ya Afrika Tshipembe, nga ˆ NZUDZANYO DZA KHETHEKANYO Khethekanyo 1. halutshedzo T ˆ NDIMA YA 1 REDZHIST ˆ ARA YA PFANELO DZA VHASIMI VHA RA NA REDZHISIT ˆ ZWIMELA 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. a nga Redzhis angwa ha Redzhis tra na mishumo yawe ˆ tra ˆ U n ˆ U shumisa maand ˆ Redzhisi tara ya pfanelo dza vhashumi vha zwimela ˆ Redzhisi tanzi tara i vha yone vhu ˆ ˆ U ingamelwa ha man˙ walwa o iswaho malugana na khumbelo ya pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela NDIMA YA 2 PFANELO YA VHASIMI VHA ZWIMELA e wa pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela Tsireledzo i fhiwaho mun ˆ Tshifhinga tsha pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela Tshifhinga tsha pfanelo nthihi Zwi sa katelwi kha pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela 7. 8. 9. 10. - 11 Verify source ↗
U fhela ha pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela
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U pfukisa pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela
AI-assisted research summary: 13. U pfukisa pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela
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Muvhuso u a vhofhea nga pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela
AI-assisted research summary: Section 14 appears to concern a right relating to forest farmers, but this excerpt does not show the operative rule.
14. Muvhuso u a vhofhea nga pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela Pfanelo ya musimi wa vhasimi vha zwimela ine vhun ˆ e ndi mu tananelano ˆ NDIMA YA 3 KHUMBELO YA PFANELO YA VHASIMI VHA ZWIMELA 15. Tshaka malugana na pfanelo dza vhasimi vha zwimela dzine dza nga etshedzwa n ˆ 5 10 15 20 25 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 4 Verify source ↗
No. 42347
AI-assisted research summary: 4 No. 42347 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 Act No. 12 of 2018 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 4
4 No. 42347 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 Act No. 12 of 2018 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 4 - 16 Verify source ↗
Application for grant of plant breeder’s right
AI-assisted research summary: This section heading concerns applications for a plant breeder’s right, with related headings on priority, redating, provisional protection, and rejection of applications.
16. Application for grant of plant breeder’s right Priority and redating of applications 17. Provisional protection 18. 19. Rejection of application - 20 Verify source ↗
Acceptance and registration of application
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Amendment of application
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Objection to application for grant of plant breeder’s right
AI-assisted research summary: This section is about objections to an application for a plant breeder’s right.
22. Objection to application for grant of plant breeder’s right CHAPTER 4 VARIETY DENOMINATIONS - 14 Verify source ↗
Pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela i vhofha Muvhuso nga nd
AI-assisted research summary: This section sets when a plant variety is treated as new for breeders’ rights purposes.
14. Pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela i vhofha Muvhuso nga nd ˆ vhofhaho muthu mun˙ we na mun˙ we. ila i fanaho na iyo i NDIMA YA 3 KHUMBELO YA PFANELO YA VHASIMI VHA ZWIMELA Tshaka malugana na pfanelo dza vhasimi vha zwimela dzine dza nga n ˆ etshedzwa etshedzwa malugana na lushaka lun˙ we na lun˙ we lwa zwimela zwa plant genera na species, arali zwi zwiswa, zwi na phambano, fana na stable nahone zwi na lushaka lu 15. (1) Pfanelon ya musimi wa tshimela I nga n ˆ tanganedzeaho. ˆ (2) Lushaka lwo sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo thukhuya vhu (1) lu tea u dzhiiwa ˆ sa— (a) (b) (c) (d) luswa, arali matheria la o kan la a u bveledza kana matheria waho a songo ˆ ˆ ˆ twa nga, kana hu na thendelo ya, musimi ndivho dzi dza u rengiswa kana u la ˆ a ha musi datumu ya u faela khumbelo ya pfanelo ya shumisa/ lushaka ophand ˆ musimi wa tshimela— (i) kha Riphabu (ii) kha shango liki, lwa tshifhinga tshi sa fhiri n˙ waha muthihi; na ˆ lifhio na ˆ (aa) hu tshaka dza mund ˆ irivhe na miri, lwa tshifhinga tshi sa fhiriho lifhio, arali— ˆ min˙ waha ya rathi; kana a; ivhea lwo d ˆ (bb) hu dzin˙ we tshaka, lwa tshifhinga tshi s fhiriho min˙ waha min ˆ lwo fhambanaho, arali hu na phambano ire khagala u bva kha dzin˙ we tshaka dzine u vha hone hadzo zwi tou d oweleaho nga tshifhinga tsha u ˆ faela khumbelo; lu fanaho, arali lu hu na u fana zwo linganelaho malugana na zwi taluli zwa ˆ lushka lu kwameaho hu tshi dzhielwa n tha phambano ine ya nga lavhelelwa ˆ kha zwenezwo zwi lwo rombaho, arali zwi i dzula zwi songo shanduka nga murahu ha taluli zwa d ˆ ˆ ndovhololo ya u bveledza kana, arali hu yeneyo sekele ya u bveledza, ngei magumoni a sekele in˙ we na in˙ we. taluli zwa u bveledza ulo lushaka; na ˆ (3) Khethekanyo la a tshimela thukhu ya vhu (2)(a) a I shumi kha thengiso ya matheria ˆ ˆ tsha lushaka kha muthu nga, kana hu na u thendelo ya, musimi arali— (a) ndivho nthihi ya thengiso kha muthu u itelka u andisa matheria la a tshimela ya ˆ lushaka lwa itsho tshimela vhuimoni ha musimi; 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 18 Verify source ↗
No. 42347
AI-assisted research summary: Applicants for a plant breeder’s right must file the application in the prescribed way with the required documents and fees, and the Registrar must notify applicants of missing information within 21 days.
18 No. 42347 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 Act No. 12 of 2018 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 18 (b) by virtue of the agreement of sale, ownership in the new plant material vests (c) in the breeder immediately after the plant material has been multiplied; or the sale is part of an agreement under which the person agrees to use plant material of that variety for the sole purpose of evaluating the variety in one or more of the following tests or trials: (i) field trials; (ii) (iii) (iv) laboratory tests; small-scale processing trials; or tests or trials prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph. 5 (4) For the purposes of subsection (2)(b), the filing of an application for the— 10 (a) granting of a plant breeder’s right; or (b) entering in an official register of varieties, of another variety in any country, renders that other variety a matter of common knowledge from the date of such application, if such application results in the granting of a plant breeder’s right of that other variety or the entering in the official register of varieties of the said other variety, as the case may be. Application for grant of plant breeder’s right 16. (1) An application for the grant of a plant breeder’s right must be made by an in the prescribed manner and must be accompanied by the following applicant documents and non-refundable fees— (a) An application form obtainable from the office of the Registrar, duly completed; (b) a technical questionnaire in respect of a kind of plant of the variety in question obtainable from the office of the Registrar, duly completed; such application fee and such examination fee as may be prescribed; (c) (d) written proof of the appointment of an agent by the breeder, if applicable; and (e) written proof of the transfer of the variety to the applicant, if applicable. (2) If the applicant is not domiciled and resident in the Republic, the application must 15 20 25 be submitted through an agent. (3) The Registrar must notify the applicant of any outstanding documentation or 30 information within 21 days of receiving the application. (4) The applicant must furnish the Registrar with any documentation or information required by the Registrar within three months of the notification contemplated in subsection (3), failure of which may result in the application being returned to the applicant. (5) (a) The effective filing date is the date on which the requirements of subsection (1) have been met. (b) Copies of documents referred to in subsection (1)(e) to (f) may be submitted in order to secure a filing date, but the original documents must be submitted to the Registrar within three months of the filing date. (6) In the event that a variety may not be used without prior approval in terms of other legislation, the application must be accompanied by the relevant permit or proof of general release for the variety issued in terms of such legislation. Priority and redating of applications 17. (1) If an application in terms of section 16 is preceded by another application by or on behalf of the same applicant for protection of the same variety in a convention country, and such other application has been deposited in accordance with the laws in force in the convention country in question, the Registrar must give priority to the application submitted in terms of section 16, if it is— (a) submitted to the Registrar in the prescribed manner within a period of 12 months of the date on which such other application was duly filed in the convention country in question; and (b) accompanied by the prescribed fee. 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela, wa 2018 Nom 12 ya 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 No. 42347 19 19 (c) (b) nga vhanga e kha matheria la thendelano ya thengiso, vhun ˆ ˆ la mawa a tshimela ˆ la a tshimela o andiswa; kana o hweswa musimi nga murahu ha musi matheria ˆ a tsha thendelano nga fhasi ha muthue ane a thenda zwa u thengiso I tshipid ˆ shumisa matheria la a tshimela a ulo lushaka u itela ndivho nthihi ya u ˆ sengulusa lushaka kha nthihi kana vhunzhi ha ndingo dzi tevhelaho: (i) ndingedzo hune zwa khou itwa hone; (ii) ndingo dza laborotahri; (iii) ndingo dza maitele ma tuku; kana ˆ (iv) ndingo dzo randelwaho u itela ndivho dza ino phara. (4) U itela ndivho dza khethekanyo thukhu ya vhu (2)(b), u faela khumbelo ya u— ˆ etshedza pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela; kana (a) n ˆ tara ya tshiofisi ya tshaka, (b) u dzhenisa lun˙ we lushaka kha redzhisi ˆ lin˙ we na ˆ Kha shango oweleaho u bva datumu ya iyo khumbelo, arali mvelelo dza khumbelo kha u fha pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela tara ya tshiofisi ya tshaka, sa zwine kana u dzhenisa lushaka lwo bulwaho kha redzhisi ˆ zwa nga vha. lin˙ we, zwi tea u dzhiiwa hu nd ˆ ˆ ivho yo d ˆ Khumbelo ya u fhiwa pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela 16. (1) Khumbelo ya u n ˆ ewa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela I tea u itwa nga ila yo randelwaho nahone I fhelekedzwe nga man˙ walwa a tevhelaho muhumbeli nga nd ˆ na tshelede ine ya badelwa a I nga humiswi— (a) Fomo ya khumbelo ine ya wanala ofisini ya Redzhis yo teaho; tra, yo d ˆ ˆ adziwa nga nd ˆ ila (b) mutevhe wa mbudziso wa thekhnikha la malugana na lushaka lwa tshimela ˆ tsha ulo lushaka lu kwameaho mutevhe u wanalaho ofisini ya Redzhis tra, na ˆ wone wo d ˆ iyo tshelede ya khumbelo na iyo tshelede ya thuvho sa zwe zwa randelwa; ˆ thisedzo yo tou n˙ walwaho ya u tholwa ha zhendedzi nga musimi, arali ˆ zwo tea; na adziwa nga nd ˆ ila yo teaho; (c) (d) khwa tha ˆ (e) khwa (2) Arali muhumbeli a sa dzuli nahone a si mudzulapo wa Riphabu thisedzo ya u rathisa lushaka u ya kha muhumbeli, arali zwo tea. ˆ u iswa nga kha zhendedzi. tra u tea u d (3) Redzhis ˆ ˆ ivhadza muhumbeli nga ha lin˙ walwa ˆ line ˆ tahela kana la khou ˆ ˆ uvha a 21 musi o mafhungo hu saathu u fhela mad ˆ (4) Muhumbeli u tea u fha Redzhis waho nga Redzhis tod ˆ ˆ sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo khumbelo I humiselwe kha muhumbeli. tanganedza khumbelo. ˆ lin˙ walwa ˆ tra hu saathu u fhela min˙ wedzi miraru o wana nd ˆ ˆ lin˙ we kana mafhungo a ˆ ivhadzo sa zwo thukhu ya vhu (3), u kundelwa izwo zwi nga ita uri ˆ lin˙ we na ˆ tra ˆ (5) (a) D ˆ uvha la u thoma u faela khumbelo ndi d ˆ ˆ uvha line ˆ thod ˆ ˆ ea dza khethekanyo liki, khumbelo I tea ˆ thukhu ya vhu (1) dza fushwa. ˆ (b) Khophi dza man˙ walwa o ambiwaho kha khethekanyo thukhu ya vhu (1)(e) u ya ˆ kha (f) dzi nga iswa u itela u wana datumu ya u faela, fhedzi man˙ walwa a vhukuma a tea u iswa kha Redzhis tra hu saathu u fhela min˙ wedzi miraru ya datumu ya u faela. ˆ (6) Kha nyimelel ya musi lushaka lwa tshimela klu sa d ˆ o shumiswa hu saathu wanala thendelo u thoma u ya nga mulayosin˙ wa, khumbelo i tea u fhelekedzwa nga thendelo kana khwa etshedzwaho hu tshi tevhelwa thisedzo ya mvisonyangaredzi ya lushaka yo n ˆ ˆ uyoi mulayosin˙ wa. Zwa ndemesa na u shandukisa datumu ya khumbelo 17. (1) Arali khumbelo u ya nga khethekanyo ya vhu 16 yo rangelwa nga in˙ we khumbelo kana I vhuimoni ha khumbelo yeneyo nthihi ya tshireledzo ya lushaka lwa la convention, nahone iyo in˙ we khumbelo yo tshimelela tshenetsho tshithihi kh ashango ˆ dzheniswa u ya nga milayo ine ya khou shumiswa kha shango li ˆ kwameaho, Redzhsi iswaho u ya nga tar u tea u dzhielesa n ˆ khetehklanyo ya vhu 16, arali yo— iswa kha Redzhis ila yo randelwaho hu saathu u fhela tshifhinga tsha tra nga nd ˆ ˆ min˙ wedzi ya 12 tsha datumu ine iyo in˙ we khumbelo yo vha yo faeliswa zwone ngayo kha shango tha khumbelo u thoma yo d ˆ ˆ lo lo tendelanwaho na ˆ ˆ (a) lo tendelwanwaho na ˆ lo line la kwamwea; na ˆ (b) yo fhelekedzwa nga tshelede yo randelwaho. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 20 Verify source ↗
No. 42347
AI-assisted research summary: Applicants must confirm certain applications within three months, and the Registrar must reject non-compliant applications and give written reasons within 21 days. Provisional protection also limits infringement proceedings and gives the applicant a right to equitable remuneration in some cases.
20 No. 42347 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 Act No. 12 of 2018 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 20 (2) An application contemplated in subsection (1)(a) must be confirmed within three months by submitting a copy, certified as correct by the appropriate authority in the relevant country, of each document that constituted the relevant preceding application. (3) The Registrar must allow the applicant to, within two years after the— (a) expiration of the period of priority; or (b) first application is rejected or withdrawn, furnish the relevant information, documents or material required for the purposes of undertaking the tests and trials in terms of section 26. (4) If two or more applications for the protection of the same variety have been deposited on different dates in different convention countries, the period referred to in subparagraph (1)(a) must be calculated as from the date on which the earliest of such applications was deposited with the appropriate authority. (5) During the period referred to in subsection (1)(a), the filing of another application, the publication or use of the variety that is the subject of the first application or such other event as may be prescribed does not constitute grounds for the rejection of the subsequent application. Provisional protection 18. (1) An applicant has provisional protection in respect of the variety in question from the filing date of the application for a plant breeder’s right until the granting or refusal thereof. (2) An applicant who has provisional protection in a plant variety in terms of this section may not institute proceedings for any alleged infringement of such right during the period of provisional protection. (3) The effect of provisional protection is that the applicant is entitled to equitable remuneration from any person who, during the period of provisional protection, carries out any act contemplated in section 7 that would, once the plant breeder’s right is granted, require the authorisation of the holder of the plant breeder’s right. (4) An applicant has the provisional protection contemplated in subsection (3) only in respect of a person who has been notified in the prescribed manner. Rejection of application 19. (1) The Registrar must reject an application made in terms of section 16, if— (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) the application does not comply with any provision of this Act; the variety in respect of which the application is made does not fulfill the requirement contemplated in section 15(2)(a); the applicant is not entitled to make an application under this Act; the application contains a misrepresentation; or the applicant refuses or has failed to or is not able to propose an acceptable denomination. (2) If the Registrar rejects an application in terms of subsection (1), the Registrar must advise the applicant in writing of the rejection and must state the reasons for the rejection within 21 days of the rejection. Acceptance and registration of application 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 - 20 Verify source ↗
If the Registrar accepts the application, the Registrar must register the application
AI-assisted research summary: If the Registrar accepts an application, the Registrar must register it and notify the applicant in writing within 21 days of registration.
20. If the Registrar accepts the application, the Registrar must register the application and must notify the applicant in writing of the acceptance within 21 days of the registration of the application. 45 Amendment of application - 21 Verify source ↗
An applicant whose application has been registered in terms of section 20 may, at
AI-assisted research summary: An applicant with a registered application may ask the Registrar to amend it, if the Registrar approves and the prescribed non-refundable fee is paid.
21. An applicant whose application has been registered in terms of section 20 may, at any time before or after the granting of a plant breeder’s right, apply in the prescribed manner to the Registrar for the amendment of that application, subject to the approval of the Registrar and upon payment of the prescribed non-refundable fee: Provided that such amendment does not affect the description of the variety which is the subject of the application. 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela, wa 2018 Nom 12 ya 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 No. 42347 21 21 thise- (2) Khumbelo yo sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo ya vhu (1)(a) I tea u khwa ˆ thisedzwaho uri a ˆ lin˙ we na lin˙ walwa ˆ ˆ dzwa hu saathu u fhela min˙ wedzi miraru nga u isa khophi, yo khwa yongo khakhea nga maand ˆ lo teaho lo rangelaho khumbelo. lin˙ we ˆ ˆ ˆ (3) Redzhis tra u tea u tendela muhumbeli, hu saathu u fhela min˙ waha mivhili nga ˆ murahu ha— alanga o teaho kha shango lo teaho, ya ˆ (a) u fhirelwa ha tshifhinga tsha iyo ndeme; kana (b) khumbelo ya u thoma musi yo haniwa kana u humiswa, uri ene muhumbeli a fhe Redzhis la o teaho ane a ivhiso, man˙ walwa kana matheria tra nd ˆ ˆ ˆ ea u itela ndivho dza u ita ndingo u ya nga khethekanyo ya vhu 26. tod ˆ ˆ (4) Arali khumbelo mbili kana nnzhi dza zwa tsireledzo ya lushaka luthihi yo/dzo iswa nga datumu dzo fhambanaho kha mashango a mulanganelano o fhambanaho, tshifhinga tsho ambiwaho kha khethekanyo thukhu ya vhu (1)(a) tshi tea vhalelwa u bva ˆ kha datumu mathomo-thomo musi khumbelo I tshi iswa kha maand ˆ (5) Nga tshifhinga tsho ambiwaho kha khetehkanyo thukhu ya vhu (1)(a), u faelwa ha ˆ adwa kana u shumisa lushaka lwa tshimela zwi edza khumbelo ya in˙ we khumbelo, u and ˆ mathomoni kana u itea hune ha nga randelwa a zwi vhumbi mbuno dza u hana khumbelo ine ya tevhela. alanaga o teaho. Mbetshelo ya tsireledzo uvha 18. (1) Muhumbeli u na tsireledzo ya tshifhinganyana malugana na lushaka lu kwameaho u bva kha datumu ya u faela khumbelo ya pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela u swika d ˆ (2) Muhumbeli a re na tsireledzo ya tshifhinganyana kha lushaka lwa tshimela u ya nga ino khethekanyo a nga ita uri hu vhe na u senga/khothe arali hu na u pfukwa ha iyo pfanelo nga tshifhinga tsha musi hu na tsireledzo ya tshifhinganyana. etshedza kana u hana pfanelo iyo. la u n ˆ ˆ (3) Tsireledzo ya tshifhinganyana i tendela muhumbeli a tshi wana mbadelo yo linganaho u bva kha muthu ufhio na ufhio any person who, during the period of provisional protection, a shuma mushumo wo bulwaho kha khetehkanyo ya vhu 7 zwine tod zwa d ˆ ˆ ˆ (4) Muhumbeli u na tsireledzo ya tshifhinganyana yo sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo ila yo o, musi pfanelo yo n ˆ ea thendelo ya mun ˆ etshedzwa, ha e wa pfanelo. tshi kwama muthu o d ˆ ivhadzwaho nga nd ˆ thukhu ya vhu (3) fhedzi zwi ˆ randelwaho. 5 10 15 20 25 30 Uhanwa ha khumbelo 19. (1) Redzhis tra u tea u hana khumbelo yo itwaho hu tshi tevhedzwa khethekanyo ˆ ya vhu 16, arali— 35 (a) khumbelo I sa anani na mbetshelo ya uno Mulayo; (b) lushaka lwa tshimela malugana na khumbelo yo itwaho I sa fushi dzo sumbedzwaho kha khetehaknyo ya vhu 15(2)(a); ea dza thod ˆ ˆ (c) muhumbeli a sa tei u ita khumbelo nga fhasi ha uno Mulayo; (d) khumbelo I na mazwifhi; kana (e) muhumbeli a hana kana u kundelwa u kana a sa dzinginya/ propose tshaka dzi tanganedzeaho. ˆ (2) Arali Redzhis thukhu ya vhu (1), ˆ tra u tae u vhudza muhumbeli nga u tou n˙ wala nahone u tea u bula mbuno uri ndi ˆ tra a hana khumbelo u ya nga khethekanyo ˆ Redzhis ngani khumbelo yo haniwa hu saathu fhela mad ˆ uvha a 21. U tanganedza na u n˙ walisa khumbelo ˆ tra a - 20 Verify source ↗
Arali Redzhis
AI-assisted research summary: The applicant must be 21 years old when the application is registered.
20. Arali Redzhis ˆ nahone u tea u d ˆ hu saathu u fhela mad ˆ tanganedza khumbelo, Redzhis ˆ ivhadza muhumbeli nga u tou mu n˙ walela uri o uvha a 21 musi o n˙ walisa khumbelo iyo. tra u tea u tea n˙ walisa khumbelo ˆ tanganedza khumbelo ˆ Khwin ˆ iso ya khumbelo - 21 Verify source ↗
Muhumbeli ane khumbelo yawe yo n˙ waliswa u ya nga khethekanyo ya vhu 20 a
AI-assisted research summary: An applicant under section 20 may make a request at any time.
21. Muhumbeli ane khumbelo yawe yo n˙ waliswa u ya nga khethekanyo ya vhu 20 a nga, nga tshifhinga tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we phand etshedzwa ha ˆ tra u itela pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela, humbela nga nd ˆ ˆ tra na musi uri hu khwin ˆ ˆ ho badelwa tshelede yo randelwaho ine a I humeli murahu: Tenda uho u khwin isa hu sa ˆ kwami nyolo/ thisedzo ya Redzhis iswe iyo khumbelo, zwi tshi bva kha khwa ˆ a kana nga murahu ha u n ˆ ila yo randelwaho kha Redzhis thalutshedzo ya lushaka kha khumbelo. ˆ 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 22 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: Any person may object to a plant breeder’s right application within 60 days of publication, and the Registrar must notify the applicant within 14 days of receiving the objection.
22 No. 42347 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 Act No. 12 of 2018 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 22 Objection to application for grant of plant breeder’s right 22. (1) Any person may lodge an objection in the prescribed manner with the Registrar in respect of an application for the grant of a plant breeder’s right following the publication of the prescribed information regarding the application in the Journal referred to in section 40 within 60 days from the date of publication. (2) The Registrar must within 14 days of the receipt of an objection— inform the applicant concerned in writing of the objection; and (a) (b) provide the applicant with a copy of the objection. (3) The applicant may, in the prescribed manner, lodge with the Registrar a counter-statement against the objection within 60 days of notification. CHAPTER 4 VARIETY DENOMINATIONS Denomination of variety 23. (1) An applicant for the grant of a plant breeder’s right must propose a denomination that complies with the prescribed requirements and such denomination is subject to the approval of the Registrar. (2) No denomination other than the denomination approved by the Registrar in terms of subsection (1) may be used in connection with the variety in question, whether before or after the expiry of the term of the plant breeder’s right granted in respect of the variety. (3) Subsection (2) does not prohibit the proprietor or other registered user of a mark to use such mark in conjunction with the denomination in respect of which a plant breeder’s right has been granted, if such mark is clearly distinguishable from the variety denomination. (4) A variety must be submitted to the Registrar under the same denomination as the denomination by which it is known in any other country, unless the Registrar considers that denomination unacceptable in which case the applicant must submit an alternative denomination. Amendment of denomination 5 10 15 20 25 24. (1) The Registrar must amend the denomination approved in respect of a variety 30 in terms of section 23(1), if— (a) ordered by a court on application by a person who in law has a preferential (b) (c) claim to the use of the denomination in question; the information submitted to the Registrar in the application for the approval of, or in connection with, the denomination in question was incorrect and such denomination would not have been approved had the Registrar known at the time of the application that such information was incorrect; or information comes to light which, if discovered earlier, would have resulted in the refusal of such denomination. (2) (a) If an amendment becomes necessary on any ground referred to in subsection (1), the Registrar must notify the relevant applicant or holder of the plant breeder’s right accordingly in writing within 21 days and must give reasons in the notice why the amendment is necessary. (b) The applicant or holder must submit proposals in writing to the Registrar for an alternative denomination within 30 days from the date of the notice. (3) An applicant may request the Registrar in the prescribed manner and upon payment of the prescribed fee at any time before the grant of the plant breeder’s right to amend the approved denomination. (4) The Registrar must consider the request in terms of subsection (3) and must notify the applicant of his or her decision and the reasons for the decision in writing within 21 days of the date on which the request was received. (5) Any person may lodge an objection in the prescribed manner and within the prescribed period against an intended amendment of a variety denomination. 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela, wa 2018 Nom 12 ya 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 No. 42347 23 Uhana khumbelo ya u tanganedza pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela ˆ 23 22. (1) Muthu mun˙ we na a nga ita khanedzo u ya nga nd ˆ ila yo randelwaho kha tra malugana na khumbelo ya u fhiwa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela nga musi ˆ adzwa mafhungo o randelwaho malugana na khumbelo kha uvha a 60 u la sa zwo ambiwaho khetehkanyo ya vhu 40 hu sa athu u fhela mad ˆ ˆ Redzhis hu tshi tou bva u and ˆ Dzhena uvha bva kha d ˆ (2) Redzhis la nyand ˆ ˆ tra u tea uri hu saathu fhela mad ˆ ˆ (a) vhudza muhumbeli a kwameaho nga u tou n˙ wala nga ha iyo khanedzo; nahone (b) a fhe muhumbeli khophi ya iyo khanedzo. tanganedza khanedzo a— ˆ uvha a 14 o adzo. (3) Muhumbeli nga nd ˆ ta ila yo randelwaho a nga ita tshi ˆ uvha a 60. tara tsha u hanedza iyo khanedzo hu sa athu fhela mad ˆ ˆ Redzhisi tamennde kha kha ˆ NDIMA YA 4 TSHAKA Tshaka dzo fhambanaho 23. (1) Muhumbeli ane a khou tod ˆ ˆ tra, a dzinginye tshaka dzine dza anana na tshi bva kha thendelo nga Redzhis ˆ randelwaho. a u fhiwa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela u tea, zwi ea dzo thod ˆ ˆ (2) A huna tshaka nga nnd ˆ tevhedza khethekanyo kwameaho, hu nga vha phand ˆ tshimela yo n ˆ (3) Khethekanyo thuku ya vhu (1) dza nd ˆ ˆ a ha tshaka dzo khwa tra a tshi ˆ o shumiswa zwi tshi kwama lushaka lu a kana nga murahu ha u fhirelwa ha pfanelo ya musimi wa thisedzwaho nga Redzhis ˆ etshedzwaho malugana na lushaka. thukhu ya vhu (2) a i haneli mun ˆ ˆ mushumisi o n˙ walisaho luswayo a tshi shumisa ulo luswayo lwo malugana na pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela yo n ˆ khagala lu tshi fhambanyisea kha tshaka dzo fhambanaho. e wa zwithu kana mun˙ we tangana na tshaka ˆ etshedzwaho, arali ulwo luswayo zwi tra nga fhasi ha lushaka lu fanaho sa lushaka (4) Lushaka lu tea u iswa kha Redzhis ˆ tra a tshi vhona a ha musi Redzhis ˆ lin˙ we, nga nnd ˆ ˆ ivhea kha shango lin˙ we na ˆ ila ine muhumbeli a tea u isa lun˙ we lushaka. lune lwa d ˆ uri lushaka a lu tanganedzei nga nd ˆ ˆ Ukhwin ˆ isa lushaka tra u tea u khwin 24. (1) Redzhis ˆ ˆ nga khethekanyo ya vhu 23(1), arali— isa lushaka lwo tendwaho malugana na lushaka u ya (a) laelwa nga khothe musi khumbelo nga muthu ane kha mulayo u na mbilo I dzhielwa n tha kha u shumisa lushaka lu kwameaho; ˆ tra kha khumbelo ya ya u tendelwa ha, kana (b) mafhungo o iswaho kha Redzhis ˆ kha zwi kwamanaho na, lushaka lu kwameaho a vha a si one nahone lushaka ulwo a lwo vha lu tshi d ivhe ˆ nga tshifhinga tsha musi khumbelo uri hu na mafhungo a si one; kana (c) mafhungo a vhonala ane, arali o tumbulwa mathomoni, o vha a tshi d ˆ o vha lu songo tendelwa arali Redzhis tra a zwi d ˆ ˆ o vha o ita uri ulwo lushaka lu haniwe. iso ya vha ya ndeme kha sia/ground (b) Muhumbeli kana mun ˆ lo ambiwaho kha khethekanyo (2) (a) Arali khwin ˆ ˆ e wa ivhadza muhumbeli o teaho kana mun tra u tea u d thukhu ya vhu (1), Redzhis ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ uvha i nga u tou n˙ wala hu sa athu u fhela mad pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela zwavhud ˆ ˆ ivhadzo uri ndi ngani khwiniso i na ndeme. a 26 nahone u tea u fha na mbuno kha nd ˆ e wa pfanelo u tea u isa madzinginywa nga u tou n˙ walela uvha a 30 u bva Redzhis tra u itela lun˙ we lushaka/denomination hu saathu u fhela mad ˆ ˆ kha datumu ya nd ivhadzo. ˆ ila yo randelwaho nahone musi ho tra nga nd (3) Muhumbeli a nga humbela Redzhis ˆ ˆ badelwa tshelede yo randelwaho tshifhinga tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we phand etshedza ˆ pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela u itela u khwinisa lushaka/denomination lwo tehndelwaho. (4) Redzhis tra u tea u lavhelesa khumbelo u ya nga khethekanyo ˆ nahone u tea u d ˆ nga u tou n˙ wala hu saathu u fhela mad ˆ khumbelo. thukhu ya vhu (3) ˆ ivhadza muhumbeli nga ha tsheo yawe nahone a dovhe a fhe na mbuno tanganedza ˆ uvha a 21 u bva kha datumu ya u a ha u n ˆ 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 (5) Muthu mun˙ we na mun˙ we a nga hanedza nga nd ˆ saathu u fhira tshiunga tsho randelwaho malugana na khwiniso ya lushaka. ila yo randelwaho nahone hu 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za
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Denomination of variety
AI-assisted research summary: Section title: Denomination of variety.
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Amendment of denomination
AI-assisted research summary: Section title only: Amendment of denomination.
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Marking of labels and containers
AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Marking of labels and containers” and sits in Chapter 5 on examination of variety and grant of plant breeder’s right.
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No. 42347
AI-assisted research summary: The applicant must provide prescribed material to the Registrar on time, and the Registrar may require tests, grant a limited extension, refuse or grant the plant breeder’s right, and notify the applicant within 21 days.
24 No. 42347 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 Act No. 12 of 2018 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 Marking of labels and containers 24 25. (1) If any propagating material of a variety in respect of which a plant breeder’s right has been granted is sold for the purposes of propagation or for any other purpose, the denomination of that variety must, in such manner as may be prescribed, clearly and legibly appear on a label attached thereto or, if it is packed, clearly and legibly appear on the container. (2) If a mark is used in conjunction with the denomination of the relevant variety, such 5 mark and denomination must be clearly distinguishable. CHAPTER 5 EXAMINATION OF VARIETY AND GRANT OF PLANT BREEDER’S RIGHT 10 Tests and trials 26. (1) The Registrar must, in order to enable him or her to determine whether a variety in respect of which an application has been accepted is new, distinct, uniform and stable in accordance with the provisions of section 15— (a) undertake, or cause to be undertaken, such tests and trials as may be 15 necessary; or (b) use the results of tests and trials obtained from the appropriate authority in another country. (2) (a) The applicant must furnish the Registrar within the prescribed period with such material as may be prescribed. (b) The Registrar may grant an extension to the applicant from compliance with paragraph (a) for a period not exceeding the initial prescribed period. (c) An application for extension contemplated in paragraph (b) must be submitted to the Registrar in writing and must— (i) (ii) set out reasons for the request of an extension; and in the event of imported plant material, include prescribed proof that the plant material has been imported into the Republic. (d) An application in terms of section 16 lapses if the material contemplated in paragraph (a) is not furnished to the Registrar within the prescribed period or extended period, as the case may be. (3) If an objection has been lodged against an application for the grant of a plant breeder’s right in terms of section 22, the Registrar may terminate all actions performed in accordance with subsection (1)(a) or (b) in the event that such objection is upheld. Refusal to grant plant breeder’s right 27. (1) The Registrar must refuse to grant a plant breeder’s right to an applicant if, after examining the results of any tests or trials conducted in terms of section 26(1) in respect of the variety in question, the requirements specified in section 15 have not been met. (2) If the results from the tests or trials conducted in terms of section 26(1) indicate that two or more varieties in respect of which different applications have been registered in terms of section 20 cannot be distinguished, the Registrar must grant a plant breeder’s right to the applicant whose application was submitted— (a) first in time in accordance to section 16(1); or (b) in accordance to section 17(1), whichever is the earlier. (3) The Registrar must advise any applicant contemplated in subsection (1) or (2) in writing within 21 days of the Registrar’s decision and of the grounds of the refusal, as the case may be. Grant of plant breeder’s right
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Grant of plant breeder’s right
AI-assisted research summary: Section heading only: “Grant of plant breeder’s right.”
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The Registrar must—
AI-assisted research summary: The Registrar must grant a plant breeder’s right to an applicant if the variety passes the required examination and meets section 15 requirements.
28. The Registrar must— (a) grant a plant breeder’s right to an applicant in respect of the variety applied for if, after the examination contemplated in section 26(1), that variety conforms to the requirements specified in section 15; and 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela, wa 2018 Nom 12 ya 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 No. 42347 25 Uswaya lebe ˆ le na midzio ˆ 25 la a u bveledza lushaka malugana na pfanelo ya musimi wa 25. (1) Arali matheria ˆ etshedzaho o rengiswa u itela ndivho dza u bveledza kana in˙ we ndivho, ila sa zwine zwa nga le yo nambatedzwaho henefho, lebe ˆ ˆ tshimela yo n ˆ lushaka/ denomination lwa lushaka/ variety lu tea, nga iyo nd ˆ randelwa, zwi khagala nahone zwa vhonala kha arali zwo pakiwa, zwi khagala nahne zwi vhonale zwavhud ˆ i kha mudzio. (2) Arali luswayo lwo shumiswa lwo tangana na lushaka lwa tshaka dzo fhambanaho, ˆ ulwo luswayo na lushaka zwi tea u fhambanyisea zwi khagala. 5 NDIMA YA 5 UT ˆ HAT ˆ HUVHA TSHAKA NA U N ˆ VHA ZWIMELA ETSHEDZA PFANELO YA VHASIMI 10 Ndingo 26. (1) Redzhis na uri ndi ifhio khumbelo ya fana na yo rombaho u ya nga mbetshelo dza khethekanyo ya vhu 15— tra u tea uri a tshi itela uri a kone u ta/vhona uri naa tshaka malugana ˆ tanganedzwaho ine ya vha ntswa, yo fhambanaho, ine ya ˆ ite, kana a itise hu itwe, idzo ndingo nga nd ˆ (a) (b) u shumisa mvelelo dza ndingo dzo waniwaho kha maand ˆ tod ˆ ˆ eaho; kana ila I alanga a lin˙ we ˆ shango. (2) (a) Muhumbeli u tea u fha Redzhis tra matheria ˆ randelwaho sa zwine zwa nga randeliswa zwone. la ayo nga tshifhinga tsho ˆ (b) Redzhis tshifhinga itsho a tshi nga fhiri tsho randelwaho mathomoni. tra a nga engedza tshifhinga tsha khumbelo u ya nga phara ya (a) tshine ˆ (c) Khumbelo ya u engedza sa zwo sumbedzwaho kha phara (b) I tea u iswa kha Redzhis (i) (ii) tra yo tou n˙ walwa nahone i tea u— ˆ sumbedza mbuno dza uho u engedza; na arali matheriala a tshimela o rengwa mashangod ˆ uri matheria a kha Riphabu la o rengwa nnd ˆ ˆ a a tshi d ˆ la (d) Khumbelo u ya nga khethekanyo ya vhu 16 I a fa/fhela/thuthwa arali matheria ˆ o sumbedzwaho kha phara ya vhu (a) a songo iswa kha Redzhis tra nga tshifhinga tsho ˆ randelwaho kana tshifhinga tsho engedzwaho, sa zwine zwithu zwa vha zwi ngazwo. (3) Arali khanedzo yo itwa malugana na khumbelo ya u fhiwa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela u ya nga khethekanyo ya vhu 22, Redzhis the zwo itwaho tra a nga fhelisa zwo ˆ ˆ a tshi khou tevhedza khethekanyo thukhu ya vhu (1)(a) kana (b) arali khanedzo yo ˆ upheld. liki. ˆ avha, hu katelwe na tsumbo ya Uhana u fha pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela 27. (1) Redzhis tra u tea u hana pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela arali nga murahu ha u ˆ tha thuvha mvelelo dza ndingo dzo itwaho u ya nga khethekanyo ya vhu 26(1) malugana ˆ ˆ na tshaka dzi kwameaho, taluswaho kha khethekanyo ya vhu 15 a dzi so ngo ˆ fushwa. thod ˆ ˆ ea dzo (2) Arali mvelelo dza ndingo dzo itwaho hu tshi khou tevhedzwa khethekanyo ya vhu 26(1) dza sumbedza uri tshaka mbili kana nnzhi malugana na uri ndi dzifhio khumbelo dzo fhambanaho dzo n˙ waliswaho u ya nga khethekanyo ya vhu 20 dzi sa fhambanyisei, Redzhis isaho khumbelo— tra u tea u u fha pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela uyo muhumbeli o d ˆ ˆ (a) u thoma nga tshifhinga u ya nga khethekanyo ya vhu 16(1); kana (b) u ya nga khethekanyo ya vhu 17(1), tshenetsho tsho thomaho. (3) Redzhis khethekanyo thukhu ya vhu (1) kana (2) nga u tou n˙ wala hu sa athu u fhela mad ˆ ˆ 21 a iyo tsheo ye Redzhis sumbedzwe, u ya nga hune zwa vha. tra u tea u vhudza muhumbeli mun˙ we na mun˙ we o bulwaho kha ˆ uvha a tra a dzhia nahone na mbuno dza u hana khumbelo dzi ˆ ea pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela Un ˆ - 28 Verify source ↗
Redzhis
AI-assisted research summary: The text is incomplete, but it appears to refer to a right or entitlement involving an applicant and a farm worker.
28. Redzhis tra u tea u— ˆ (a) fha pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela kha muhumbeli malugana na lushaka lwo thuvho sa zwo sumbedzwaho kha tha humbelwaho arali, nga murahu ha ˆ ˆ 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 26 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: The Registrar must hold objection hearings and notify the parties, and plant breeder’s right holders must pay annual fees on time.
26 No. 42347 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 Act No. 12 of 2018 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 26 (b) issue a certificate of registration to the applicant in respect of each plant breeder’s right granted within 90 days of receiving examination results. CHAPTER 6 HEARING OF OBJECTIONS Hearing of objection 29. (1) In considering an objection lodged in terms of section 22, the Registrar must conduct a hearing in accordance with this section. (2) The Registrar must determine the date on and the time and place at which the objection will be heard and must inform the person objecting and the applicant in writing of such date, time and place 30 days prior to the hearing. (3) The Registrar when considering a matter at the hearing may utilise one or more of the persons contemplated in section 43 who have experience in the administration of justice or skill in any matter which may be considered at the hearing, to assist and advise the Registrar with regard to the hearing of the objection. (4) The Registrar may, for the purposes of the hearing of an objection— (a) summon any person who may give material information concerning the subject of the hearing or who has in his or her possession or custody or under his or her control any document that has any bearing upon the subject of the hearing, to appear before the Registrar at a time and place specified in the summons, to be interrogated or to produce that document, and the Registrar may retain for examination any document so produced; (b) administer an oath to or accept an affirmation from any person called as a (c) witness at the hearing; and call any person present at the hearing as a witness and interrogate him or her and require him or her to produce any document in his or her possession or custody or under his or her control. (5) The procedure at the hearing of an objection must be prescribed. (6) The person objecting and the applicant may, if he or she appears before the Registrar at the hearing of an objection, be represented. (7) The Registrar must advise the person objecting and the applicant in writing of his or her decision and of the grounds on which it is based within 21 days after the hearing of the objection. CHAPTER 7 OBLIGATIONS OF HOLDER OF PLANT BREEDER’S RIGHT Payment of annual fee 30. (1) A person to whom a plant breeder’s right has been granted in terms of section 28 must pay the prescribed annual fee for the duration of the plant breeder’s right in question. (2) The holder of the plant breeder’s right must pay the first annual fee on or before 31 March of the year following the date on which a plant breeder’s right was granted, and must pay any subsequent annual fee on or before 31 March of each year thereafter. (3) In the event that an annual fee has not been paid on or before the date contemplated in subsection (2), the plant breeder concerned may pay an amount double the amount of such fee in order to ensure that the registration of the plant breeder’s right does not lapse, but such late payment may only be effected during a period not exceeding six months from the date on which the payment was due in terms of that subsection. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela, wa 2018 Nom 12 ya 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 No. 42347 27 27 khethekanyo ya vhu 26(1), uri lushaka lu tshi anana na kha khethekanyo ya vhu 15; na (b) n etshedza muhumbeli ˆ wa tshimela yo n ˆ mvelelo dza ndingo. ewaho hu sa athu u fhela mad ˆ thanziela ya u n˙ walisa malugana na pfanelo ya musimi ˆ tanganedzwa ˆ uvha a 90 musi ho ea dzo thod ˆ ˆ taluswaho ˆ 5 NDIMA YA 6 U THETSHELESWA HA MAHEDZWA U thetsheleswa ha mahanedzwa 29. (1) Kha u lavhelesa khanedzo yo itwaho u ya nga khethekanyo ya vhu 22, 10 Redzhis uvha a 30 hu saathu u itwa zwa u thetshelesa. tra u tea u tshimbidza zwa u thetshelesa u ya nga ino khethekanyo. ˆ tra u tea u ta/lavhelesa datumu na tshifhinga na fhethu hune khanedzano (2) Redzhis ˆ o thetsheleswa hone nahone u tea u vhudza muthu ane a khou hanedza na a ha ya d ˆ muhumbeli nga u tou vha n˙ walela nga ha iyo datumu, tshifhinga na fhethu phand ˆ mad ˆ tra musi a tshi lavhelesa fhungo musi hu tshi khou itwa zwa u thetshelesa (3) Redzhis ˆ a nga shumisa muthu muthihi kana vhathu vhanzhi vho bulwaho kha khethekanyo ya 43 vha re na tshenzhemo kha zwa ndaulo ya vhulamukanyi kana vhukoni kha zwine zwa d o ˆ vha zwi tshi khou thetsheleswa, u itela u thusa na u eletshedza Redzhis tra malugana na ˆ u thetshelesa khanedzo. tra a nga— (4) U itela ndivho dza u thetsheleswa ha khanedzano, Redzhis ˆ la kwamana na thero ine ya d ˆ ˆ tanzi malugana na fhungo/thero ine (a) vhidza muthu ane a nga fha mafhungo-vhu ˆ lin˙ we lin˙ we na lin˙ walwa ˆ ˆ ˆ ivhonadze kha o thetsheleswa, uri a d ˆ taluswaho kha samanisi, uri a ˆ li ˆ ya khou ya u thetsheleswa kana a re na ndango kha line ˆ tra nga tshifhinga na fhethu ho Redzhis ˆ vhudiswe kana u n ˆ tha ˆ ita nzudzanyo dza muano/anisa kana u muthu mun˙ we na mun˙ we o vhidzwaho sa tanganedza khwa thisedzo I bvaho kha ˆ ˆ thanzi; na ˆ lin˙ walwa, nahone Redzhis ˆ (c) vhidza muthu mun˙ we na mun˙ we a re hone afho hune ha khou thetsheleswa wa a tshi thuvha/lavhelesa; ˆ li dzhiela u ˆ tra a nga ˆ ekedze (b) fhungo nahone uyo muthu a vhudziswa na uri uyo muthu a nga bvisa lin˙ we ˆ (5) Maitele a zwa u thetsheleswa ha khanedzano a tea u tou randeliwa. (6) Muthu ane a khou hanedza na muhumbeli a nga ri, arali a khou ya u d ˆ line a vha na ˆ lin˙ walwa ˆ lin˙ we na ˆ lo. ˆ ivhonadza phand ˆ tra hune ha khou thetsheleswa khanedzano, a nga imelelwa. a ha Redzhi ˆ tra u tea u vhudza muthu ane a khou hanedza na muhumbeli nga u tou (7) Redzhis ˆ isendeka khadzo hu sa athu u fhela n˙ wala tsheo ye a dzhia na mbuno dzine tsheo yo d ˆ mad ˆ uvha a 21 nga murahu ha musi khanedzano yo thetsheleswa. tod ˆ ˆ 15 20 25 30 35 NDIMA YA 7 ZWI VHOFHAHO MUN ˆ E WA PFANELO YA VHASIMI VHA ZWIMELA 40 Mbadelo ya tshelede ya n˙ waha nga n˙ waha 30. (1) Muthu o fhiwaho pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela u ya nga khethekanyo ya vhu 28 u tea u badela tshelede yo randelwaho ya n˙ waha nga n˙ waha lwa tshifhinga tsha musi tsha pfanelo yeneyo. (2) Mun ˆ a e wa pfanelo u tea u badela tshelede heya n˙ waha nga n˙ waha u thoma phand ˆ ha dzi kana hu sa athu u fhira dzi 31 dza March dza n˙ wedzi u tevhelaho datumu yea pfanelo ya n etshedzwa ngawo, na u badela tshelede ya n˙ waha nga n˙ waha ine ya tevhela ˆ nga kana phand ˆ hafamuhwe n˙ waha mun˙ we na mun˙ we. (3) Kha nyimele ine tshelede ya n˙ waha nga n˙ waha ya vha i songo badelwa nga datumu kana phand thukhu ya vhu (2), a ha datumu yo sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo ˆ ˆ musimi wa tshimela a kwameaho a nga badela luvhili u itela u vhona uri u n˙ waliswa ha pfanelo ha sa fheliswe, fhedzi u badela u lenga zwi d o thoma u shuma hu sa athu u fhela ˆ min˙ wedzi ya rathi u bva kha datumu heyo ye mbadelo ya vha yo tea u itwa. a dzi 3 T ˆ 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za
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Hearing of objection
AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Hearing of objection” and appears in chapters covering the obligations of a plant breeder’s right holder, enforcement, and licences.
29. Hearing of objection CHAPTER 7 OBLIGATIONS OF HOLDER OF PLANT BREEDER’S RIGHT Payment of annual fee 30. 31 Maintenance of propagating material CHAPTER 8 ENFORCEMENT OF PLANT BREEDERS’ RIGHTS 32. 33. Infringement of plant breeder’s right Remedies in respect of infringement of plant breeder’s right CHAPTER 9 LICENCES Licences 34.
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Application for compulsory license
AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns applications for a compulsory license.
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Hearing of application for and issue of compulsory license
AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Hearing of application for and issue of compulsory license.”
36. Hearing of application for and issue of compulsory license CHAPTER 10 5 10 15 20 25 30 TERMINATION OF PLANT BREEDER’S RIGHT 35 37. Expiry of plant breeder’s right Cancellation of plant breeder’s right 38. - 34 Verify source ↗
The holder of a plant breeder’s right may enter into a written licence agreement
AI-assisted research summary: The holder of a plant breeder’s right may grant written licences, and people can apply to the Registrar for a compulsory licence if a licence is unreasonably refused or made subject to unreasonable conditions.
34. The holder of a plant breeder’s right may enter into a written licence agreement authorising any person to undertake any activity referred to in section 7. Application for compulsory license 35. (1) Any person who is of the opinion that the holder of a plant breeder’s right unreasonably refuses to grant him or her a license under section 34, or that such a holder is imposing unreasonable conditions for the issue of such a license, may in the prescribed manner apply to the Registrar to issue a compulsory license in respect of the relevant plant breeder’s right. (2) The Registrar must inform the holder of the plant breeder’s right in writing of the application contemplated in subsection (1)(a) within 21 days of receiving that application. (3) The holder of the plant breeder’s right may lodge a counter-statement with the Registrar within 60 days of receiving the information contemplated in subsection (2) in which the holder concerned sets out the reasons why he or she contests the application in question. (4) If the person who made the application and the holder of the relevant plant breeder’s right at any stage after the application has been lodged with the Registrar reach an agreement with regard to the issue of a license, the person who made the application must inform the Registrar of the agreement within 21 days of reaching the agreement. Hearing of application for and issue of compulsory license 36. (1) The Registrar must determine the date on and the time and place at which an application contemplated in section 35(1) will be heard and 30 days prior to the hearing must inform the person who made the application and the holder of the plant breeder’s right in question in writing of such date, time and place. (2) (a) The Registrar may appoint one or more persons who have experience in the administration of justice or skill in any matter which may be considered at the hearing, to assist and advise him or her with regard to the hearing of the application for a compulsory license. (b) A person appointed in terms of paragraph (a) must receive such remuneration as may be prescribed. (3) The Registrar may, for the purposes of the hearing of an application for a compulsory license— (a) summon any person who may give material information concerning the subject of the hearing or who has in his or her possession or custody or under his or her control any document that has any bearing upon the subject of the hearing, to appear before the Registrar at a time and place specified in the summons, to be interrogated or to produce that document, and the Registrar may retain for examination any document so produced; (b) administer an oath to or accept an affirmation from any person called as a witness at the hearing; and 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela, wa 2018 Nom 12 ya 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 No. 42347 31 31 tngano. ˆ (4) Nga n (3) Arali muthu ane laisentse yo sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo ya vhu 34 kana ˆ khethekanyo ya vhu 36 yo fhi fhiwa ene a ita mbila yo sumbedzwzaho kha khethekanyo a tsha thukhu ya vhu (1), mun ˆ ˆ mi e wa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela yo teaho u vha tshipid ˆ taangano tha ha thasululo in˙ we na in˙ we, khothe I re na vhukoni I nga, kha mi ˆ ˆ ya u kandekanya pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela, ita ndaela malugana na custody, u n la a u bveledza, tshibveledzwa, lin˙ walwa, tshimela, matheria ta bugu, ekedza kana u la ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ li. zwidzidzivhadzi kana atiki ˆ NDIMA YA 9 AISENTSI L ˆ AISENTSI DZIL ˆ - 34 Verify source ↗
Mun
AI-assisted research summary: The Registrar must give written notice of the hearing at least 30 days before it, and may appoint helpers and summon witnesses for the hearing.
34. Mun ˆ e wa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela a nga ita laisentsi ya thendelano yo tou ˆ n˙ walwaho ya u tendela muthu mun˙ we na mun˙ we a tshi ita nyito in˙ we na in˙ we yo ambiwaho kha khethyekanyo ya vhu 7. Khumbelo ya laisentsi ya khombe-khombe ˆ e wa tshimela. la ˆ etshedze 35. (1) Muthu mun˙ we na mun˙ we a re na muhumbulo wa uri mun ˆ e wa pfanelo ya laisentsi zwi sa pfadzi nga fhasi ha musimi wa tshimela u khou hana u mu fha ˆ e wa pfanelo u khou vhea nyimwele dzi sa khethekanyo ya vhu 34, kana uri uyo mun ˆ ila yo randelwaho a nga humbela laisentsi, nga nd pfadzi malugana na fhungo ˆ ˆ Redzhis laisentsi ya khombe-khombe malugana na pfanelo ya tra uri a mu n ˆ ˆ ˆ mun ˆ tra u tea u vhudza mun (2) Redzhis ˆ ˆ e wa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela nga u tou thukhu ya vhu (1)(a) ˆ mun˙ walela nga ha khumbelo yo sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo uvha a 21 musi o hu sa athu u fhela mad ˆ e wa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela a nga ita tshi tamennde tsha u tsha u ta (3) Mun ˆ ˆ ˆ tanganedza mafhungo o uvha 60 o tra hu sa athu u fhela mad hanedza kha Redzhis ˆ ˆ ˆ sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo e wa pfanelo a kwameaho thukhu ya vhu (2) hune mun ˆ ˆ a sumbedza mbuno dza uri ndi ngani a sa tendelani na khumbelo ine ya khou ambiwa ngayo. tanganaedza iyo khumbelo. ˆ (4) Arali muthu o itaho khumbelo na mun ˆ e wa pfanelo nga tshifhinga tshin˙ e na tshin˙ we nga murahu ha musi khumbelo yo no itwa vha swikelele thendelano malugana na zwa tra nga ha laisentsi, muthu ane ndi ene o itaho khumbelo u tea u vhudza Redzhis ˆ ˆ thendelano hu sa athu fhela mad ˆ uvha a 21 ho swikelelwa iyo thendelano. Uthetsheleswa ha khumbelo ya na u n ˆ etshedzwa ha laisentse ya khombekhombe ˆ tra utea u ta datumu na tshifhinga na fhethu hune khumbelo yo 36. (1) Redzhis ˆ a ha uvha a 30 hu sa athu itwa zwa u thetshelesa a vhudze muthu o itaho khumbelo na e wa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela a kwameaho nga u tou n˙ wala date, tshifhinga sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo ya vhu 35(1) ya d ˆ mad ˆ mun ˆ na fhethu. (2) (a) Redzhis tra a nga thola muthu muthihi kana vhanzhi vha re na tshenzhemo kha ˆ zwa vhulangi ha vhulamukanyi kana vhukoni kha mafhungo man˙ we na man˙ we ane a nga vha a tshi khou lavheleswa afho kha zwa u thethelesa, uri a thuswe na u eletshedzwa malugana na u thetsheleswa kha zwa khumbelo ya o thetsheleswa nahone phand ˆ laisentse ya khombe-khombe. ˆ (b) Muthu o tholwaho u ya nga pharagirafu ya (a) u tea u holelwa u ya nga zwo randelwaho. (3) Redzhis khombe-khombe a nga— tra a tshi itela ndivho dza u thetshsleswa ha khumbelo ya ˆ laisentse ya ˆ (a) vhidza muthu mun˙ we na mun˙ we ane a a nga d ˆ lin˙ walwa ˆ isa mafhungo a kwamaho thero la vha na mafhungo a izwo line ya zwa u theleswa kana ane a vha na ˆ ˆ zwa u thetsheleswa, uri a d tra nga tshifhinga na a ha Redzhis ˆ ˆ fhethu ho ambiwaho kha mbidzos, uri a vhudziswe kana a sumbedze li lin˙ walwa, nahone Redzhis ˆ ˆ thathuvhe; ˆ lo bviswaho uri a ˆ ivhonadze phand ˆ tra a nga dzhia ˆ (b) anise/tshimbidzee zwa muano kha kana u lin˙ wlaw ˆ thisedzo kha tangaenedza khwa ˆ ˆ muthu o vhidzwaho u vha thanzi kah zwenezwo zwa u thetshelesa; na ˆ 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 32 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: The Registrar must decide compulsory licence applications, issue a licence if the stated conditions are met, and notify the parties in writing within 21 days.
32 No. 42347 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 Act No. 12 of 2018 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 32 (c) call any person present at the hearing as a witness and interrogate him or her and require him or her to produce any document in his or her possession or custody or under his or her control. (4) The procedure at the hearing of an application for compulsory license must be prescribed. (5) The person who applied for a compulsory license and the holder of the plant breeder’s right in question may, if he or she appears before the Registrar at the hearing, be represented. (6) The Registrar must advise the applicant for a compulsory license and the holder of the plant breeder’s right in question in writing of his or her decision and of the grounds on which it is based within 21 days after the hearing of the application for a compulsory license. (7) (a) The Registrar must issue a compulsory license if it has been established that— (i) (ii) the granting of a compulsory licence is in the public interest; the holder of a plant breeder’s right is unreasonably refusing a license referred to in section 34 or is imposing unreasonable conditions for the issue of such a license; and the reasonable requirements of the public with regard to the variety in question are not being satisfied or will not be satisfied as a result of such refusal or the imposition of such conditions. (b) A compulsory license contemplated in paragraph (a)— (iii) (i) may include such condition as the Registrar may determine; and (ii) may at any time be reviewed by the Registrar by reason of representations made to him or her for the amendment or withdrawal of that compulsory licence. (8) In setting the terms of a compulsory license the Registrar must endeavour to ensure that propagating material of the variety in question is available to the public at reasonable prices consistent with the holder of a plant breeder’s right deriving a reasonable advantage therefrom. (9) (a) A compulsory license may be granted to any person whether or not the holder of the relevant plant breeder’s right has granted a license in terms of section 34 to any other person. (b) The issue of a compulsory license does not prevent the holder of the plant breeder’s right from granting additional licenses in terms of section 34. (10) In the event that a compulsory licence is issued in accordance with subsection (7), the Registrar must ensure the payment of equitable compensation to the holder of the plant breeder’s right concerned. CHAPTER 10 TERMINATION OF PLANT BREEDER’S RIGHT Expiry of plant breeder’s right
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Voluntary surrender of plant breeder’s right
AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns the voluntary surrender of a plant breeder’s right.
39. Voluntary surrender of plant breeder’s right This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela, wa 2018 Nom 12 ya 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 No. 42347 5 5 Zwa ndemesa na u shandukisa datumu ya khumbelo - 16 Verify source ↗
Khumbelo ya u fhiwa pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwanelo
AI-assisted research summary: Section title about a request for granting rights to hunters.
16. Khumbelo ya u fhiwa pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwanelo 17. - 18 Verify source ↗
Mbetshelo ya tsireledzo
AI-assisted research summary: Section 18 is titled “Mbetshelo ya tsireledzo.”
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U hanwa ha khumbelo
AI-assisted research summary: Section title only: “U hanwa ha khumbelo”.
19. U hanwa ha khumbelo - 20
AI-assisted research summary: Section 20 is titled “U iso ya khumbelo”.
20. U iso ya khumbelo - 22 Verify source ↗
U hana khumbelo ya u
AI-assisted research summary: This section appears to deal with how an application is received and processed, but the text is unclear.
22. U hana khumbelo ya u tanganedzwa na u n˙ waliswa ha khumbelo ˆ tanganedza pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela ˆ NDIMA YA 4 TSHAKA DZO FHAMBANAHO Tshaka dzo fhambanho 23. - 25 Verify source ↗
U swaya
AI-assisted research summary: Section 25 appears to be a heading/title only, with no clear rule stated in the provided text.
25. U swaya isa lushaka lebe ˆ le na midzio ˆ NDIMA YA 5 U T ˆ HAT ˆ HUVHA TSHAKA NA U N ˆ ZWIMELA ETSHEDZA PFANELO YA VHASIMI VHA - 27 Verify source ↗
U hana u pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela
AI-assisted research summary: 27. U hana u pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela
27. U hana u pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela - 28
AI-assisted research summary: Section 28 is only a heading in the provided text; no operative rule is stated here.
28. Un ˆ ea pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela NDIMA YA 6 U THETSHELESWA HA MAHEDZWA - 29 Verify source ↗
U thetsheleswa ha mahanedzwa
AI-assisted research summary: Section 29 is titled “U thetsheleswa ha mahanedzwa” and appears under Chapter 7, but the source text does not set out any operative rule here.
29. U thetsheleswa ha mahanedzwa NDIMA YA 7 ZWI VHOFHAHO MUN ˆ E WA PFANELO YA VHASIMI VHA ZWIMELA - 30 Verify source ↗
Mbadelo ya tshelede ya n˙ waha nga n˙ waha
AI-assisted research summary: Section 30 is titled “Mbadelo ya tshelede ya n˙ waha nga n˙ waha.”
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U londola matheria
AI-assisted research summary: Section 31 heading: “U londola matheria la a u bveledza”.
31. U londola matheria la a u bveledza ˆ NDIMA YA 8 U TEVHEDZISA PFANELO DZA VHASIMI VHA ZWIMELA - 32 Verify source ↗
U pfukwa ha pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela
AI-assisted research summary: The text gives a heading about the violation of forest owners’ rights and a heading about a remedy when those rights are violated.
32. U pfukwa ha pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela 33. Thasululo musi ho pfukwa pfanelo ya chasimi vha zwimela NDIMA YA 9 AISENTSE L ˆ 5 10 15 20 25 30 - 36 Verify source ↗
U thetsheleswa ha khumbelo ya na u netshedzwa ha
AI-assisted research summary: Section heading about withdrawal of an application and the issuing of a licence.
36. U thetsheleswa ha khumbelo ya na u netshedzwa ha laisentse ya khombe-khombe ˆ khombe laisentsee khombe- ˆ 35 NDIMA YA 10 PHELISO YA PFANELO YA VHASIMI VHA ZWIMELA - 37 Verify source ↗
U fhela ha pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela
AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns the ending of forest users' rights.
37. U fhela ha pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela - 38 Verify source ↗
U fhelisa pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela
AI-assisted research summary: This section appears to terminate rights relating to farmers of crops.
38. U fhelisa pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela e - 39 Verify source ↗
U litsha/humisa pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela nga muthu ene mun
AI-assisted research summary: Section heading about ending or reducing a right relating to plant growers; no operative rule is stated in the text provided.
39. U litsha/humisa pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela nga muthu ene mun ˆ 40 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 6 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: This text only identifies Section 6 and the chapter heading for the Plant Variety Journal; it does not state a rule.
6 No. 42347 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 Act No. 12 of 2018 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 6 CHAPTER 11 PLANT VARIETY JOURNAL - 37 Verify source ↗
A plant breeder’s right expires at the end of the relevant period contemplated in
AI-assisted research summary: A plant breeder’s right ends when the relevant period in section 8 ends, and the Registrar may cancel it in listed situations.
37. A plant breeder’s right expires at the end of the relevant period contemplated in section 8. Cancellation of plant breeder’s right 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 38. (1) The Registrar may cancel a plant breeder’s right if— (a) it is established that a requirement specified in section 15(2)(a) or (b) has not been complied with at the time of the grant of the right; 45 (d) (b) a requirement specified in section 15(2)(c) or (d) is no longer complied with; the right has been granted to a person who is not entitled to it, unless it is (c) transferred to a person who is so entitled; or the holder of the plant breeder’s right concerned has failed to— (i) provide the Registrar with information or material considered necessary for verifying the maintenance of the variety within three months of the date on which the Registrar requested the information or material in terms of section 31(1); (ii) pay the annual fee to maintain the plant breeder’s right; or 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela, wa 2018 Nom 12 ya 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 No. 42347 33 33 thanzi ˆ line a ˆ (c) vhidza muthu mun˙ we a re henefho hune ha khou thetsheleswa uri a vhe lin˙ we ˆ nga u mu vhudzisa na u mu vha na lin˙ walwa ˆ lin˙ we na ˆ a a tshi bvisa tod ˆ ˆ lo kana ˆ line ˆ la vha fhasi ha ndango yawe. ˆ a ha Redzhis (4) Kuitela kwa u thetsheleswa ha khumbelo ku fanela u randelwa. laisentse ya khombe-khombe na mun (5) Muthu o itaho khumbelo ya ˆ ˆ laisentse ya ˆ ivhonadza musimi wa tshimela vha kwameaho a nga toumelwa, arali a tshi tea u d ˆ phand ˆ tra kha zwa u thetsheleswa ha khumbelo. ˆ tra u tea u eletshedza muhumbeli wa (6) Redzhis ˆ laisentse ya khombe-khombe na ˆ e wa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela vha kwameaho nga u tou vha n˙ walela vha uvha a 21 mun ˆ vhudziwe nga ha tsheo yo itwaho na mbuno dza tsheo hu sa athu u fhela mad ˆ nga murahu ha u thetsheleswa ha khumbelo ya tra u tea I n ˆ ˆ laisentse ya khoimbe-khombe. ˆ laisentse ya khombe-khombe arali zwo wanala ˆ (7) (a) Redzhis etshedza e wa uri— (i) u fha (ii) mun ˆ laisenste ya khombe-khombe ndi dzangalelo ˆ la tshitshavha; ˆ (iii) laisentse iyo; na ˆ ea dzi pfalaho dza tshitshavha malugana na lushaka lu kwameaho a dzi khou la u hana uho kana u vhewa ha nyimele ˆ e wa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela u khou hana a sina mbuno dzi pfalaho sa zwo sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo ya vhu 34 kana u vhea nyimele dzi sa pfali kha mafhungo a thod ˆ ˆ fushwa kana a dzi nga fushwi nga vhanga idzo. aisentse ya khombe-khombe yo sumbedzaho kha phara ya (a)— i nga katela idzo nyimele dzine Redzhis tra a d ˆ ˆ I nga dze a sumbedzwa uri hu vhe na u khwin ˆ laisentse ya khombe-khombe. ˆ (8) Hu tshi itwa milayo/ndayo ya o dzi ta; na tra arali hu na mbuno tolwa nga tshifhinga tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we nga Redzhis ˆ ˆ isa kana u hu dzhiululwe murahu tra u tea u laisenste ya khombe-khombe, Redzhis ˆ ˆ la a u bveledza lushaka lu kwameaho a wanwa nga lingedza u vhona uri matheria ˆ tshitshavha nga mutengo u pfalaho zwi ananaho na mun e wa pfanelo ya musimi wa ˆ tshimela. (b) L ˆ (i) (ii) aisenste ya khombe-khombe I nga n ˆ (9) (a) L ˆ sedza uri naa mun ˆ khethekanyo ya vhu 34 a tshi ifha mun˙ we muthu. etshedza e wa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela o I fha etshedzwa mun˙ we na mun˙ we hu songo laisentse u ya nga ˆ laisentse ya khombe-khombe a hu thivheli mun (b) U n ˆ ˆ ˆ tshimela u wana in˙ we laisentse hu tshi tevhedzwa khethekanyo ya vhu 34. ˆ etshedzwa u ya nga laisentse ya khombe-khombe yo n ˆ ˆ tra u tea u vhona uri hu itwe mbadelo yo ˆ thukhu ya vhu (7), Redzhis ˆ e wa pfanelo ya tshimela a kwameaho. (10) Kha nyimele ya musi e wa pfanelo ya khethekanyo linganaho kha mun ˆ NDIMA YA 10 PHELISO YA PFANELO YA VHASIMI VHA ZWIMELA Ufhela ha pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela - 37 Verify source ↗
Pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela I fhela mafheloni a tshifhinga tsho sumbedzwaho
AI-assisted research summary: The Registrar may end a field cultivator’s right if specified conditions are met.
37. Pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela I fhela mafheloni a tshifhinga tsho sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo ya vhu 8. Ufhelisa pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela 38. (1) Redzhis tra a nga fhelisa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela arali— ˆ ea yo (a) o wana uri taluswaho kha kha khethekanyo ya vhu 15(2)(a) kana (b) ˆ etshedzwa pfanelo; thod ˆ ˆ yo vha i so ngo fushwa musi hu tshi n ˆ taluswaho kha khethekanyo ya vhu 15(2)(c) kana (d) a I tsha thod ˆ ˆ ˆ tevhedziwa; (c) pfanelo yo n ˆ esthedzwa muthu ane ha ngo fanela, nga nnd ˆ a ha musi yo ea yo pfukiselwa kha muthu o teaho; kana (b) (d) mun ˆ (i) e wa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela a kwameaho o kundelwa u— fha Redzhis ea kha tod la ane a dzhiiwa a tshi tra mafhungo kana matheria ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ thisedza thikhedzo/ndondolo/maintenance ya lushaka hu saathu u u khwa ˆ fhela min˙ wedzi miraru ya datumu ye Redzhis tra a humbela mafhungo ˆ kana matheria la u ya nga khethekanyo ya vhu 31(1); ˆ (ii) badela tshelede ya n˙ waha nga n˙ waha ya u khwathisedza pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela; kana 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 34 Verify source ↗
No. 42347
AI-assisted research summary: The Registrar must follow notice-and-response steps before cancelling a plant breeder’s right, and a holder may surrender the right in writing.
34 No. 42347 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 Act No. 12 of 2018 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 34 (iii) propose, within 30 days from the date of notification in terms of section 24(2), another suitable denomination if the denomination of the variety is cancelled after the grant of the plant breeder’s right. (2) The Registrar must— (a) notify the holder of the plant breeder’s right concerned in writing that an application for the cancellation of the right has been received and is being considered; request the plant breeder to submit reasons in writing within the prescribed period as to why the plant breeder’s right should not be cancelled; consider any reasons received pursuant paragraph (a); to the notice contemplated in (b) (c) (d) make a decision whether or not to cancel the plant breeder’s right; and (e) in the event that the he or she decides to cancel the plant breeder’s right in accordance with subsection (1)— (i) inform the holder of the plant breeder’s right concerned in writing of the intended cancellation and the reasons for the cancellation; and 5 10 15 (ii) cancel the plant breeder’s right within 60 days of the date on which the Registrar has informed the holder of the plant breeder’s right in terms of subparagraph (i). (3) The Registrar must cancel a plant breeder’s right before the expiry of the plant 20 breeder’s right if ordered by a court or the Minister in terms of section 44. (4) A plant breeder’s right may not be cancelled for any reasons other than those contained in subsections (1) or (3). (5) A variety in respect of which a plant breeder’s right has been cancelled under this section vests, by operation of law, in the public domain and is not capable of registration in accordance with this Act. 25 Voluntary surrender of plant breeder’s right 39. (1) The holder of a plant breeder’s right may, at any time, surrender his or her plant breeder’s right by notifying the Registrar in writing of such surrender. (2) A variety in respect of which a plant breeder’s right has been surrendered as contemplated under this section vests, by operation of law, in the public domain and is not capable of registration in accordance with this Act. 30 CHAPTER 11 PLANT VARIETY JOURNAL Matters to be published in Plant Variety Journal 40. (1) The Registrar must ensure that a journal, to be styled the ‘‘Plant Variety Journal’’, is published on an annual basis or at regular intervals within each year. (2) The subject matter of the journal contemplated in subsection (1) must be prescribed. CHAPTER 12 APPEALS Right to appeal
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Matters to be published in Plant Variety Journal
AI-assisted research summary: This section is a heading for matters to be published in the Plant Variety Journal, and it begins the appeals chapter.
40. Matters to be published in Plant Variety Journal CHAPTER 12 APPEALS Right to appeal 41.
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CHAPTER 12
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Appeal Board, composition and membership
AI-assisted research summary: This provision appears to be a heading listing topics about the Appeal Board, investigation and consideration by the Board, appeal by the Minister, and establishment of an Advisory Committee.
42. Appeal Board, composition and membership 43. 44. Investigation and consideration by Board Consideration of appeal by Minister CHAPTER 13 ADVISORY COMMITTEE Establishment of Advisory Committee 45. - 41 Verify source ↗
A person who feels aggrieved by any decision or action taken by the Registrar
AI-assisted research summary: A person aggrieved by a Registrar decision or action may appeal to the Minister in the prescribed manner.
41. A person who feels aggrieved by any decision or action taken by the Registrar may appeal in the prescribed manner to the Minister against such decision or action. 35 40 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela, wa 2018 Nom 12 ya 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 No. 42347 35 35 5 10 15 20 (iii) dzinginya, hu sa athu u fhela mad ˆ ivhadzwa u ya nga khetehkanyo ya vhu 24(2), lun˙ we lushaka lwo teaho arali lushaka lwa variety lwo fheliswa nga murahu ha pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela. tra u tea u— ˆ uvha a 30 u bva datumu ya u d ˆ (2) Redzhis (a) d ˆ n˙ walela uri khumbelo ya u fhelisa pfanelo yo lavheleswa; e wa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela a kwameaho nga u tou mu tanganedzwa nahone I khou ˆ ivhadza mun ˆ (b) humbela musimiwa tshimela uri a d ˆ ise mbuno nga u tou n˙ wala hu sa athu fhela tshifhinga tsho randelwaho a sumbedze uri ndi ngani pfanelo I sa tei u fheliswa; lavhelesa mbuno in˙ we na in˙ we yo sumbedzwaho kha phara ya (a); tanganedzwaho u ya nga nd ˆ ˆ ivhadzo yo (c) (d) dzhia tsheo ya u fhelisa kana u sa fhelisa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela; na la u fhelisa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela u ya nga khethekanyo (e) ˆ arali a tshea thukhu ya vhu (1)— ˆ (i) u vhudza mun ˆ e wa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela a kwameaho nga u tou mu n˙ walela nga ha iyo tseo na mbuno dza u fhelisa iyo pfanelo; na (ii) u fhelisa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela hu sa athu u fhela mad ˆ tra a vhudza mun a datumui ye Redzhis ˆ ˆ tshimela u ya nga phara tra u tea u fhelisa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela phand ˆ ˆ thukhu ya (i). ˆ a ha musi pfanelo I tshi fhela/fhirelwa arali o laelwa uri a pfalo nga khothe kana Minis ta u ya nga ˆ khethekanyo ya 44. uvha a 60 e wa pfanelo y musimi wa (3) Redzhis (4) Pfanel; o ya musimi wa tshimela a I nga fheliswi nga nnd ˆ khethekanyo thukhuya dza vhu (1) kana (3). ˆ (5) Lushaka malugana na pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela yo fheliswaho nga fhasi ha ino khethekanyo u ya nga kushumiele kwa mulayo ndi mafhungo a tshitshavha nahone a I tsha kona u n˙ waiswa u ya nga uno Mulayo. a ha mbuno dzi re kha 25 e Ulitsha/humisa pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela nga muthu ene mun ˆ 30 39. (1) Mun ˆ ekedza/litsha/humisa pfanelo nga u d n ˆ ˆ zwenzwo. e wa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela tshifhinga tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we a nga tra nga lun˙ walo malugana na ˆ ivhadza Redzhis (2) Malugana na pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela yo litshwaho/humiswaho hutshi khou shumiwa mulayo ndi mafhungo a tshitshavha nahone a lu tsha n˙ waliswa u ya nga uno Mulayo. 35 NDIMA YA 11 DZHENEL ˆ A YA TSHAKA DZA ZWIMELA Mafhungo ane a d ˆ o and ˆ adzwa kha Dzhena la ya Tshaka dza Zwimela ˆ 40. (1) Redzhis la ya Tshaka la, I vhindzwa u pfi ‘‘Dzhena tra u tea u vhona uri dzhena ˆ ˆ ˆ dza Zwimela’’, I and adzwe n˙ waha nga n˙ waha kana nga zwifhinga zwo fhambanaho kha ˆ n˙ waha mun˙ we na mun˙ we. (2) Thero ya dzhena la yo sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo ˆ thukhu ya vhu (1) i tea u ˆ randelwa. NDIMA YA 12 I DZIAPHIL ˆ li Pfanelo ya u ita aphi ˆ - 41 Verify source ↗
Muthu ane a pfa o khakhelwa nga tsheo yo itwaho kana nyito yo itwaho nga
AI-assisted research summary: The text of this section is too garbled to extract a clear rule.
41. Muthu ane a pfa o khakhelwa nga tsheo yo itwaho kana nyito yo itwaho nga ta malugana na tsheo ˆ li nga nd tra a nga ita aphi ˆ ˆ ˆ ila yo randelwaho ngei kha Minis Redzhis iyo kana iyo nyito yo itwaho. 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 36 Verify source ↗
No. 42347
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may create an Appeal Board, and the Board and chairperson have specified appointment, hearing, notice, and recusal rules.
36 No. 42347 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 Act No. 12 of 2018 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 Appeal Board, composition and membership 36 42. (1) The Minister may constitute a board known as the Appeal Board to investigate and consider any appeal referred to it in terms of section 41. (2) The Board must consist of at least three members appointed by the Minister, of whom— (a) one person must be appointed on account of his or her knowledge in the relevant fields of the law; and two or more persons must have expert knowledge of the subject of the appeal. (3) The Minister must designate the person referred to in subsection (2)(a) as the (b) chairperson. (4) The remuneration of a member of the Board must be prescribed after consultation with the Minister of Finance. (5) Any person appointed in terms of subsection (2) must recuse himself or herself as a member of the Board if he or she has any direct or indirect personal interest in the outcome of the appeal. Investigation and consideration by Board 43. (1) The Minister may refer an appeal to the Board. (2) An appeal must be heard on the date and at the time and place determined by the chairperson. (3) The chairperson must inform the appellant and any other party that has an interest in the appeal in writing of the date, time and place of the hearing 30 days prior to the hearing. (4) The chairperson may, for the purposes of the hearing of an appeal— (a) summon any person who may have material information concerning the subject of the hearing or who has in his or her possession or custody or under his or her control any document which has any bearing upon the subject of the hearing, to appear before the Board at a date, time and place specified in the summons, to be questioned or to produce that document, and the chairperson may retain for examination any document so produced; and 5 10 15 20 25 (b) administer an oath to or accept an affirmation from any person called as a 30 witness at the hearing. (5) A person who appeals in terms of section 41 and the Registrar may be represented at the appeal. (6) If a member of the Board— (a) dies during the investigation or proceedings of the appeal or so soon before the commencement of the investigation that the vacancy cannot be filled in time; is unable to act and another person cannot be appointed in time; or is, after the investigation has commenced, unable to continue therewith, (b) (c) 35 the parties may agree that the investigation be continued by the remaining members of the Board. 40 (7) Where the member of the Board who has died or has become incapacitated as envisaged in subsection (6) was or is the chairperson of the Board, the Minister must designate one of the remaining members of the Board to act as chairperson. Consideration of appeal by Minister 44. (1) Where the Minister has referred an appeal to the Board in terms of section 45 43(1), he or she may— (a) confirm or set aside the recommendations of the Board; and (b) order the Registrar to execute the decision in connection therewith. (2) Where the Minister considers an appeal, he or she may— (a) confirm, set aside or vary the decision of the Registrar; and 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela, wa 2018 Nom 12 ya 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 No. 42347 37 Bodo ya zwa aphi li na mirad ˆ ˆ o ya Bodo 37 42. (1) Minis ta a nga vhumba bodo ine ya d ˆ ˆ uluse na u lavhelesa aphi ivhea sa yone Bodo ya zwa Aphi li u itela ˆ iswaho kha yone Bodo u ya nga li in˙ we na in˙ we yo d ˆ ˆ uri i khethekanyo ya 41. tod ˆ ˆ (2) Bodo I tea u vha yo vhumbiwaho nga mirad ˆ nga Minis ta, ine— ˆ (a) muthu muthihi u tea u tholwa ho sedzwa nd ˆ mulayo; na o I siho fhasi ha miraru ine yo tholwa 5 ivho yawe kha masia o teaho a zwa (b) vhathu vhavhili kana vhanzhi vha tea u vha vha na nd ˆ kwameaho kha aphi ivho ya thero i (3) Minis ta u tea u nanga muthu o bulwah kha khethekanyo ˆ thuhu ya (2)(a) sa ene ˆ li. ˆ o wa Bodo u tea u randelwa nga murahu ha musi ho kwamiwa mudzulatshidulo. (4) Muholo wa murad ˆ ta wa zwa Masheleni. ˆ Minis (5) Muthu mun˙ we na mun˙ we o tholwaho hu tshi khou tevhedzwa khethekanyo lo livhaho ˆ o wa Bodo ane a vha na dzangalelo ibvisa arali e murad ˆ thukhu ya (2) u tea u d ˆ ˆ kana li songo livhaho kha mvelelo dza aphi ˆ li. ˆ Tsedzuluso na u lavhelesa nga Bodo 43. (1) Minis (2) Aphi mudzulatshidulo. ta a nga isa aphi ˆ li kha Bodo. ˆ li i tea u thetsheleswa nga datumu nahone kha vhufhethu vhune ho tiwa nga ˆ (3) Mudzulatshidulo u tea u vhudza muaphi li na muthu mun˙ we na mun˙ we ane a ˆ li nahone izwi zwo itwa nga u tou n˙ walwa hu ˆ ivhiso o itelwa hone nahone nd ˆ kwamea a re na dzangalelo kha aphi sumbedzwe datumu na fhethu hune u thetsheleswa ha d ˆ i itwe mad ˆ a ha musi hu tshi itwa zwa u thetsheleswa. uvha a 20 phand ˆ (a) vhidza muthu mun˙ we na mun˙ we ane nd ˆ lin˙ walwa kana ane a langa ˆ tod ˆ ˆ li a nga— (4) Mudzulatshidulu a tshi itela ndivho dza u thetshelesa aphi ˆ ivhiso I kwameaho kha thero ya uho u thetshelesa kana a re na lin˙ we lin˙ walwa ˆ ˆ li re na zwine zwa khou ea kha thero ya uho u thetsheleswa, ur uyo muthu ˆ a ha Bodo nga datumu nahone nga tshifhinga na fhethu ho ivhonadze phand a d ˆ ˆ lo taluswaho kha samanisi, u itela uri uyo muthu a vhudziswe kana a bvise i ˆ ˆ lo bviswaho a lo lin˙ walwa lin˙ walwa, nahone mudzulatshidulo a nga dzhia i ˆ ˆ ˆ thuvhiwe; na tha tshi itela uri ˆ ˆ langula muano u itela u kana u thisedzo I bvaho kha muthu tanganedza khwa ˆ ˆ ufhio na ufhio o vhidzwaho uri a vhe lin˙ we na ˆ (b) li ˆ thanzi afho kha zwa u thetshelesa. ˆ tra a nga li u ya nga khethekanyo ya 41 na Redzhis ˆ ˆ (5) Muthu ane a khou ita aphi imelelwa ngei kha zwa aphi o wa Bodo— (6) Arali murad ˆ (a) a lovha hu tshi kha d ˆ nga u tavhanya phand ˆ ˆ sa nga valwe nga tshifhinga; i sa d o kona u shuma nahone mun˙ we muthu a sa nga tholwe nga tshifhinga; ˆ kana i itwa tsedzuluso kana aphi i vha kati kana li i tshi kha d ˆ ˆ a ha musi tsedzuluso i tshi thoma nahone tshikhala tshi (b) li. ˆ 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 (c) nga murahu ha musi tsedzuluso yo thoma, Bodo i sa nga kone u bvela phand ˆ na mushumo, a 45 o yo salaho ya Bodo. vhane vha kwamea vha nga tendelana uri tsedzuluso i ye phand ˆ mirad ˆ o wa Bodo o lovhaho kana murad ˆ (7) Hune murad ˆ sa tsha kona u shuma sa zwo lavhelewaho kha khethekanyo mudzulatshidulo wa Bodo, Minis ya Bodo uri a shume sa mudzulatshidulo. ta u tea u nanga muthu muthihi kha mirad ˆ ˆ o wa Bodo a vha kha nyimele ya u thukhu ya (6) ha vha hu ˆ o yo salaho a hu tshi khou shuma Ulavhelesa aphi li nga Minis ˆ ta ˆ ta a vha o isa aphi 44. (1) Hune Minis ˆ u— li kha Bodo u ya nga khethekanyo ya 43(1), u tea ˆ (a) khwa (b) thisedza kana u sa ˆ laela Redzhis tanganedza themendelo dza Bodo; na ˆ tra uri a ite tsheo malugana na zwi kwamanaho na zwenmezwi. ˆ thisedza kana u sa ˆ tanganedza themendelo dza Bodo; na ˆ ta a lavhelesa aphi ˆ li, a nga— ˆ (2) Hune Minis (a) khwa 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 38 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: The Minister must send the written decision to the Registrar, the appellant, and other required parties within 90 days, and may have appeal fees refunded in some cases. The Advisory Committee may be established and may advise the Registrar.
38 No. 42347 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 Act No. 12 of 2018 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 38 (b) order the Registrar to execute the decision in connection therewith. (3) The decision of the Minister must be in writing and a copy thereof must be furnished to the Registrar, appellant and any other party to whom decision must be conveyed within 90 days. (4) If the Minister— (a) sets aside any decision or action by the Registrar the prescribed fee paid by the appellant in respect of the appeal must be refunded to the appellant; or (b) varies any decision or action by the Registrar, the Minister may direct that the whole or any part of such fee, be refunded to the appellant. CHAPTER 13 ADVISORY COMMITTEE Establishment of Advisory Committee 45. (1) A committee to be known as the Plant Breeders’ Rights Advisory Committee may be established. (2) The Advisory Committee may advise the Registrar on— (a) any technical matter arising from any provision of this Act; and (b) any other matter relating to the administration of this Act referred to the Advisory Committee by the Registrar. Appointment of members of Advisory Committee and termination of membership 5 10 15 46. (1) The Minister may appoint as members of the Advisory Committee— 20 (a) two persons who are appropriate persons to represent breeders of new plant varieties; two persons who are appropriate persons to represent farmers; (b) (c) one person who is an appropriate person to represent the interests of consumers of new plant varieties or of the products of new plant varieties; 25 (d) one person to represent conservation interests in respect of new plant varieties and the potential impacts of new plant varieties on the environment; (e) one person to represent indigenous interests in respect of new plant varieties (f) and the source, use and impacts of new plant varieties; and one person with qualifications in respect, or experience in the relevant fields of law, including but not limited to Intellectual Property Law and Administrative Law. (2) Whenever it is necessary to appoint a member of the Advisory Committee— (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) the Minister must, by notice in any appropriate media, call for the nomination of persons who comply with the criteria contemplated in subsection (1); the Minister must establish a selection committee, consisting of not more than five members appointed by the Minister; the Minister must refer all nominations received to such selection committee; the selection committee must compile a short-list of candidates in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1); the selection committee must, within 30 days after the signing of the letters of appointment of its members, recommend to the Minister a list of not less than three candidates for each of the categories referred to in subsection (1); and the Minister must appoint such number of members as is required from the list of candidates recommended by the selection committee. 30 35 40 45 (3) A member of the of the Advisory Committee serves in a part-time capacity. (4) A member of the Advisory Committee serves for a period not exceeding three years as specified in the letter of appointment and may be reappointed for one more term not exceeding three years. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela, wa 2018 Nom 12 ya 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 No. 42347 39 39 (b) (3) Tsheo ya Minis laela Redzhis tra uri a ite tsheo malugana na zwi kwamanaho na zwenezwi. ˆ ta i tea u vha yo tou n˙ walwa nahone khophi ya iyo tsheo i fhiwe ˆ li na mun˙ we na mun˙ we ane a kwamea ane tsheo i tea uri a i tra, muaphi ˆ ˆ uvha a 90. Redzhis wane-vho hu saathu u fhela mad ˆ ta a— (4) Arali Minis ˆ (a) vhetshela thungo tsheo kana nyito yo itwaho nga Redzhis tra, masheleni o ˆ randelwaho e a badelwa nga muaphi li a tea u li malugana na iyo aphi ˆ ˆ humiselwa kha muaphi li; kana ˆ shandukisa tsheo kana nyito yo dzhiiwaho nga Redzhis tra, Minis ˆ uri tshelede yo li. the kana in˙ we ya iyo tshelede, i humiselwe kha muaphi ˆ ˆ ta a nga laela ˆ (b) NDIMA YA 13 KOMITINYELETSHEDZI Uthomiwa ha Komitinyeletshedzi 45. (1) Afha hu khou thomiwa komiti ine ya d ˆ Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela. ivhea nga la Komitinyeletshedzi ya zwa ˆ tra kha— (2) Komitinyeletshedzi i nga eletshedza Redzhis ˆ (a) anymafhungo man˙ wwe na man˙ we a thekhenikha dza uno Mulayo; na la a bvaho kha mbetshelo ˆ (b) mafhungo man˙ we na man˙ we a re na vhushaka na ndaulo ya uno Mulayo o iswaho kha Komitinyeletshedzi nga Redzhis tra. ˆ Utholwa ha mirad ˆ o ya Komitinyeletshedzi na u fhelisa vhurad ˆ o 46. (1) Minis ta u fanela u thola mirad ˆ ˆ o ya Komitinyeletshedzi— (a) vhathu vhavhili vho teaho u u imela vhasimi ha zwilela zwiswa zwo fhambanaho; (b) vhathu vhavhili vho teaho u imela vhalimivhafuwi; (c) muthu muthihi o teaho u imela madzangalelo a vharengi vha zwimela zwo 25 fhambanaho kana zwibveledzwa zwa zwimela zwo fhambanaho; (d) muthu muthihi wa u imela madzanganalelo a zwimela zwiswa zwo fhambanaho madzanganelo a u tsireledza/vhulunga malugana na zwimela zwiswa zwo fhambanaho na khonadzeao dza masiandoitwa a zwimela zwo fhambanaho kha mupo; (e) muthu muthihi wa u imela madzanganelo a zwimela zwa fhano hayani malugana na zwimela zwiswa zwo fhambanaho na tshiko, u shumisa na masiandoitwa a zwimela zwiswa zwo fhambanaho; na (f) muthu muthihi a re na ndalukano malugana, kana tshenzhemo kha zwa mulayo, hu tshi katelwa zwi sa gumiho kha Intellectual Property Law and Ndaulo ya Mulayo. thod ˆ ˆ o I sa pad ˆ ea uri hu tholwe murad ˆ tod (2) Musi hu tshi ˆ ˆ ta nga nd (a) Minis ˆ ˆ n angiwa ha vha vhathu vhane vha anana na ˆ thukhu ya vhu (1); khethekanyo ˆ (b) Minis o wa Komitinyeletshedzi— ivhadzo kha zwirathisi zwo teaho u tea u, ita khuwelelo ya u ea dzo sumbedzwaho kha tholwaho nga ene Minis ta u tea u thoma komiti, I re na mirad ˆ ˆ ta; ˆ angiwaho kha iyo komiti ya u ta u tea u isa mutevhe wa vho n ˆ ˆ nanguludza; tanu vho i vhathu vha ˆ (c) Minis anguludza I tea u ita mutevhe mupfufhi wa a vhathu u ya nga (d) komoti ya u n ˆ mbetshelo dza khethekanyo thukhu ya vhu (1); ˆ anguludza hu sa athu u fhela mad (e) komiti ya u n ˆ ˆ i vhararu kha khethekanyo in˙ we na in˙ we kha Minis sainwa ha marifhi a u thola miard ˆ sa pad ˆ khethekanyo dzo bulwaho kha khethekanyo tod ˆ ˆ ta u tea u thola iyo mirad ˆ ˆ o sa zwi uvhaa 30mnga murahu ha u o I tea u, themendela mutevhe wa vhathu vha ta kha idzo ˆ thukhu ya vhu (1); na ˆ eaho u bva kha mutevhe wa vho anguludza. themendelwaho nga komiti ya u n ˆ o wa Komitinyeletshedzi ha shumi tshifhinga tsho fhelelaho. o wa Komitinyeledzi u shuma lwa tshifhinga tshi sa pad ˆ i min˙ waha miraru taluswaho kha vhurifhi ha musi a tshi tholwa na uri nga tholwa lwa vhuvhili lwa ˆ (f) Minis (3) Murad ˆ (4) Murad ˆ iho min˙ waha miararu. sa zwo tshifhinga tshi sa pad ˆ 5 10 15 20 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za
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Appointment of members of Advisory Committee and termination of
AI-assisted research summary: This section is about appointing members of an Advisory Committee and ending their membership.
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Disclosure of interests by members of Advisory Committee
AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns disclosure of interests by members of an Advisory Committee.
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Meetings of Advisory Committee
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No. 42347
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may remove Advisory Committee members for incapacity or misconduct, and members must disclose pecuniary interests, attend meeting rules, and receive prescribed allowances.
40 No. 42347 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 Act No. 12 of 2018 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 40 (5) If, upon the expiration of the term of office of the members of the Advisory Committee, the Minister has not yet appointed new members to take their place, the existing members continue in office until new members have been appointed to replace them. (6) The Minister may at any time terminate the appointment of a member of the Advisory Committee if that member is incapable of performing his or her functions or is found guilty of misconduct. (7) If the appointment of a member of the Advisory Committee is terminated in terms of subsection (6), the Minister must give the person written notice informing him or her of the termination and must set out the reasons for the termination in the notice. (8) A member of the Advisory Committee may resign by written notice to the Minister. (9) The Registrar is a member of the Advisory Committee by virtue of his or her office. (10) A member of the Advisory Committee must receive such subsistence and travelling allowances as may be prescribed by the Minister after consultation with the Minister of Finance. Disclosure of interests by members of Advisory Committee 47. (1) Any member of the Advisory Committee who has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a matter being considered at a meeting of the Advisory Committee must, as soon as possible after the relevant facts have come to the member’s knowledge, disclose the nature of the interest at the meeting. (2) A disclosure in terms of subsection (1) must be— 5 10 15 20 recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the Advisory Committee; and (a) (b) made known in any advice given by the Advisory Committee in relation to 25 that matter. Meetings of Advisory Committee 48. (1) The Registrar must convene a meeting of the Advisory Committee when it is necessary for the purposes of the performance of the functions of the Advisory Committee. (2) At a meeting of the Advisory Committee, five members constitute a quorum. (3) The members must elect one of the members present at the meeting to preside at the meeting. (4) The Advisory Committee may determine the procedure to be followed in the performance of its functions. CHAPTER 14 GENERAL PROVISIONS Entering premises for inspection, sampling and seizure of certain articles 49. (1) The Registrar may, on the grounds of a warrant issued in terms of subsection (3)— 30 35 40 (a) enter and inspect any place, premises or vehicle in or upon which any plant, propagating material, harvested material, substance or other article in respect of which this Act applies, is or is upon reasonable grounds suspected to be— (i) conditioned for the purposes of— (aa) propagation contemplated in section 7(1)(b); (bb) the sale or any other form of marketing of the protected variety 45 contemplated in section 7(1)(c); or (cc) exportation contemplated in section 7(1)(d); (ii) produced, reproduced, bred, cultivated, processed, treated, prepared, tested, examined, analysed, classified, pre-packaged, marked, labeled, held, kept, packed, removed, transported, exhibited or sold; 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela, wa 2018 Nom 12 ya 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 No. 42347 41 41 (5) Aarali tshifhinga tsha u tholwa tsha murad ˆ o miswa, marad ˆ ta a vha a sa athgu u thola mirad ˆ ˆ Minis na u shuma u swika hu tshi thola mirad ˆ o miswa. o wa Komitinyeletshedzi tshi tshi fhela, a o ine ya khou shuma I ya phand ˆ (6) Minis ta nga tshifhinga tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we a nga fhelisa u tholwa ha murad ˆ ˆ o wa Komitinyeletshedzi arali uyo murad o a sa koni u shuma mishumo yawe kana oarli o ˆ ifari hawe. wanwa mulkandu u kwamaho vhud ˆ o wa Komitinyeletshedzi ho fheliswa u ya nga (7) Arali u tholwa ha murad ˆ khethekanyo ivhadzo ya u mu vhudza uri nga ha u fheliswa ha uho nahone a mu vhudza na mbuno dza u fhilisa u tholwa kha iyo nd ˆ ta a nga fha muthu uyo muthu nd thukhu ya vhu (6), Minis ˆ ˆ ˆ (8) Murad ˆ (9) Redzhis (10) Murad ˆ zwa randelwa nga Minis Masheleni. ta. o wa Komitinyeletshedzi a nga rula mushumo nga u tou n˙ walela Minis ˆ tra wa ofisi. o wa Komitinyeletshedzi nga u a vha Redzhis tra ndi murad ˆ ˆ ˆ o wa Komitinyeletshedzi u tea u wana magavhelo a u enda u ya nga he ta wa zwa ta nga murahu ha musi o kwamana na Minis ˆ ˆ ivhadzo. Ubvukulula madzangalelo nga mirad ˆ o ya Komitinyeltshedzi 47. (1) Murad ˆ o mun˙ we na mun˙ we wa Komitinyeletshedzi ane a vha na dzangalelo li songo livhaho kha mafhungo ane a khou lavheleswa kha mu ˆ livhaho kana Komitinyeletshedzi u tea u bula lushaka lwa dzangalelo anano ya madzanganelo. uri hu na khud ˆ (2) U bvukulula u ya nga khethekanyo thukhu ya vhu (1) hu tea u— ˆ rekhodzwa kha maambiwa a mu tangano wa Komitinyeltshedzi; na ˆ itwa uri hu d ˆ li fhungo. Komitinyeletshedzi maougana na i ˆ ivhiwe kha nyeltshedzo in˙ we na in˙ we ine ya netshedzwa nga lo ˆ tangno wa ˆ lawe musi a tshi tou zwi vhona ˆ (a) (b) Mi tangano ya Kmotinyeletshedzi ˆ tangano wa Komitinyeletshedzi u itela tra u tea u dzudzanya mu 48. (1) Redzhis ˆ ˆ ndivho dza u shuma mishumo ya Komitinyeletshedzi. (2) Kha mu tangano wa Komitinyeletshedzi, mirad ˆ ˆ khoramu ya mu (3) Mirad ˆ tangano. ˆ (4) Komitinyeletshedzi i nga ta kuitele kune kwa tea u tevhelwa musi Komitinye- tanu ndi yone ine ya vhumba o mi ˆ tanganoni uri a tshimbidze o i tea u nanga muthihi wa v ha re hone mu ˆ tangano. ˆ mu letshedzi i tshi shuma mishumo yayo. NDIMA YA 14 MBETSHELONYANGAREDZI khethekanyo Udzhena zwifha isendeka kha mbuno dza waranthi yo n ˆ li dzenedzo toni u itela u ingamela, u ita sambula na u dzhia atiki ˆ ˆ etshedzwaho u ya nga tra, o d 49. (1) Redzhis ˆ ˆ thukhu ya vhu (3) a nga— ˆ (a) dzhena zwifha toni a ingamela hun˙ we na hun˙ we, zwifha to zwin˙ we na zwin˙ e ˆ ˆ kana tshiendisi tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we kana tshimela tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we, matheria la ˆ kana in˙ we atiki li malugana na zwine uyu mulayo wa shuma khazwo, hu na ˆ mbuno dzi pfalaho dza u humbulelwa ha— (i) nyimela u itela ndivho dza— la a u bveledza, matheria ˆ waho, zwidzidzivhadzi/khemikha la o kan ˆ ˆ (aa) u bveledza ho sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo ya vhu 7(1)(b); (bb) thengiso kana nd ˆ ila in˙ we na in˙ we ya u maketa lushaka lwo tsireledzwaho zwo sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo ya vhu 7(1)(c); kana avha yo sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo (cc) mbambadzela-mashangod ˆ thukhu ya vhu 7(1)(d); ˆ (ii) bveledzwaho, bveledzuluwaho, lundwaho, dzudznywaho, lingiwaho, khethekanywaho, pakwaho, swaiwaho, vhulungwaho, pakwaho, bviswaho/sudzuuswaho, endedwaho, kana rengiswaho; shun˙ waho, sin˙ waho, thuvhiwaho, senguluswaho, tha ˆ ˆ lwaho, fariwaho, vhewaho/ labe ˆ ˆ tanwaho ˆ lin˙ waho, 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za
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Defect in form not to invalidate documents
AI-assisted research summary: 51. Defect in form not to invalidate documents 52. Correction of errors
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Disclosure of information
AI-assisted research summary: Section 53 is titled “Disclosure of information.”
53. Disclosure of information 54. - 55 Verify source ↗
Offences and penalties
AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Offences and penalties.”
55. Offences and penalties 56. 57. - 58 Verify source ↗
Delegation
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58. Delegation 59. 60. 61. Transitional provisions and savings Repeal of laws Short title and commencement Jurisdiction of magistrate’s court Prohibition of trafficking by officers Definitions SCHEDULE - 1 Verify source ↗
In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise—
AI-assisted research summary: This section defines several terms used in the Act, including “Advisory Committee,” “agent,” “applicant,” and “breeder.”
1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise— ‘‘Advisory Committee’’ means the Plant Breeders’ Rights Advisory Committee established by section 45(1); ‘‘agent’’ means a person who is domiciled and resident in the Republic and who has been duly authorised by a breeder or the holder of a plant breeder’s right to act on his or her behalf; ‘‘applicant’’ means a breeder who makes an application for the granting of a plant breeder’s right in terms of section 16; ‘‘breeder’’, in relation to a variety contemplated in section 15, means— the person who bred, or discovered and developed, the variety; (a) the employer of the person contemplated in paragraph (a), if that person is an (b) employee whose duties are such that the variety was bred, or discovered and developed, in the performance of those duties; or the successor in title of the person contemplated in paragraph (a) or the successor in title of the employer contemplated in paragraph (b); (c) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela, wa 2018 Nom 12 ya 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 No. 42347 7 7 NDIMA YA 11 - 40 Verify source ↗
Mafhungo ane a d
AI-assisted research summary: 40. Mafhungo ane a d ˆ DZHENAL ˆ o and ˆ A YA TSHAKA DZA ZWIMELA adzwa kha Dzhena la ya Tshaka dza Zwimela ˆ NDIMA YA 12 I DZIAPHIL ˆ Pfanelo ya u ita aphi Bodo ya zwa aphi li na mirad ˆ ˆ Tsedzuluso na u lavhelesa nga Bodo 41. 42. 43.
40. Mafhungo ane a d ˆ DZHENAL ˆ o and ˆ A YA TSHAKA DZA ZWIMELA adzwa kha Dzhena la ya Tshaka dza Zwimela ˆ NDIMA YA 12 I DZIAPHIL ˆ Pfanelo ya u ita aphi Bodo ya zwa aphi li na mirad ˆ ˆ Tsedzuluso na u lavhelesa nga Bodo 41. 42. 43. - 44 Verify source ↗
U lavhelesa ha aphi
AI-assisted research summary: This section appears to deal with the Minister’s oversight of the Board.
44. U lavhelesa ha aphi li ˆ o ya Bodo li nga Minis ˆ ta ˆ NDIMA YA 13 KOMITINYELETSHEDZI - 45 Verify source ↗
U thomiwa ha Komitinyeletshedzi
AI-assisted research summary: Section 45 is a heading: “U thomiwa ha Komitinyeletshedzi.”
45. U thomiwa ha Komitinyeletshedzi - 46 Verify source ↗
U tholwa ha mirad
AI-assisted research summary: 46. U tholwa ha mirad ˆ
46. U tholwa ha mirad ˆ - 47 Verify source ↗
U bvukulula madzangalelo nga mirad
AI-assisted research summary: 47. U bvukulula madzangalelo nga mirad ˆ
47. U bvukulula madzangalelo nga mirad ˆ - 48
AI-assisted research summary: The text appears to be a section heading about a committee and a chapter on general provisions, but it does not clearly state a rule.
48. Mi tangano ya Komitinyeletshedzi ˆ o ya Komitinyeletshedzi na u fhelisa vhurad ˆ o ya Komitinyeletshedzi o NDIMA YA 14 MBETSHELONYANGAREDZI li dzenedzo toni u ingamela, u ita sambula na u dzhia atiki ˆ ˆ lin˙ we shango ˆ la vhukuma ˆ alanga a lin˙ walwa a si ˆ - 50 Verify source ↗
Khumbelo ya mvelelo dza ndingo nga maand
AI-assisted research summary: Section 50 is titled “Khumbelo ya mvelelo dza ndingo nga maand.”
50. Khumbelo ya mvelelo dza ndingo nga maand ˆ 51. Zwo khakheaho kha fomo a zwi iti uri hu pfi - 52 Verify source ↗
U lulamisa khakho
AI-assisted research summary: 52. U lulamisa khakho
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U bvukulula mafhungo
AI-assisted research summary: Section 53 is titled “U bvukulula mafhungo”.
53. U bvukulula mafhungo - 55 Verify source ↗
Vhutshinyi na nda
AI-assisted research summary: 55. Vhutshinyi na nda
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Nyiledzo ya u renga na u rengisa nga vhaofisiri zwi nnd
AI-assisted research summary: Section title about buying and selling by officers.
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Mbetshelo dza tshanduko na zwine zwa khou litshwa zwo ralo
AI-assisted research summary: Section 59 is titled “Mbetshelo dza tshanduko na zwine zwa khou litshwa zwo ralo,” referring to amendments and repeals.
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Milayo ine ya khou fheliswa
AI-assisted research summary: This section indicates that the rules are repealed.
60. Milayo ine ya khou fheliswa - 61 Verify source ↗
Dzina
AI-assisted research summary: This section appears to be about the name/title of the provision and refers to use of the law and a schedule, but the text is unclear.
61. Dzina alanga a khothe dza madzhis lipfufhi na u thoma u shumisa mulayo ˆ tiso ˆ tra ˆ ta ˆ a ha mulayo halutshedzo T ˆ SHEDUL ˆ U - 1 Verify source ↗
Kha uno Mulayo, nga nnd
AI-assisted research summary: This section defines several terms used in the Act, including the committee, a resident/citizen category, an applicant for plant breeders’ rights, and the meaning of “farmer” for section 15.
1. Kha uno Mulayo, nga nnd ˆ a ha musi zwo sumbedzwa nga in˙ we nd ˆ ila— liki nahone ane a fhiwaho mannd ˆ ˆ ‘‘Komitinyeletshedzi’’ zwi amba Komitinyeletshedzi ya Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela yo thomiwaho nga khethekanyo ya vhu 45(1); ‘‘zhendedzi’’ zwi amba muthu a dzulaho nahone ane a vha mudzulapo wa Riphabu e wa pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela uri a v ha imele; ‘‘muhumbeli’’ zwi amba musimi ane a ita khumbelo ya u fhiwa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela u ya nga khethekanyo ya vhu 16; ‘‘musimi’’, zwi tshi kwama lushaka lwo sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo ya vhu 15, zwi amba— (a) muthu we sima, kana we a tumbula na u bveledzisa, lushaka/mufuda; (b) mutholi wa muthu o sumbedzwaho kha pharagirafu ya (a), arali muthu uyo a ila yo simaho, kana u tumbula na u a nga vhasimi kana mun ˆ mushumi ane mishumo yawe I nga nd ˆ bveledzisa lushaka a khou shuma iyo mishumo; kana (c) muthu o dzhiaho dzina la muthu o bulwaho kha pharagirafu ya (a) kana ˆ muthgu o dzhielaho dzina la mutholi o bulwaho kha pharagirafu ya (b); ˆ 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 8 Verify source ↗
No. 42347
AI-assisted research summary: This section defines key terms used in the Act, including plant breeder’s right, protected variety, Registrar, Minister, Department, sell, and propagating material.
8 No. 42347 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 Act No. 12 of 2018 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 8 testing for germination and vigour; or any other similar treatment, ‘‘conditioning’’, in relation to propagating material of a plant variety, means— (a) cleaning, drying, coating, sorting, grading or packaging of the material; (b) (c) undertaken for the purposes of preparing the material for propagation or sale; ‘‘convention country’’ means a country or intergovernmental organisation that is a member of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants; ‘‘denomination’’, in respect of a protected variety, means the denomination contemplated in section 23; ‘‘Department’’ means the Department responsible for agriculture; ‘‘employee’’ has the meaning ascribed to it in section 1 of the Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation No. 103 of 1994), but does not include an employee contemplated in the definition of breeder; ‘‘essential characteristics’’, in relation to a plant variety, means heritable traits that are determined by the expression of one or more genes, or other heritable determinants, that contribute to the principal features of the variety; ‘‘kind of plant’’ means a group of plants of the same taxon; ‘‘mark’’ has the meaning ascribed to it in section 2 of the Trade Marks Act, 1993 (Act No. 194 of 1993); ‘‘material’’ in relation to a variety, means— (a) any propagating material; (b) harvested material, including an entire plant or any part of a plant; or any product made directly from the harvested material; (c) ‘‘Minister’’ means the Minister responsible for agriculture; ‘‘persons’’ includes a trust; ‘‘Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 1976’’ means the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 1976 (Act No. 15 of 1976); ‘‘plant breeder’s right’’ means a plant breeder’s right granted in terms of section 28; ‘‘prescribed’’ means prescribed by regulation; ‘‘propagating material’’ means any reproductive or vegetative material of a plant from which, whether alone or in combination with other parts or products of that plant, another plant with the same characteristics can be produced; ‘‘protected variety’’ means a variety in respect of which a plant breeder’s right has been granted; ‘‘register’’ means the register kept in terms of section 4; ‘‘Registrar’’ means the employee contemplated in section 2(1); ‘‘regulation’’ means a regulation made in terms of section 54; ‘‘sell’’ includes— (a) agree to sell; (b) (c) ‘‘successor’’— (a) to offer, keep, expose, send, convey or deliver for sale; and to exchange or to otherwise dispose of to any person in any manner; in relation to a breeder of a plant variety, means a person to whom the right of the breeder to make application for a plant breeder’s right in that variety has been assigned by operation of law, testamentary disposition or otherwise; and in relation to a holder of a plant breeder’s right, means a person to whom that right has been assigned by operation of law, testamentary disposition or otherwise; (b) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela, wa 2018 Nom 12 ya 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 No. 42347 9 9 ‘‘ndugiselo’’, malugana na u bveledza matheria la a lushaka lwa tshimela, zwi ˆ amba— li ˆ (c) o wa dzangano o’’ zwi amba shango kana dzangano thalutshedzo ya musimi; ˆ the kana tshipid waho, hu tshi katelwa tshimela tsho ˆ ˆ (a) u kunakisa, u omisa u putela, u nanguludza, u vhekanya kana u paka; (b) ndingedzo ya u medza/ na u tshidza; kana (c) kufarele kun˙ we na kun˙ we, la a u bveledza kana thengiso; zwine izwi itwa ndivho dzi dza u lugisela matheria ˆ la vha murad ‘‘Shango thanganelano la line ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ya muvhuso la Vhuthihi ha Mashango a line ndi murad ˆ ˆ ˆ dzitshaka-tshaka kha Tsireledzo ya Tshaka Ntswa dza Zwimela; ‘‘Lushaka’’, malugana na tshaka dzo fhambanaho dzo tsireledzwaho, zwi amba tshaka dzo sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo ya vhu 23; ifhinduleli kha zwa vhulimivhufuwi; ‘‘Muhasho’’ zwi amba Muhasho u re na vhud ˆ ‘‘mushumi’’ ipfi i lo kha khethekanyo ya vhu 1 li na vhushaka ho vhofhiwaho na ˆ ˆ ya Mulayo wa Tshumelo ya Muvhuso wa, 1994 (Muluvho wa vhu. 103 wa 1994), fhedzi hu sa katelwi mushumi o bulwaho kha taluli zwa ndeme’’, malugana na tshaka dza zwimela, zwiamba pfukisea zwi ‘‘zwi ˆ lavheleswaho nga u vhonala ha dzhini nthihi kana dzhini nnzhi, kana zwin˙ we zwi taluli zwihulwane zwa taluli zwi pfukiseleaho, zwine zwa dzhenelela kha zwi ˆ ˆ tshaka; ‘‘lushaka lwa tshimela’’ zwi amba tshigwada tsha zwimela zwa khethekanyo I fanaho; ‘‘swaya’’ ipfi i li amba zwine zwa fana na zwi re kha khethekanyo ya vhu 2 ya li ˆ ˆ Mulayo wa Tswayo dza Thengiso wa, 1993 (Mulayo wa Nomboro ya vhu. 194 wa 1993); la’’ zwi tshi kwama tshaka, zwi amba— ‘‘matheria ˆ (a) matheria la man˙ we na man˙ we a u bveledzisa; ˆ la o kan (b) matheria ˆ ˆ na tshin˙ we tsha tshimela; kana tshibveledzwa tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we tsho itwaho tshi tshi bva kha matheria la o ˆ waho; kan ˆ ‘‘Minis ta’’ zwi amba Minis ˆ ‘‘vhathu’’ hu katelwa trust; ‘‘Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela, wa 1976’’ zwi amba Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela wa, 1976 (Mulayo wa Nomboro ya vhu. 15 wa 1976); ‘‘pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela’’ zwi amba pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela yo fhiwaho/n ˆ ‘‘randelwaho’’ zwi amba zwo randelwaho nga ndangulo; la man˙ we na man˙ we a bveledzulula la a u bveledza’’ zwi a ba matheria ‘‘matheria ˆ ˆ kana matheria tanganywa na the kana o la a vegetative a tshimela ane khao, naho a o ˆ ˆ ˆ zwin˙ we zwiid a kana zwibveledzwa zwa itsho tshimela, tshin˙ we tshimela tshine ˆ tsha vha na zwi ‘‘lushaka lwo tsireledzwaho’’ zwi amba lushaka malugana na pfanelo ya musimi wa muri ien iyo pfanelo ndi ye ya n ˆ ‘‘redzhisi tara yo vhulungwaho hu tshi tara’’ zwi amba redzhisi ˆ ˆ khethekanyo ya vhu 4; ‘‘Redzhis tra’’ zwi amba mushumi o bulwaho kha khethekanyo ya vhu 2(1); ˆ ‘‘Ndangulo’’ zwi amba ndangulo yo itwaho hu tshi tevhelwa khethekanyo ya vhu 54; ‘‘rengisa’’ hu katelwa— (a) u tenda u rengisa; (b) u n ea, vhulunga/fara, and ˆ ˆ ekana kana in˙ we nd (c) u n ˆ ˆ ifhio; ‘‘a tevhelaho’’— (a) zwi tshi kwama musimi wa lushaka lwa tshimela, zwi amba muthu ane khae pfanelo ya musimi ya u ita khumbelo ya pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimele kha ila; ulo lushaka yo fhiwa ene hu tshi shumiswa mulayo, wi nahone adza, rumela, endedza hu tshi itelwa u rengisa; na ila ifhio na ila ya u fha muthu mun˙ we na mun˙ we nga nd ˆ talululi zwi fanaho tsha nga bveledzwa; ˆ etshedzwaho hu tshi tevhedzwa khethekanyo ya vhu 28; ifhinduleli kha zwa vhulimivhufuwi; li kana in˙ we nd ˆ ˆ ta a re na vhud ˆ ˆ tevhedzwa a tshin˙ we ewea; (b) zwi tshi kwama mufari/ mun ˆ muthu o fhiwaho pfanelo hu tshi khou shumiswa mulayo, zwa wi kana in˙ we nd ˆ ilavho; li ya u n ˆ ˆ e wa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela, zwi amba ea 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 10 Verify source ↗
No. 42347
AI-assisted research summary: This section sets up the Registrar of Plant Breeders’ Rights, requires a register to be kept, and gives people access to register information and a hearing before prejudicial discretionary decisions.
10 No. 42347 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 Act No. 12 of 2018 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 10 ‘‘this Act’’ includes the regulations; ‘‘variety’’ means any plant grouping within a single botanical taxon of the lowest known rank, which grouping, irrespective of whether or not the conditions for the grant of a plant breeder’s right are fully met, can be— (a) defined by the expression of the characteristics resulting from a given 5 genotype or combination of genotypes; (b) distinguished from any other plant grouping by the expression of at least one (c) of the said characteristics; and considered as a unit with regard to its suitability for being propagated unchanged. 10 CHAPTER 1 REGISTRAR AND REGISTER OF PLANT BREEDERS’ RIGHTS Designation and functions of Registrar 2. (1) Subject to the Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation No. 103 of 1994), and after following the recruitment processes prescribed by and in terms of that Act, the Minister must appoint and designate a person as the Registrar of Plant Breeders’ Rights. (2) The Registrar is the authority to whom the protection of varieties is entrusted and 15 must perform the functions entrusted to the Registrar under this Act. Exercise of discretionary powers by Registrar 3. (1) Subject to the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (Act No. 3 of 20 2000)— (a) any discretionary power conferred on the Registrar in terms of this Act must not be exercised by him or her to the prejudice of any applicant or any other person who appears to the Registrar to be an interested party, without giving such applicant or such other person an opportunity to be heard within such period as may be so prescribed or, if no period has been prescribed, within such reasonable period as the Registrar may determine; and (b) an applicant or other interested party referred to in paragraph (a) may not waive the right to be heard. (2) Whenever a period is specified under this Act within which any act or anything must be done, the Registrar may, except where otherwise expressly provided, extend the period. 25 30 Register of plant breeders’ rights 4. (1) The Registrar must keep a register in which the prescribed particulars in respect of all applications for plant breeders’ rights in terms of this Act must be entered. (2) The register must be open for inspection at the office of the Registrar. (3) The Registrar must furnish, at the request of any person and upon payment of the 35 prescribed fee, a copy of any particulars in the register within seven days. Register to be evidence 5. (1) The register is prima facie evidence of all matters directed or authorised by this 40 Act to be noted therein. (2) A copy of an entry in the register or an extract from the register, certified by the Registrar, may be admitted in evidence in any court without further proof or production of the register. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela, wa 2018 Nom 12 ya 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 No. 42347 11 11 ‘‘uno Mulayo’’ u katela ndangulo; ‘‘lushaka’’ zwi amba tshigwada tsha tshimela tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we tshi welaho kha khethekano yeneyo ya tshimela kha renke ya fhasisa I d ivheaho, tshine tshigwada, ˆ hu songo lavheleswa nyimele dza u fha kana u sa fha pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela uri idzo nyimele dzo fusha naa, lu nga— (a) talutshedzwa nga u sumbedza zwi ˆ thanganelo ya dzitshaka; ˆ fhambanywa na tshin˙ we tshigwada tsha zwimela nga u sumbedza tshin˙ we taluli zwo mbulwaho; na tsha zwi ˆ taluli zwi bvaho kha lushaka/mufuda kana ˆ (c) dzhiiwa sa yuniti malugana na u tea halo kha u vha lo bveledzwaho lu songo (b) shandukiswa. NDIMA YA 1 REDZHIST ˆ ARA YA PFANELO DZA VHASIMI VHA RA NA REDZHIST ˆ ZWIMELA angwa ha Redzhis U n ˆ tra na mishumo yawe ˆ 2. (1) Hu tshi tevhedzwa Mulayo wa Tshumelo dza Muvhuso, wa 1994 (Mulevho wa nomboro ya vhu. 103 wa 1994), nahone nga murahu ha u tevhela maitele a u thola o randelwaho nga uyo Mulayo, Minis tra ˆ wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela. ta u tea u thola na u nanga muthu sa ene Redzhis ˆ (2) Redzhis tra ndi ene maand ˆ ˆ hawe nahone u tea u shuma mishumo ya vhud ˆ Mulayo. alanga ane tsireledzo ya tshaka ndi vhud ˆ ifhinduleli tra nga fhasi ha uno ifhinduleli ha Redzhis ˆ U shumisa maand ˆ a nga Redzhis tra ˆ 3. (1) Hu tshi tevhedzwa Mulayo wa T ˆ thuwedzo ya Ndaulo ya Vhulamukanyi, hu ˆ wa 2000 (Mulayo wa nomboro ya vhu. 3 wa 2000)— (a) maand tra u ya nga uno Mulayo a songo a afhio na afhio o hweswaho Redzhis ˆ ˆ talula kha muhumbule ufhio na ufhio kana muthu mun˙ we na shumiselwa u ˆ tra, hu songo fhiwa uyo muthu tshikhala mun˙ we ane takalelwa nga Redzhis ˆ tsha uri uyo muthu a thetsheleswe nga tshifhinga tshenetsho tsho randelwaho kana, arali hu sina tshifhinga tsho randelwaho, hu vhe tshifhinga tshi pfadzaho tshine tsha d ˆ (b) muhumbeli kana mun˙ we muthu ane a vha na dzangalelo sa zwo sumbedzwaho kha phara ya (a) a nga si litshe ndugelo ya u thetsheleswa. o vha tsho tiwa nga Redzhis tra; nahone ˆ (2) Misi yo the musi tshifhinga tsho ˆ itwe, Redzhis tra a nga engedza tshifhinga nga nnd ˆ ˆ nd ˆ ila. taluswa nga fhasi ha uno Mulayo uri tshithu tshi ˆ a ha msui zwo ambiwa nga in˙ we 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Redzhisi tara ya pfanelo dza vhashumi vha zwimela ˆ 4. (1) Redzhis tara ine khayo zwidodombedzwa zwo tra u tea u vhulunga redzhisi ˆ ˆ randelwaho malugana na khumbelo dzo the dza pfanelo dza vhasimi vha zwimela u ya ˆ nga uyu Mulayo dza dzheniswa. 40 (2) Redzhisi tra I tea u tara henefho ofisini ya Redzhis ˆ ˆ tra u tea musi ho itwa khumbelo nga muthu mun˙ we na mun˙ we nahone (3) Redzhis ˆ etshedza muthu uyo khophi ya zwidodombedza tolwa. ˆ mbadelo yo randelwaho yo itwa u te u n ˆ zwi re kha redzhisi tara hu sa athu fhela mad ˆ ˆ uvha a sumbe. tara i vha yone vhu Redzhisi ˆ tanzi ˆ 5. (1) Redzhisi tanzi vhu tara ndi yone vhu ˆ ˆ the o laelwaho kana tukusa kha mafhungo o ˆ ˆ o tendelwaho nga uyu Mulayo. tara kana zwo dzhiiwaho zwi tshi bva (2) Khophi ya zwo dzheniswaho kha redzhisi ˆ tanzi kha o dzhiiwa sa vhu ˆ thisedzwaho nga Redzhis ˆ tra, zwi d ˆ ˆ thisiedzo. ei na in˙ we tsumbo kana in˙ we khwa ˆ tara, zwo khwa ˆ the hu sa ˆ kha redzhisi khothe dzo tod ˆ ˆ 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 42 Verify source ↗
No. 42347
AI-assisted research summary: This section lets the Registrar, an employee, or another person direct, inspect, seize, and sample items connected with an investigation or prosecution, subject to a warrant rule and sample-handling requirements.
42 No. 42347 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 Act No. 12 of 2018 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 (b) direct a person in control of or employed at such place, premises or vehicle 42 to— (i) deliver any book, record or other document, whether in physical, electronic, digital or any other form, which pertains to that plant, propagating material, substance or other article and which is in the possession or under the control of that person; furnish such information as he or she has with regard to that plant, propagating material, substance or other article; and render such assistance as the Registrar, employee or person requires to enable him or her to perform his or her functions in terms of this Act; (ii) (iii) (c) (d) (e) inspect any book, record or other document relating to the investigation and make copies thereof or excerpts from it; seize any plant, propagating material, substance, book, record or other document or article which is or may be relevant to a prosecution under this Act and keep it in his or her custody, after allowing the person from whose possession or control any book, record or document has been taken, to make, at his or her own expense and under the supervision of the Registrar, employee or person concerned, copies thereof or excerpts from it; and take samples of any plant, propagating material, substance or other article used or intended for use in the production, reproduction, breeding, cultivation, processing, treatment, preparation, testing, examining, analysing, classifica- tion, pre-packaging, marking, labeling, holding, keeping, packing, removal, transport, exhibition or sale thereof, and of any plant, propagating material, substance or other article seized in terms of paragraph (d), and examine, analyse and classify those samples. (2) Any sample taken in terms of subsection (1)(e) or (6) must— (a) consist of the quantity or mass determined by the Registrar, taken in accordance with the methods determined by him or her; (b) be taken in the presence of the person in charge of, or the owner or custodian of, such plant, propagating material, substance or other article, or, if such person, owner or custodian is not available, in the presence of any other witness, and the form as prescribed must be completed in respect thereof; if necessary, be packed and identified in such manner as the nature thereof permits; and (c) (d) with all convenient speed be tested, examined or analysed in accordance with such methods as the Registrar may determine or as may be prescribed, and the result of such test, examination or analysis must be entered on the form as prescribed. (3) A warrant referred to in subsection (1) must be issued by a magistrate who has jurisdiction in the area where the place or premises in question are situated, or where the vehicle is or will be, and must only be issued if it appears to the magistrate from information on oath or affirmation that there are reasonable grounds for believing that an article mentioned in subsection (1)(a) and (b) is upon or in such place, premises or vehicle, and must specify which of the acts mentioned in subsection (1) may be performed thereunder by the person to whom it is issued. (4) A warrant issued in terms of this section must be executed by day unless the person who issues the warrant authorizes the execution thereof by night at times which must be reasonable, and entry upon and search of any place, premises or vehicle specified in such warrant must be conducted with strict regard to decency and order, including— (a) a person’s right to, respect for and the protection of his or her dignity; (b) (c) the right of a person to freedom and security; and the right of a person to his or her personal privacy. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela, wa 2018 Nom 12 ya 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 No. 42347 43 43 lo; ˆ (b) (c) laela muthu a re na ndango ya kana o tholwaho henefho fhethu, zwifha toni ˆ kana tshiendisini uri a— (i) itsho tshimela, matheria lekthroniki, kana la e ˆ ˆ la/zwidzidzivhadzi kana atiki ˆ ise bugu in˙ we na in˙ we, rekhodo kana li lin˙ walwa, ˆ ˆ kwameaho, li kha tshivhumbeo tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we, ˆ dzi kwaanaho na a u bveledza, la ˆ li zwine izwo muthu uyo a vha khemikha ˆ nazwo kana zwi re fhasi ha ndaulo yawe; fhe ayo mafhungo ane a vha nao malugana na itsho tshimela, matheria la ˆ a u bveledza, khemikha fhe thuso ine Redzhis tra, mushumi kana muthu a i ˆ u shuma mishumo yawe u ya nga uno Mulayo; li; na la/ zwidzidzivhadzi kana in˙ we a tiki ˆ ˆ a u itela uri a kone li nga vha ˆ lin˙ we ˆ tod ˆ ˆ (ii) (iii) ingamela bugu in˙ we na in˙ we, rekhodo in˙ we na in˙ we ine ya vha na vhushaka na tsedzuluso kana lin˙ walwa a ita dzikhophi kana adzhia zwine a dzhia ˆ kha lin˙ we ˆ lin ˆ ˆ lin˙ we na ˆ la a u bveledza man˙ we na (d) dzhia tshimela tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we, matheria ˆ we kana lin˙ walwa ˆ li ine ya nga vha yo tea kha zwa vhutshutshisi nga fhasi ha uno Mulayo ˆ o dzula nazwo, nga murahu ha u tendela muthu we a dzhielwa lin˙ walwa zwo dzhiiwaho u itela u ˆ e a tshi khou tou badela nahone zwi nga fhasi ha tra, mushumi kana muthu a kwameaho; na ˆ man˙ we, khemikha la, bugu, rekhodo kana ˆ atiki nahone izwo u d ˆ lin˙ walwa, rekhodo na bugu, rekhodo kana ˆ ita dzikhophi ene mun ˆ vhulavhelesi ha Redzhis la a u bveledza, (e) dzhia sambula dza tshimela tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we, matheria ˆ li in˙ ee na in˙ we yo shumiswaho kana ine ˆ a u shumiswa kha vhubveledzi, vhubveledzululi, vhusimi, tsenguluso, la, u fara, u vhulunga, u paka, u labe ˆ ˆ tana kana u rengiusa, na tshimela tshin˙ we na ˆ li ˆ thuvha, sengulusa ˆ la/dzidzivhadzi kana atiki khemikha ˆ ya khou tod ˆ ˆ ndimbo, u shuma, khethekanya, thangelaupaka, u swaya, u bvisa, u endedza/tshiendisi, tshin˙ we, matheria la a u bveledza man˙ we na man˙ we, khemikha ˆ in˙ we na in˙ we yo dzhiiwaho u ya nga phara ya (d), na u na u khethekanya idzo sambula. lunda, ndugiselo, ndingo, la kana atiki ˆ thuvho, ˆ tha ˆ tha ˆ tiwaho nga ene Redzhis tra; ˆ (2) Sambula in˙ we na in˙ we yo dzhiiwaho u ya nga khethekanyo kana ya vhu (6) i tea u— (a) vha i na vhunzhi ho tiwaho nga Redzhis thukhu ya vhu (1)(e) ˆ tra, yo dzhiiwa u ya nga ngona dzo ˆ (b) vha yo dzhiiwa muthu a re na vhud ˆ na, itsho tshimela, matheria arali uyo muthu, mun ˆ zwe zwa randelwa fomo i tea u d ˆ arali zwi zwa ndeme, zwi pakwe na u sumbiwa/d ˆ zwa konadzea; na la a u bveledza, khemikha ˆ e kana a re nazwo a siho, hu vhe hu na ifhinduleli e hone, kana mun ˆ la kana atiki ˆ adziwa; e wa kana a re li, kana, ˆ thanzi, na uri sa ˆ ihwa nga nd ˆ ila yeneyo ine (c) (d) musi zwo the zwo lingwa, ˆ thuvhiwa kana senguluswa u ya nga dzenedzo tha ˆ ˆ tra kana dzo randelwaho, na mvelelo dza idzo ngona dzo tiwaho nga Redzhis ˆ o dzheniswa kha fomo sa zwe zwa tha ndingo, ˆ randelwa. thuvho kana tsenguluso dzi d ˆ ˆ tra ˆ ta are na maand ˆ ˆ (3) Waranthi yo bulwaho kha khethekanyo thukhu ya vhu (1) i tea u n ˆ ˆ etshedzwa nga madzhis toni zwi kwameaho, kana a khazwo vhuponi kana zwifha ˆ etshedzwa fhedzi arali kha hune ha vha na itsho tshiendisi kana i, nahone i tea u n ˆ ivhiso a muano tra madzhis ta zwi tshi khou vhonala zwi tshi tshi bva kha mafhungo/nd ˆ ˆ ˆ li yo bulwaho kha kana khwa thisedzo uri hu na mbuno dzi pfalaho dza u tenda uri atiki ˆ ˆ toni kana kha tshiendisi, khethekanyo thukhu ya vhu (1)(a) na (b) i afha fhethu, zwifha ˆ ˆ nahone zwi bulwe uri ndi dzi fhio nyito dzo bulwaho kha khethekanyo thukhu ya vhu (1) ˆ dzine dza nga tea u itwa nga muthu ane a khu n ˆ etshedzwa. etshedzwaho u ya nga ino khethekanyo i tea tevhedzwa nga masiari nga nnd etshedza waranthi o tendela waranthi vhusiku nga ˆ zwifhinga zwine zwa pfadza, nahone u dzhena wa guduba fhethu hun˙ we na hun˙ we, zwifha talulwaho kha iyo waranthi zwi ˆ thompho, hu tshi katelwa— tea u itwa nga nd ˆ ˆ thonifho khan a tsireledzo ya tshirunzi tsha ˆ muthu; to zwin˙ we na zwin˙ we kana zwiendisi zwo zwo ˆ ila yo teaho nahone ya (a) pfanelo dza muthu kha zwa, a ha musi muthu ane a n ˆ (4) Waranthi i n ˆ (b) pfanelo dza muthu kha mbofholowo na tsiredzo; na (c) pfanelo dza muthu kha tshidzumbe tshawe. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 44 Verify source ↗
No. 42347
AI-assisted research summary: The Registrar, an employee, or another person acting under a warrant must identify themselves, show or leave a copy of the warrant, and explain their authority on request. The Registrar may search without a warrant if the competent person consents. Searches generally require prior demand, identification, and notice of purpose, with a limited exception if evidence may be destroyed. Seized items must be returned if no criminal case follows or they are not needed for trial.
44 No. 42347 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 Act No. 12 of 2018 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 44 (5) The Registrar, employee or person executing a warrant in terms of this section must immediately before commencing with the execution— (a) (b) identify himself or herself to the person in control of the place, premises or vehicle, if such person is present, and hand to such person a copy of the warrant or, if such person is not present, affix such copy to a prominent place on the place, premises or vehicle; and supply such person at his or her request with particulars regarding his or her authority to execute such a warrant. (6) The registrar may, without a warrant enter any place, premises or vehicle, and search for, seize, take samples of and remove any article referred to in subsection (1) if the person who is competent to do so, consents to such entry, search, seizure, taking of samples and removal. (7) (a) The Registrar, employee or person who may on the grounds of a warrant issued in terms of subsection (3) enter and search any place, premises or vehicle, may use such force as may be reasonably necessary to overcome resistance to such entry or search. (b) No person may enter upon and search any place, premises or vehicle unless he or she has audibly— (i) demanded admission to the place, premises or vehicle; (ii) identified himself or herself; and (iii) notified the purpose of his or her entry, unless such person is upon reasonable grounds of the opinion that any article may be destroyed if such admission is first demanded, such identification communicated and such purpose is first notified. (8) If, during the execution of a warrant or the conducting of a search in terms of this section, a person claims that an article found on or in the place, premises or vehicle in question contains privileged information and refuses the inspection or removal of such article, the person executing the warrant or conducting the search must, if he or she is of the opinion that the article contains information which is relevant to the investigation and that such information is necessary for the investigation or hearing, request a magistrate who has jurisdiction to seize and remove that article for safe custody until a court of law has made a ruling on the question whether or not the information in question is privileged. (9) A warrant issued in terms of this section may be issued on any day and remains in force until— (a) (b) it is executed; it is cancelled by the person who issued it or, if such person is not available, by any person with similar authority; the expiry of one month from the day of its issue; or the purpose for which the warrant was issued, no longer exists, (c) (d) whichever may occur first. (10) If no criminal proceedings are instituted in connection with any plant, propagating material, substance, book, record or other article or document seized in terms of subsection (1) or (6), or if it appears that such plant, propagating material, substance, book, record or other article or document is not required at the trial for the purposes of evidence or an order of court, that plant, propagating material, substance, book, record or other article or document must be returned to the person from whom it was seized. Request for test results by authority of another country 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 - 50 Verify source ↗
The Registrar may provide to an appropriate authority the distinctness, uniformity
AI-assisted research summary: The Registrar may provide specified test reports and variety descriptions to an appropriate authority if the prescribed fee is paid.
50. The Registrar may provide to an appropriate authority the distinctness, uniformity and stability test reports and variety descriptions derived from tests and trials undertaken by him or her in terms of section 26(1)(a) against payment of a prescribed fee. 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela, wa 2018 Nom 12 ya 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 No. 42347 45 45 id ˆ tavhanya phand ˆ ˆ tra, mutholiwa kana muthu ane a khou shumisa waranthi u ya nga ino (5) Redzhis ˆ a ha u thoma u ita zwi re kha waranthi a— khethekanyo u tea uri nga u to kana ivhadze kha muthu ane a vha na ndango kha fhethu, zwifha (a) d ˆ ˆ tshiendisi, arali muthu uyo e hone, nahone uyo muthu a fhiwe khophi ya waranthi kana, arali uyo muthu a siho, hu nambetendzwe khophi kha fhtehu hune ya d ˆ fhe uyo muthu zwidodombedzwa malugana na maand ˆ kha waranthi arali zwo humbelwa. o vhonala henfho fhethu, kha zwifha to kana tshiendisi; na ˆ a awe a u shuma zwi re (b) toni zwin˙ we tra, hu sina waranthi a nga dzhena hun˙ we na hun˙ we, zwifha (6) Redzhis ˆ ˆ na zwin˙ we kana kha tshiendisi tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we, a guduba, a dzhia, a dzhia thukhu ya li in˙ we na in˙ we zwo bulwa kha khethekanyo dzisambula dza n u bvisa atiki ˆ ˆ e wa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela kana muthu o tendelwaho nga u vhu (1) arali mun ˆ tou n˙ walelwa nga uyo mun e wa pfanelo, o tendela uho u dzhena, u guduba, u dzhia, u ˆ dzhia dzisambula na y u dzi bvisa. (7) (a) Redzhis tra, mutholiwa kana muthu a ne o d ˆ ˆ n etshedzwaho u ya nga khethekanyo ˆ hun˙ we na hun˙ we, zwifha nga tou zwi kombetshedza arali zwi tshi afho fhethu. isendeka kha waranthi yo thukhu ya vhu (3) a dzhena nahone a guduba fhethu ˆ to zwin˙ we na zwin˙ we kana tshiendisi tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we, a ˆ ea uri a kunde u hanelwa u dzhenea guduba tod ˆ ˆ to kana tshiendisi nga (b) A huna muthu ane a nga dzhena a guduba fhethu, zwifha ˆ a ha musi ranga u amba— nnd ˆ (i) (ii) u d ˆ (iii) u d ˆ a ha musi uyo a na mbuno dzi pfalaho uri atiki zwa u id ˆ ivhadza ndivho ya u dzhena, a u dzhena afho fhethu, zwifha ivhadza; na tod ˆ ˆ toni kana tshiendisini; ˆ li I nga khurukanywa arali a ˆ vhadza ha ambiwa na ndivho ya u dzhena a humbela u dzhena, uho u d ˆ id ˆ ivhadzwa. Nga nnd ˆ thoma nga u zwa thoma nga u d ˆ tod ˆ ˆ (8) Arali, musi hu tshi khou tevhedzwa waranthi kana u ita izwo zwa u guduba hu tshi li yo wanwaho kha kana yo khou tevhedzwa ino khethekanyo, muthu ane a khou ri atiki ˆ ivhiso yo khetheaho nahone wanwaho fhethu, zwifha toni kana kha tshiendedzi i na nd ˆ ˆ muthu a hana hu tshi ingamelwa kana hu tshi dzhiiwa iyo atiki li, muthu ane a khou ˆ shuma u ya nga waranthi kana ane a khou guduba kana u sedzulusa, arali a na isiso kana musi hu tshi itwa muhumbulo wa uri nd ea hu tshi itelwa thod ˆ ˆ ˆ alanga kha uyo mukano ta a re na maand tira zwa u thetshelesa, u tea u humbela madzhisi ˆ ˆ ˆ li u itela uri i vhewe fhethu ho tsireledzeaho u swikela uri a dzhie na u bvisa iyo atiki ˆ khothe ya mulayo i tshi ita kha ivhiso ndi yo khetheaho kana a si yo tulo ya uri iyo nd ˆ ˆ khetheaho. ivhiso iyo i a tod ˆ ˆ etshedzwa hu tshi khou tevhedzwa ino khethekanyo I nga (9) Waranthi ine ya n ˆ etshedzwa d n ˆ ˆ uvha lin˙ we na ˆ lin˙ we nahone ya tea u tevhedzwa u swika— ˆ (a) hu tshi itwa zwe waranthi ya laedza; (b) I tshi fheliswa nga muthu we a I n ˆ fheliswa nga muthu mun˙ we na mun˙ we a re na maand ˆ etshedza; n ˆ (c) hu tshi fhela n˙ wedzi muthihi u bva kha d ˆ (d) ndivho ya u n ˆ etshedza waranthi I sa tsha vha hone, hu tshi d ˆ le ya n ˆ ˆ uvha tha. thoma u itea kha zwe zwa bulwa afho n ˆ etshedza kana, arali uyo muthu a siho, ya a a fanahona uyo we a I etshgedzwa nga lo; kana ˆ o itwa tshine tsha l a u (10) Arali hu sina zwa khothe/tsengo kha zwi kwamaho tshimela, matheria ˆ la, bugu, rekhodo kana in˙ we atiki bveledza, khemikha lo dzhiiwaho hu lin˙ walwa ˆ ˆ ˆ tshi khou tevhedzwa khethekanyo thukhu ya vhu (1) kana (6), kana arali ha vhonala uri ˆ itsho tshimela, matheria li ˆ kana tanzi kana ndaela ya ea kha dingo/tsengo hu tshi itelwa vhu ˆ la, bugu, rekhodo kana in˙ we la a u bveledza, khemikha khothe, uri tshimela, matheria ˆ ˆ lin˙ walwa zwi tea u humiselwa kha muthu we zwa dzhiiwa khae. atiki ˆ la, bugu, rekhodo kana in˙ we atiki la a u bveledza, khemikha ˆ ˆ tod ˆ ˆ lin˙ walwa a zwi ˆ li kana ˆ li kana ˆ Khumbelo ya mvelelo dza ndingo nga maand ˆ alanga a lin˙ we shango ˆ - 50 Verify source ↗
Redzhis
AI-assisted research summary: The text appears to refer to section 26(1)(a) and prescribed payment, but the rest is garbled and unclear.
50. Redzhis fana na u rumba na khethekanyo ya vhu 26(1)(a) malugana na mbadelo ya tshelede yo randelwaho. alanga o teaho mivhigo ya ndingo ya phambano, u thalutshedzo nga ha tshaka yo bvaho kha ndingo dze a dzhia u ya nga ˆ tra a nga fha maand ˆ ˆ 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 46 Verify source ↗
No. 42347
AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Defect in form not to invalidate documents.”
46 No. 42347 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 Act No. 12 of 2018 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 Defect in form not to invalidate documents 46 - 51 Verify source ↗
A defect in the form of any document that in terms of any law is required to be
AI-assisted research summary: The Registrar may authorise corrections and certain amendments, and may do so on request or on the Registrar’s own initiative. If acting on own initiative, the Registrar must notify the holder, applicant, and other interested persons and let them be heard first.
51. A defect in the form of any document that in terms of any law is required to be executed in a particular manner, or in a notice issued in terms of this Act, does not, if the document complies substantially with the applicable legal requirements, render unlawful any administrative act performed in terms of this Act in respect of the matter to which such document or such notice relates, and does not constitute a ground for exception to any legal procedure that may be taken in respect of such matter. Correction of errors 52. (1) The Registrar may authorise— (a) (b) the correction of any clerical error or error in translation appearing in any plant breeder’s right, the application for such a right or any document filed in pursuance of such application, or the register; and the amendment of any document for the amendment of which no express provision is made in this Act. 5 10 (2) The Registrar may exercise the authority under subsection (1) of his or her own 15 accord or upon request in writing. (3) Where the Registrar intends exercising the authority under subsection (1) of his or her own accord, the Registrar must— (a) give notice of his or her intention to the holder of the plant breeder’s right or the applicant for such right, as the case may be, and to any other person who appears to him or her to have an interest in the matter; and (b) give such holder, applicant or person an opportunity of being heard before exercising his or her authority. Disclosure of information - 53 Verify source ↗
Subject to the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000),
AI-assisted research summary: People may not disclose information obtained while performing functions under this Act, except in the listed situations. The Minister must also make regulations by notice in the Gazette on the listed topics.
53. Subject to the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000), no person may disclose any information obtained by him or her in the performance of his or her functions in terms of this Act, except— to the extent that it may be necessary for the proper administration of this Act; for the purposes of any legal proceedings under this Act; (a) (b) (c) upon an order of a competent court; or (d) at the request of the Minister, the Director-General or any other person entitled 20 25 30 to the information. Regulations 54. (1) The Minister must make regulations by notice in the Gazette regarding— (a) any matter which may or must be prescribed in terms of this Act; (b) any certificate or other document or form to be issued or used for the purposes 35 (c) (d) (e) (f) of this Act; the fees payable in respect of any application, matter or document; the information and facilities to be provided to the Registrar by an applicant for a plant breeder’s right, and the reproductive material to be submitted at the time of an application and thereafter; the tests, trials, examinations and other steps to be taken by an applicant or the Registrar before a plant breeder’s right may be granted, and the time within which they are to be taken; the records relating to reproductive material for sale, multiplication or export to be kept by any person who has such material in his or her possession or under his or her control, the form and manner in which they are to be kept, and how and to whom they must be available for inspection; and (g) any ancillary or incidental, administrative or procedural matter that it is necessary to prescribe for the proper implementation or administration of this Act. 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela, wa 2018 Nom 12 ya 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 No. 42347 47 Zwo khakheaho kha fomo a zwi iti uri hu pfi lin˙ walwa a si ˆ la vhukuma ˆ 47 - 51 Verify source ↗
Khakho kha mbonalo ya
AI-assisted research summary: The Registrar may exercise certain powers, but if doing so on the Registrar’s own initiative, notice must be given and affected people must be heard first.
51. Khakho kha mbonalo ya lin˙ we ine u ya nga mulayo mun˙ we na lin˙ walwa ˆ ˆ ivhadzo yo bviswaho u mun˙ we ya tea u shun˙ w/executed nga nd ˆ ya nga uno Mulayo, does not, arali ea dzo teaho dza mulayo, a zwi iti uri hu pfi ho vha na vhulangi/nyito isi ya mulayo u ya nga uno Mulayo malugana na fhungo ivhjadzo ya kwama, na uri a zwi vhi lo fhungo. mbuno dza u khethulula maitelel a mulayo ane a nga itwa malugana na i ˆ lin˙ we na ˆ ila yeneyo, kana kha nd ˆ li hohu ananesa na thod ˆ ˆ lin˙ walwa kana iyo nd ˆ ˆ lin˙ walwa ˆ line i ˆ lo ˆ Ululamisa khakho 52. (1) Redzhis tra a nga tenda— ˆ laka kana khakho yo itwaho nga (a) ndulamiso ya khakho yo itwaho nga ki ˆ vhupinduleli ine khakho iyo I kha pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela, khumbelo ya iyo pfanelo kana lo faelwaho nga murahu ha iyo ˆ khumbelo, kana ridzhis lin˙ walwa ˆ lin˙ we ˆ lin˙ we na ˆ tara; na ˆ lin˙ we kha khwiniso isiniaho mbetshe- ˆ (b) u khwiniswa ha lin˙ walwa ˆ tshelo yo itwaho kha uno Mulayo. tra a nga shumisa maand (2) Redzhis ˆ ˆ lin˙ we na ˆ thukhu ya ˆ vhu (1) a songo kombetshedzwa/humbelwa kana musi o humbelwa nga u tou n˙ walelwa. a awe nga fhasi ha khethekanyo ya a awe nga fhasi ha khethekanyo (3) Hune Redzhis tra a humbula u shumisa maand ˆ ˆ (a) tra u tea u— vhu (1) a songo humbelwa, Redzhis ˆ ivhadzo maougana na muhumbulo wawe kha mun ˆ ita nd e wa pfanelo ya ˆ musimi wa tshimela kana muhumbeli wa iyo pfanelo, u ya nga hune zwi zwa lo vha, na kha muthu mun˙ we na mun˙ we ane a mu vhona a na dzangalelo kha i ˆ fhungo; na fha uyo mun ˆ ha u shumisa ayo maand ˆ e, muhumbeli kana muthu tshikfhinga tsha u thetsheleswa phand ˆ (b) a. a Ubvukulula mafhungo - 53 Verify source ↗
Hu tshi tevhedzwa Mulayo wa u Swikelela Mafhungo wa, 2000 (Mulayo wa
AI-assisted research summary: A person must not disclose information obtained while carrying out duties under this Act, unless one of the listed exceptions applies.
53. Hu tshi tevhedzwa Mulayo wa u Swikelela Mafhungo wa, 2000 (Mulayo wa isa mafhungo e a ha musi— Nomboro ya vhu. 2 wa 2000), a huna muthu ane a tea u bvukulula/pund ˆ a a wana a tshi kho shuma mishumo yawe u ya nga uno Mulayo, nga nnd ˆ (a) mafhungo a a ndeme kha ndaulo ya uno Mulayo; (b) ndivho dzi dza mishumo ya zwa mulayo nga fhasi ha uno Mulayo; (c) hu ndaela ya khothe; kana (d) hu khumbelo nga Minis ta, Mulangi-Muangaredzi kana mun˙ we muthu o teaho ˆ u wana ayo mafhungo. Ndangulo ivhadzo kha Gazete malugana na— line ˆ la fanela u randelwa u ya nga uno ˆ 54. (1) Minis (a) ta u tea u ita ndangulo nga nd ˆ ˆ fhungo lin˙ we lin˙ we na ˆ ˆ Mulayo; thanziela in˙ we na in˙ we kana ˆ zwine izwi zwa d ˆ line ˆ la nga kana ˆ (b) o n ˆ lin˙ walo ˆ lin˙ we na ˆ lin˙ we kana fomo in˙ we na in˙ we ˆ etshedzwa kana shumiswa kha ndivho dza uno Mulayo; (c) masheleni a badelwaho malugana na khumbelo in˙ we na in˙ we, tshin˙ we na lin˙ we; lin˙ walwa ˆ ˆ tra nga muhumbeli wa pfanelo ya o Redzhis (d) mafhungo na zwishumiswa ane a d ˆ ˆ o iswa nga tshifhinga musimi wa tshimela, na material a u bveledzisa ane a a d ˆ tsha khumbelo na nga murahu/vhuya; lin˙ we na ˆ tshin˙ we kana (f) a ha musi pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela I tshi n ˆ thuvho na man˙ we maga ane a d tha (e) ndingo, ˆ ˆ ˆ Redzhis tra phand ˆ ˆ na tshifhinga tshine dza d ˆ rekhodzo malugana na matheria u rengisela nnd ˆ ayo matheria la nga fhasi ha ndango yawe, mbonalo/tshifhumnbeo na nd ˆ ˆ a zwa d ˆ la a u bveledzisa lwa theingiso, u andisa kana ˆ o vhewa nga muthu muthu ufhio na ufhio a re na ila ine o itwa nga muhumbeli kana etshedzwa, o vhewa ngayo, na uri ndi nnyi ane a tea ingamela; na (g) na zwin˙ we na zwin˙ we zwine zwa itea, ndaulo kana kuitela zwine zwa a dzine dza d ˆ o itwa ngatsho; ea u itela u randela kushumiselwe na ndaulo kah uno Mulayo. tod ˆ ˆ 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 48 Verify source ↗
No. 42347
AI-assisted research summary: This section creates offences for infringing protected plant varieties and for various false or obstructive acts, and it sets fines and imprisonment terms for convictions. It also lets regulations differ by plant class or kind and allows penalties and fees regulations, with consultation required before a fee regulation.
48 No. 42347 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 Act No. 12 of 2018 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 48 (2) Different regulations may be made in respect of different classes or groups of plants or in respect of different kinds of plants. (3) The regulations may in respect of any contravention thereof, or failure to comply therewith, prescribe a penalty— (a) (b) in the case of a first conviction, of a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months; and in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, of a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year. (4) A regulation prescribing a fee may be made only after consultation with the Minister of Finance. Offences and penalties 55. (1) (a) A person is guilty of an offence if that person, in relation to propagating material of a plant variety in respect of which a plant breeder’s right has been granted in accordance with section 28, perform any of the activities contemplated in section 7(1)(a) to (f) and such activity would, by virtue of section 32, infringe the plant breeder’s right in the variety. (b) Any person convicted of an offence contemplated in paragraph (a) is liable to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 years, or to both such fine and such imprisonment. (c) The institution of an action for compensation and royalties on account of an infringement in accordance with section 33 in respect of a particular activity does not prevent a prosecution in terms of this subsection in respect of such activity. (d) A prosecution in terms of this subsection in respect of an activity that allegedly infringe the plant breeder’s right in a variety does not prevent the institution of an action for compensation on account of an infringement in accordance with section 33. (2) A person is guilty of an offence if that person— (a) knowingly makes a false entry in the register or causes it to be made therein, or who makes a writing or causes a writing to be made which falsely purports to be a copy of an entry in the register or of a document lodged with the Registrar, or who produces or tenders or causes to be produced or tendered as evidence any such entry or any such copy; (b) makes a false statement or representation, or furnishes false information, knowing it to be false; (c) obstructs or hinders the Registrar in the exercise of his or her powers or the (d) (e) carrying out of his or her duties under this Act; falsely represents that propagating material sold by his or her for the purposes of propagation or multiplication is propagating material of a variety in respect of which a plant breeder’s right has been granted under this Act, or that the propagating material originates from such a variety; at the sale of propagating material for the purposes of propagation or multiplication, uses a denomination— (i) for such material which is different from the denomination registered in terms of this Act for the variety in question or uses the registered denomination of another variety of the same kind of plant; or 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 (ii) which corresponds so closely to a registered denomination that it is 45 misleading; (f) falsely holds himself or herself to be the Registrar, an employee or an authorised person; or (g) makes a document or causes a document to be made which purports to be a certificate, authorisation or other document or label issued in terms of this Act. 50 (3) Any person convicted of an offence referred to in subsection (2) is liable— (a) in the case of a first conviction of an offence referred to in subsection (2)(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e), to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both such fine and such imprisonment; This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela, wa 2018 Nom 12 ya 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 No. 42347 49 49 (2) Ndangulo dzo fhambanaho dzi nga itwa malugana na ki lasi dzo fhambanaho na ˆ zwigwada zwo fhambanaho zwa zwimela kana malugana na tshaka dzo fhambanaho dza zwimela. (3) Ndangulo malugana na u khakha, kana u kundelwa u anana/tevehedza dzi nga tiso— randela nda ˆ (a) arali hu u wanwa mulandu lwa u thoma, hu nga vha iho min˙ wedzi ya sumbe; na (b) arali hu u khakha lwa vhuvhili kana u kha hu tevhelaho u wanwa mulandu, hu thamu kana u dzula dzhele ˆ lwa min˙ wedzi i sa pad ˆ nga vha (4) Ndangulo i randelaho masheleni i nga itwa fhedzi nga murahu ha u kwamana na thamu kana u dzula dzhele lwa tshifhinga tshi sa fhiriho n˙ waha. ˆ Minis ta wa zwa Masheleni. ˆ Vhutshinyi na nda tiso ˆ la kherthekanyo ya vhu 32. ˆ 55. (1) (a) Muthu u vha na mulandu wa vhutshinyi arali uyo muthu, malugana na la a u bveledzwa ha lushaka lwa tshimela malugana na uri pfanelo ya musimo matheria ˆ wa tshimela yo n etshedzwa hu sthi khou tevhelwa khethekanyo ya vhu 28, ene a vho ita ˆ mun˙ e wa mishumo yo sumbedzwaho kha kjetehekanyo ya vhu 7(1)(a) u ya kha (f) nahone uyo mushumo u d o, vha u khou pfuka pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela kha oulo ˆ lushaka nga vhanga (b) Muthu mun˙ we na mun˙ we o wanwaho mulandu wa vhutshinyi ho sumbedzwaho tiso kana u dzula dzhele lwa tshifhinga tsi sa fhiriho ˆ kha phara ya (a) o fanelwa nga nda the u badela mulifho na u valelwa dzhele. min˙ waha ya 10, kana zwo ˆ (c) U thomiwa ha nyito ya mbadelo na magavhelo malugana na u pfuka hu tshi tevhelwa khethekanyo ya vhu 33 malugana na nyito yeneyo a zwi thivheli vhutshutshisi u ya nga ino khethekanyo thukhu zwi tshi lwama zwenezwo zwo itwaho. ˆ (d) Vhutshutshisi u ya nga ino khethekanyo thukhu malugana na nyito ine ya khou ˆ humbulelwa uri yo khakhela pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela kha lushaka a zwi thivheli u itwa ha mbadelo malugana na u khakha/pfuka uya nga khethekanyo ya vhu 33. (2) Muthu u vha a na mulandu wa vhutshinyi arali uyo muthu— tara kana a ita uri mazwifhi a (a) nga khole a dzhenisa mazwifhi kha redzhis ˆ tara, kana a n˙ wala kana a ita uri hu n˙ walwe mazwifhi ane ˆ lo itwa nga ˆ li bviswe kana ˆ dzhene kha redzhisi a ita uri hu nge khophi yo dzhiswa kha redhzistara kana Redzhis n tanzi kha uho u dzhenisa kana iyo khophi; etsedwaho/tendered sa vhu ˆ ˆ ita tshi mafhungo a mazwifhi, a tshi khou zwi d ˆ tamennde tsha mazwifhi kana a sumbedza mazwifhi, kana a fha ˆ tra, kana a bvia kana tenders kana a ita uri ˆ ivha uri ndi mazwifhi; lin˙ walwa ˆ ta ˆ (b) (c) khakhisa kana u thithisa Redzhis a a we kana kha u tra kha u shuma maand ˆ ˆ shuma mishumo yawe nga fhasi ha uno Mulayo; (d) a sumbedzwa mazwifhi zwi tshi kwama u thengiso ya matheria la a u bveledza ˆ kana a tshi itela ndivho dza u bvedledza kana u andisa a bveledza matheria la ˆ tshakha dzo fhambanaho malugana na pfanelo ya musimi wa zwimela ye ya la a u bveledza a bva kha etshedzwa nga fhasi ha uno Mulayo, kana matheria n ˆ ˆ dzenedzo tshaka; (e) kha thengiso ya matheria la a u bveledza hu tshi itelwa ndivho dza u bveledza ˆ kana u andisa, a shumisa tshaka— la ane o fhambana na lushaka lwo n˙ waliswaho u ya nga (i) kha ayo matheria ˆ uno Mulayo kha tshaka dzi kwameaho kana u shumisa lushaka lwo n˙ waliswaho lwa lun˙ we lushaka lwa mufuda wonoyo u fanaho wa tshimela; kana lune lwa fana zwa vhutsinisa na ulwo lwo n˙ waliswaho zwine zwa vha zwi tshi tou xedza vhukuma; (ii) tra, mushumi kana muthu o ifara sa Redzhis ˆ (f) zwi zwa mazwifha a d ˆ tendelwaho; kana ita thendelo kana lin˙ walwa kana a ita ˆ (g) lin˙ we ˆ la khou yo itwa line lin˙ walwa ˆ ˆ ˆ le yo n lebe lin˙ walwa kana ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ (3) Muthu mun˙ we na mun˙ we o ambiwaho kha khethekanyo thanziela, linge ndi ˆ ˆ etshedzwaho nga uno Mulayo. thukhu ya vhu (2) u tea— ˆ (a) arali a khou wanwa mulandu lwa u thoma wa vhusthinyi ho ambiwaho kha thukhu ya vhu (2)(a), (b), (c), (d) kana (e), hu vhe mulifho kana ˆ the u i min˙ waha mivhili kana zwo ˆ khethekanyo u valelwa dzhele lwa tshifhinga tshi sa pad ˆ lifha na u valelwa dzhele; 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 50 Verify source ↗
No. 42347
AI-assisted research summary: Certain offences attract a fine, imprisonment, or both, with longer maximum imprisonment for second or subsequent convictions.
50 No. 42347 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 Act No. 12 of 2018 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 50 (b) (c) (d) in the case of a second or subsequent conviction of an offence referred to in subsection (2)(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e), to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding four years or to both such fine and such imprisonment; in the case of a first conviction of an offence referred to in subsection (2)(f), (g) or (h), to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both such fine and such imprisonment; and in the case of a second or subsequent conviction of an offence referred to in subsection (2)(f), (g) or (h), to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding four years or to both a fine and such imprisonment. Jurisdiction of magistrates’ courts - 56 Verify source ↗
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other law, a magistrate’s court has
AI-assisted research summary: A magistrate’s court may impose penalties under the Act; the Registrar and certain delegated officers commit an offence if they trade in plant breeder’s rights or related propagating material, with a possible fine or up to one year’s imprisonment.
56. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other law, a magistrate’s court has jurisdiction to impose any penalty prescribed by this Act. Prohibition of trafficking by officers 57. (1) The Registrar, or an officer who under the delegation, control or direction of the Registrar exercises the powers and carries out the duties assigned to or imposed upon the Registrar under this Act, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year— (a) (b) if he or she buys, sells, acquires or traffics in any plant breeder’s right or an interest therein; if he or she acquires, otherwise than in the course of his or her duties, or sells any propagating material of a variety in respect of which a plant breeder’s right has been granted or applied for. (2) Any purchase, sale, acquisition or assignment of any plant breeder’s right by or to the Registrar or any such officer shall be of no force and effect. 5 10 15 20 (3) Any propagating material acquired by the Registrar or such an officer must be 25 forfeited to the State. (4) Nothing in this section contained applies to the person who bred, or discovered and developed, a variety of a plant or to any acquisition by inheritance. Delegation 58. (1) The Minister may in writing delegate any function entrusted to the Minister under this Act, except a function referred to in section 54, to any employee of the Department. (2) The Registrar may delegate in writing the performance of any function entrusted to the Registrar under this Act to any employee of the Department. (3) (a) Any decision made or order given by any employee contemplated in subsection (1) or (2) must be regarded as having been made by the Minister or Registrar, as the case may be. (b) The Minister or Registrar, as the case may be, may withdraw or amend any decision or order contemplated in paragraph (a), subject to any rights that may have vested as a consequence of such decision or order. 30 35 40 Transitional provisions and savings 59. (1) (a) A plant breeder’s right granted in terms of the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 1976, immediately before the commencement of this Act, must be regarded as a plant breeder’s right granted under this Act. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela, wa 2018 Nom 12 ya 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 No. 42347 51 51 (b) arali hu lwa vhuvhili kana lu tevhelaho u wanwa mulandu wa vhutshinyi ho ambiwaho kha khethekankana lu tevhelaho u wanwa mulandu wa vhutshinyi thukhu ya vhu (2)(a), (b), (c), (d) kana (e), hu ho ambiwaho kha khethekanyo ˆ vhe mulifho kana u valelwa dzhele lwa tshifhinga tshi sa pad iho min˙ waha ˆ min the mulifho na u valelwa dzhele; ˆ ˆ arali hu u wanwa mulandu wa vhutshinyi lwa u thoma ho ambiwaho kha thukhu ya vhu (2)(f), (g) kana (h), hu vhe mulifho kana u valelwa khethekanyo ˆ dzhele lwa tshifhinga tshi sa pad the mulifho na ho min˙ waha mivhili kana zwo ˆ ˆ u valelwa dzhele; na a kana zwo (c) (d) arali hu u wanwa mulandu lwa vhuvhili kana u wanwa mulandu hu tevhelaho thukhu ya vhu (2)(f), (g) kana ˆ iho kha vhutshinyi ho ambiwaho kha khethekanyo (h), hu vhe mulifho kana u valelwa dzhele lwa tshifhinga tshi sa pad ˆ min˙ waha min ˆ the u lifha na u valelwa dzhele. ˆ a kana zwo Maand ˆ alanga a khothe dza madzhis tra ˆ ta ˆ 5 10 - 56 Verify source ↗
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other law, khothe ya madzhis
AI-assisted research summary: This provision appears to restrict a registrar or officer from dealing in plant breeders’ rights-related transactions and sets a penalty for breach.
56. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other law, khothe ya madzhis tra ˆ tiso in˙ we na in˙ we yo randelwaho nga uno Mulayo. ˆ alanga a u vhea nda I na maand ˆ 15 ta ˆ Nyiledzo ya u renga na u rengisa nga vhaofisiri zwi nnd ˆ a ha mulayo tra, kana muofisiri ane nga fhasi ha vhurumelwa, a langa kana u 57. (1) Redzhis ˆ tsumbedzelo dza Redzhistra a shumisa maand a na u shuma mishumo ye a fhiwa nga ˆ tra nga fhasi ha uno Mulayo, u vha a na mulandu wa nahone u tea uri musi o Redzhis ˆ i wanwa mulandu a badele mulifho kana u valelwa dzhele lwa tshifhinga tshi sa pad ˆ n˙ waha muthihi— (a) arali a renga, a rengisa, a tanganedza kana a zwin˙ we zwi re nnd ˆ ˆ kha zwa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela kana a wana nzwalelo; a ha mulayo (b) arali a tanganedza/wana, nga in˙ we nd ˆ ˆ ila otherwise than e kha mushumo la man˙ we na man˙ we a u bveledza lushaka wawe, kana a rengisa matheria ˆ malugana na pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela yo n etshedzwaho kana yo ˆ humbelwaho. (2) Thengo in˙ we na in˙ we, thengiso, u wana kana mushumo mun˙ we na mun˙ we wa tra kana kana uyo muofisiri a zwi ˆ pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela kana kha Redzhis vhofhi. (3) Matheria la man˙ we na man˙ we a u bveledza o wanwaho nga Redzhis ˆ tra kana uyo ˆ muofisiri a tea u dzhiiwa nga Muvhuso. (4) A huna na tshithihi kha ino khethekanyo tshine tsha shuma kha muthu o simaho, okana o tumbulaho na o bveledzaho, lushaka lwa tshimela kana kana kha tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we nga nd ˆ ila ya u tou. Vhurumelwa ta nga u tou n˙ wala a nga rumela mun˙ we mushumi wa henefjho kha 58. (1) Minis ˆ a ha Muhasho uri a mu shumele mishumo yawe nga fhasi ha uno Mulayo, nga nnd ˆ mushumo wo ambiwaho kha khethekanyo ya vhu 54. (2) Redzhis a shume mushumo mun˙ we na mun˙ we wo teaho u vha wo shun˙ wa nga Redzhis fhasi ha uno Mulayo. tra o tou n˙ wala a nga mushumi mun˙ we na mun˙ we henefho Muhashoni uri ˆ tra nga ˆ (3) (a) Tsheo in˙ we na in˙ we yo itwaho kana ndaela in˙ we na in˙ we yo itwaho nga mushumi mun˙ we na mun˙ we o bulwaho kha khethekanyo thukhu ya vhu (1) kana (2) i tea ˆ ta kana Redzhis u dzhiiwa yo itwa nga Minis ˆ tra, u ya nga hune nyimele ya vha, a nga humisela murahu ta kana Redzhis ˆ ˆ kana u khwinisa tsheo in˙ we na in˙ we kana ndaela in˙ we na in˙ we yo bulwaho kha phara ya (a), a tshi khou tevhedza pfanelo dze a hweswa zwi tshi itiswa nga mvelelo dza iyo tsheo kana ndaela. tra, u ya nga hune zwithu zwa vha. ˆ (b) Minis Mbetshelo dza tshanduko na zwine zwa khou litshwa zwo ralo 59. (1) (a) Pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela yo n ˆ Pfanelo dza Musimi wa Tshimela wa, 1976, nga u thoma u shuma, I tea u dzhiiwa sa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela yo n ˆ fhasi ha uno Mulayo. etshedzwaho u ya nga nga Mulayo wa tavhanya musi uno Mulayo u tshi tou ˆ etshedzwaho nga 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 52 Verify source ↗
No. 42347
AI-assisted research summary: This section sets transitional rules for plant breeder’s rights applications, the register, and the registrar after commencement.
52 No. 42347 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 Act No. 12 of 2018 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 52 (b) This Act applies with the changes required by the context to a plant breeder’s right contemplated in paragraph (a): Provided that the period of protection of that plant breeder’s right is regulated by section 21 of the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 1976, as if that Act has not been repealed by section 60 of this Act. (2) (a) Any application for a plant breeder’s right which was received by the Registrar on a date before the date of commencement of this Act, but in respect of which a plant breeder’s right has not been granted in terms of section 20 of the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 1976, before such date of commencement, must be dealt with in all respects in accordance with the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 1976, as if that Act was still in force, notwithstanding the repeal thereof by section 60 of this Act. (b) If the plant breeder’s right has been granted in accordance with paragraph (a), the provisions of this Act apply. (3) (a) In the event that a breeder has developed a variety in respect of which an application for registration of a plant breeder’s right of the variety in question has not been submitted in accordance with the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 1976, before the commencement of this Act, such breeder may, within the period prescribed by the Minister, submit an application for registration of such right in accordance with this Act. (b) No such application may be submitted after expiration of the prescribed period contemplated in paragraph (a). (4) The employee designated as registrar in terms of section 3(1) of the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 1976, must be regarded as having been designated as Registrar in terms of section 2(1) of this Act. (5) The register kept in terms of section 4(1) of the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 1976, must be incorporated in and must form part of the register to be kept in terms of section 4(1) of this Act, and any document supplied to the register under the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 1976, in terms of any provision thereof, must be regarded as having been furnished to the Registrar under the corresponding provision of this Act. Repeal of laws - 60 Verify source ↗
The laws referred to in the second column of the Schedule are hereby repealed to
AI-assisted research summary: This section repeals the laws listed in the Schedule, but only to the extent stated in the Schedule’s third column.
60. The laws referred to in the second column of the Schedule are hereby repealed to the extent set out in the third column of the Schedule. Short title and commencement - 61 Verify source ↗
This Act is called the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2016, and comes into operation
AI-assisted research summary: The Act starts on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.
61. This Act is called the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2016, and comes into operation on a date to be fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette. 5 10 15 20 25 30 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela, wa 2018 Nom 12 ya 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 No. 42347 53 53 tod ˆ ˆ (b) Uno Mulayo u shuma u na tshanduko dzi waho nga nyimele ya pfanelo ya ya musimi wa tshimela sa zwo bulwaho kha phara ya (a): Tenda tshifhinga tsha tsireledzo yap fanelo ya musimi wa tshimela ya langulwa nga fhasi ha khethekanyo ya vhu 21 ya Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Musimi wa Thsimela wa, 1976, u tou nga sa musi uyo Mulayo u songo vhuya wa fheliswa nga khethekanyo ya vhu 60 ya uno Mulayo. (2) (a) Khumbelo in˙ we na in˙ we ya pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela yo tanganedzwaho ˆ a ha u thoma u shumiswa ha uno Mulayo, fhedzi hu nga Redzhis tra nga datumu ya phand ˆ ˆ malugana na pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela ine a I athu u n etshedzwa u ya nga ˆ khethekanyo ya vhu 20 ya Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela wa, 1976, phand the u a ha iyo datumu ya u thoma u shumisa Mulayo, I tea u shumaniwa nayo yo ˆ ˆ ya nga Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela wa, 1976, u tou nga sa musi u tshi i shumiswa, naho hu na uri wo fheliswa nga khethekano ya vhu 60 ya uno Mulayo. kha d ˆ etshedzwa u ya nga phara ya (a), (b) Arali pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela yo n ˆ mbetshelo dza uno Mulayo dzi d ˆ o shuma. (3) (a) Arali musimi o bveledza lushaka malugana na khumbelo ya u n˙ waliswa ha pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela ya lushaka lu kwameaho ine a yo ngo iswa u ya nga a ha u thoma u shumiswa Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela wa, 1976, phand ˆ ha uno Mulayo, uyo musimi, hu sa athu u fhela tshifhinga tsho randelwaho nga Minis ta, ˆ a nga isa khumbelo ya u n˙ walisa iyo pfanelo u ya nga uno Mulayo. 5 10 15 (b) A huna khumbelo ine ya d ˆ kha phara ya (a). o iswa nga murahu ha u fhira ha datumu yo randelwaho 20 tra u ya nga khethekanyo ya vhu 3(1) ya (4) Mushumi o nagiwaho sa ene Redzhis ˆ Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela wa, 1976, u tea u dzhiiwa sa ene Redzhis tra u ya nga khethekanyo ya vhu 2(1) ya uno Mulayo. ˆ (5) Redzhisi tara yo vhewaho/vhulungwaho u ya nga khethenyo ya vhu 4(1) ya ˆ Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela wa, 1976, I tea u katelwaho/dzheniswa tara yo vhewaho u ya nga khethekanyo ya a tsha redzhisi kha nahone y atea u vha tshipid ˆ ˆ vhu 4(1) ya uno Mulayo, nahone etshedzwaho kha lo n lin˙ walwa lin˙ we na ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ tara nga fhasi ha Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela wa, 1976, u ya redzhisi ˆ tra nga fhasi ha mbetshelo etshedzwa Redzhis li tea u dzhiiwa nga mbesthelo thereof, ˆ ˆ dza uno Mulayo. lin˙ we ˆ lo n ˆ ˆ Milayo ine ya khou fheliswa lu I khou fheliswa u lumu ya vhuvhili kha Shedu - 60 Verify source ↗
Milayo yo ambiwaho kha kho
AI-assisted research summary: This section appears to be a heading for the Act’s short title and commencement, but the source text is garbled and no clear rule can be extracted.
60. Milayo yo ambiwaho kha kho ˆ ˆ lumu ya vhuraru ya Shedu swika kha zwe zwa sumbedzwa kha kho ˆ lu. ˆ Dzina lipfufhi na u thoma u shumisa Mulayo ˆ - 61 Verify source ↗
Uno Mulayo u vhidzwa upfi Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela, wa
AI-assisted research summary: This section gives the Act’s short title and says it was published in the Gazette.
61. Uno Mulayo u vhidzwa upfi Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela, wa o dzudzanywa nga Phresidennde 2016, na uri u d ˆ kha kha Mulevho wa Gazete. o thoma u shuma nga datumu ine ya d ˆ 25 30 35 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 54 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: This schedule lists earlier laws that are repealed under section 60.
54 No. 42347 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 Act No. 12 of 2018 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 54 SCHEDULE Laws repealed (Section 60) Short title Extent of repeal 5 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 1976 Plant Breeders’ Rights Amendment Act, 1980 Plant Breeders’ Rights Amendment Act, 1981 Plant Breeders’ Rights Amendment Act, 1983 Plant Breeders’ Rights Amendment Act, 1996 Abolition of Restrictions on The Jurisdiction of Courts Act, 1996 The whole The whole The whole The whole The whole Section 59 10 15 No. and year Act No. 15 of 1976 Act No. 5 of 1980 Act No. 14 of 1981 Act No. 38 of 1983 Act No. 15 of 1996 Act No. 88 of 1996 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela, wa 2018 Nom 12 ya 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 No. 42347 55 55 SHEDUL ˆ U Milayo yo fheliswaho (Khethekanyo ya vhu 60) Nomboro. na n˙ waha Dzina lipfufhi ˆ Mulayo wa Nomboro ya vhu. 15 wa 1976 Mulayo wa Nomboro ya vhu. 5 wa 1980 Mulayo wa Nomboro ya vhu. 14 wa 1981 Mulayo wa Nomboro ya vhu. 38 wa 1983 Mulayo wa Nomboro ya vhu. 15 wa 1996 Mulayo wa Nomboro ya vhu. 88 wa 1996 Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Tshimela wa, 1976 Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Tshimela wo Khwiniswaho wa, 1980 Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Tshimela wo Khwiniswaho wa, 1981 Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Tshimela wo Khwiniswaho wa, 1983 Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Tshimela wo Khwiniswaho wa, 1996 Mulayo wa u Kwasha Phungudzelo kha Maand ˆ Dzikhothe, 1996 alanga vhuponi ha Vhuhulu ha u fhelisa the ˆ Mulayo wo Mulayo wo Mulayo wo Mulayo wo Mulayo wo Mulayo wo the ˆ the ˆ the ˆ the ˆ the ˆ This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 56 Verify source ↗
No. 42347
AI-assisted research summary: 56 No. 42347 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.zaPrinted by and obtainable from the Government Printer, Bosman Street, Private Bag X85, Pretoria, 0001Contact Centre Tel:
56 No. 42347 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.zaPrinted by and obtainable from the Government Printer, Bosman Street, Private Bag X85, Pretoria, 0001Contact Centre Tel: 012-748 6200. eMail: info.egazette@gpw.gov.zaPublications: Tel: (012) 748 6053, 748 6061, 748 6065
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No. 42347
AI-assisted research summary: People may inspect application documents for a plant breeder’s right, but confidential parts are restricted; the Registrar must provide copies within seven days on payment of a prescribed fee.
12 No. 42347 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 Act No. 12 of 2018 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 12 Inspection of documents submitted in connection with an application for plant breeder’s right 6. (1) Any person may inspect any document submitted in connection with an application for a plant breeder’s right at any reasonable time and upon payment of a prescribed fee. (2) The Registrar must furnish a person contemplated in subsection (1), on payment of a prescribed fee, with a copy of the document contemplated in that subsection within seven days. (3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2) but subject to subsection (4), a person may not— (a) inspect that part of the document in question that contains information in respect of the name of each variety used in the breeding program and in respect of the manner in which the variety was bred; (b) be furnished with a copy of the part of the document referred to in paragraph (c) (a); or inspect, or be furnished with a copy of, any other prescribed confidential information. (4) Subsection (3) does not apply to— (a) (b) (c) the applicant; the applicant’s authorised agent; or any other person who has to inspect that part of the documentation or information contemplated in subsection (3) in the course of the performance of any function entrusted to him or her in terms of this Act. CHAPTER 2 PLANT BREEDER’S RIGHT Protection given to holder of plant breeder’s right 7. (1) The protection given under this Act to the holder of a plant breeder’s right is that prior authorisation has to be obtained for the duration of the plant breeder’s right from that holder, by way of a licence granted or issued in terms of section 34 or section 36, by any person intending to undertake— (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) the production or reproduction (multiplication) of the protected variety; the conditioning for the purposes of propagation of the protected variety; the sale or any other form of marketing of the protected variety; the exporting of the protected variety; the importing of the protected variety; or the stocking of the protected variety for any of the purposes referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e). (2) (a) The undertaking of any activity referred to in subsection (1)(a) to (f) in respect of harvested material obtained through the unauthorised use of propagating material of the protected variety also requires the authorisation of the holder of the plant breeder’s right concerned, unless that holder has had reasonable opportunity to exercise his or her right in respect of that propagating material. (b) For the purposes of paragraph (a), ‘‘harvested material’’ includes an entire plant, any part of such plant or any product made directly from harvested material of such plant. (3) (a) Subsections (1) and (2) also apply to a variety— (i) (ii) that is essentially derived from the protected variety, where the protected variety is not itself an essentially derived variety; that is not clearly distinguishable from the protected variety in accordance with section 15(2)(b); or (iii) whose production requires the repeated use of the protected variety. (b) For the purposes of paragraph (a)(i), a variety must be regarded as being essentially derived from another variety if— 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 (i) it is predominantly derived from the initial variety, or from a variety that is itself predominantly derived from the initial variety; 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela, wa 2018 Nom 12 ya 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 No. 42347 13 U ingamelwa ha man˙ walwa o iswaho malugana na khumbelo ya pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela 13 6. (1) Muthu mun˙ we na mun˙ we a nga ingamela lo hwedzwaho malugana na ˆ khumbelo ya pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela nga tshifhinga tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we tshine tsha pfadza musi ho badelwa tshelede yo randelwaho. lin˙ walwa ˆ tra u tea u fha muthu o bulwaho kha khethekanyo (2) Redzhis ˆ thukhu ya vhu (1), ˆ khophi ya thukhu musi uyo muthu ˆ a tshi tou badela tshelede yo randelwaho hu sa athu u fhela mad ˆ lin˙ walwa sa zwo sumbedzwho kha iyo khethekanyo ˆ uvha a sumbe. thukhu dza vhu (1) na (2) fhetdzi hu tshi tevhedzwa ˆ (3) Naho hu na khethekanyo khethekanyo (a) thukhu ya vhu (4), muthu a nga si— ˆ a tsha lin˙ walwa ˆ ingamele tshipid la vha na mafhungo a dzina li kwameaho ˆ ˆ ˆ la lushaka lun˙ we na lun˙ we lu shumiswaho kha u mbekanyamushumo ya u ˆ simetshedza/breeding program na nga nd ila ine lushaka lwo simetshedzwa ˆ ngayo; fhiwe khophi ya tshipid ˆ kana ingamele, kana u fhiwa khophi ya mafhungo man˙ we na man˙ we a tshidzumbe. lin˙ walwa yo ambiwaho kha pharagirafu ya (a); ˆ line ˆ a tsha (b) (c) (4) Khethekanyo thukhu ya vhu (3) a i shumi kha— ˆ (a) muhumbeli; (b) zhendedzi (c) muthu mun˙ we na mun˙ we ane a tea u ingamela itsho tshipid ˆ la muhumbeli; kana ˆ lo tendelwaho ˆ kana mafhungo o bulwaho kha khethekanyo mushumo wa u shuma mushumo we a hweswa u ya nga uno Mulayo. lin˙ walwa a tsha ˆ thukhu ya vhu (3) e kha ˆ NDIMA YA 2 PFANELO YA VHASIMI VHA ZWIMELA Tsireledzo i fhiwaho mun ˆ e wa pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela 7. (1) Tsireledzo i fhiwaho mun ˆ e wa pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela nga fhasi ha uno Mulayo ndi ya uri hu thome u wanala thendelo lwa tshifhinga tsha pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela u bva kha mun laisentse kana u e wa pfanelo, nga u tou fha n ˆ ˆ ˆ etshedza u ya nga khethekanyo ya vhu 34 kana khethekanyo ya vhu 36, nga muthu ane n ˆ a khou a u ita— etshedza (a) vhubveledzisi kana u bveledzulula (andisa) lushaka lwo tsireledzwaho; (b) ndugiselo ya u itela ndivho dza u bveledza lushaka lwo tsireledzwaho; ila ya u maketa lushaka ulwo lwo tsireledzwaho; thengiso kana in˙ we nd (c) ˆ avha ya lushaka lwo tsireldzwaho; thengisela-mashangod (d) ˆ zwa u renga mashangod (e) ˆ zwa u renga tshi (f) ambiwaho kha phara (a) u ya kha (e). toko tsha lushaka lwo tsireledzwaho u itela ndivho dza zwo ˆ avha ya lushaka lwo tsireledzwaho; kana (2) (a) U ita tshin˙ we tsha zwo ambiwaho kha khethekanyo thukhu ya (1)(a) u ya ˆ wa zwo wanwaho nga kha u shumiswa ha matheriala a u kha (f) malugana na zwikan ˆ a u thendelo bveledza o tendelwaho a lushaka lwo tsireledzwaho na zwone-vho zwi ya mun e a ha musi uyo mun ˆ ˆ e na tshifhinga tshi pfadzaho tsha u shumisa pfanelo yawe malugana na ayo matheriala a u bveledza. e wa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela wa kwameaho, nga nnd ˆ tod ˆ ˆ tsho tsho itwaho tshi trshi bva kha matheria the, tshipid ˆ ˆ la o kan ˆ ˆ waho a itsho tshimela. (b) U itela ndivho dza phara (a), ‘‘matheria waho’’ hu katelwa tshimela a tshin˙ we na tshin˙ e tsha tshimela kana tshibveledzwa tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we (3) (a) Khethekanyo (i) thukhu dza vhu (1) na (2) dzi a shumavho na kha lushaka— ˆ la o kan ˆ ˆ lune lwo bva kha lushaka lwo tsireledzwaho, hune lushaka lwo tsireledzwaho lwone lun ˆ lune a lu fhambanyisei zwikhagala u bva kha ulo lwo tsireledzwaho u ya nga khethekanyo ya vhu 15(2)(b); kana lune vhubveledzi halwo ha tod ˆ ˆ tsireledzwaho. a ndovhololo ya u shumisa lushaka lwo e lwa sa vhe lushaka lwo shandulwaho; (ii) (iii) tod ˆ ˆ 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 (b) U itela ndivho dza phara ya (a)(i), lushaka lu tea u dzhiiwa sa lwo bvaho kha 55 lun˙ we lushaka arali— (i) zwi tshi khou vhonalesa uri lwo bva kha lushaka lwa mathomoni, kana kha lushaka lune lwone lun ˆ e lwo bva kha lushaka lwa mathomoni; This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za
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AI-assisted research summary: The holder of a plant breeder’s right has the sole right to carry out, or let others carry out, certain activities for a prescribed period. The Minister must set farmer, plant, use, royalty, and labelling rules for protected varieties used by farmers, and the Registrar may not issue a compulsory licence during the prescribed period.
14 No. 42347 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 Act No. 12 of 2018 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 14 (ii) (iii) it is clearly distinguishable from the initial variety; and the essential it conforms to the initial variety in the expression of characteristics that result from the genotype or combination of genotypes of the initial variety except for the differences which result from the act of derivation. 5 Duration of plant breeder’s right 8. (1) A plant breeder’s right is valid for a period of 20, 25 or 30 years depending on the particular kind of plant, calculated from the date on which the certificate of registration is issued in terms of section 28(b). (2) The period of validity of the plant breeder’s right in respect of a particular kind of 10 plant must be prescribed. Period of sole right 9. (1) The holder of a plant breeder’s right has the sole right to undertake any activity referred to in section 7(1), or to have any such activity undertaken by any other person, during such period as may be prescribed as a period for the exercise of sole rights in respect of the kind of plant to which such a variety belongs. (2) During the period prescribed in terms of subsection (1) the Registrar may not order the issue of a compulsory licence in terms of section 36 in respect of the variety in question. Exceptions to plant breeder’s right 10. (1) Notwithstanding section 32(a), a plant breeder’s right in respect of a variety obtained in a legitimate manner does not extend to— (a) any act done in respect of that variety for private and non-commercial purposes; (b) any act done in respect of that variety for experimental purposes; (c) any act done in respect of that variety for the purposes of breeding other varieties and, except where section 7(3) applies, any act contemplated in section 7(1) and section 7(2) in respect of such other varieties; or (d) a farmer who uses the protected variety in accordance with subsection (2). (2) (a) In respect of subsection 1(d), the Minister must prescribe— the category or categories of farmers who may use the protected variety; the category or categories of plants that may be used; the uses to which the protected variety may be put; and (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) where applicable— (aa) conditions for payment of royalties; and (bb) labelling requirements. (b) When the Minister acts in terms of paragraph (a), the Minister must ensure that the legitimate interests of the breeder are safeguarded. Exhaustion of plant breeder’s right - 11 Verify source ↗
A plant breeder’s right does not extend to any act concerning any material of the
AI-assisted research summary: A plant breeder’s right does not cover certain uses of protected plant material that has been sold or marketed, except for further propagation or some export cases.
11. A plant breeder’s right does not extend to any act concerning any material of the protected variety or of a variety covered by section 7(3) that has, in the Republic, been sold or otherwise marketed by the holder of a plant breeder’s right concerned, or sold or otherwise marketed with his or her written authorisation, or any material derived from the said material, unless the act— (a) (b) involves further propagation of the variety in question; or involves exportation of material of the variety in question, which enables the propagation of the variety, into any country that does not protect varieties of the particular kind of plant, except where the exported material is for consumption purposes. 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela, wa 2018 Nom 12 ya 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 No. 42347 15 15 (ii) (iii) lu tshi fhambanyisea kha lushaka lwa mathomoni; nahone taluli zwine zwa lu tshi anana na lushaka lwa mathomoni kha mbonalo ya zwi ˆ bva kha a ha phamabno I bvaho kha nyito ya tshandulo. thanganyo ya dzidzhini dza lushaka lwa mathomoni nga nnd ˆ ˆ Tshifhinga tsha pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela 8. (1) Pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela I shuma lwa min˙ waha ya 20, 25 kana 30 zwi tshi thanziela ya ˆ bva kha lushaka lwa tshimela, tshi tshi khou vhalelwa u bva kha datumu ine etshedzwa u ya nga khethekanyo ya vhu 28(b). u n˙ walisa ya n ˆ (2) Tshifhinga tsha pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela malugana na lushaka lwa tshimela tshi tea u randelwa. Tshifhinga tsha pfanelo nthihi 9. (1) Mun ˆ e wa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela u na pfanelo nthihi ya u ya u shuma tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we tsho sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo ya vhu 7(1), kana u ya uri mushumo u itwe nga mun˙ we muthu, nga tshenetsho tshifhinga sa zwo randelwaho sa tshifhinga tsha u shumisa pfanelo nga idzo malugana na lushaka lwa tshimela kha lushaka ulo lune tsha wela khalwo. tra a nga (2) Nga tshifhinga tsho randelwaho u ya nga khethekanyo ya vhu (1) Redzhis ˆ laisentse ya khombe-khombe u ya nga khethekanyo ya vhu 36 ˆ si laele uri hu n ˆ malugana na lushaka lu kwameaho. etshedzwe Zwi sa katelwi kha pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela 10. (1) Naho hu na khethekanyo ya vhu 32(a), pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela malugana na lushaka yo wanwaho nga nd ˆ (a) nyito malugana na ulo lushaka zwi ila yo teaho a I pfukeli kha— tshi khou itelwa lwa ndivho dza phuraivethe na zwi sa kwami vhubindudzi; (b) nyito yo itwaho malugana na lushaka lwa ndivho dza ndingedzo; (c) nyito I itwaho malugana na ulo lushaka kha ndivho dza u simetshedza dzin˙ we tshaka na, nga nnd a ha hune khethekanyo ya vhu 7(3) ya shumiswa, nyito ˆ in˙ we na in˙ we yo sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo ya vhu 7(1) na khethekanyo ya vhu 7(2) malugana na idzo tshaka; kana rabulasi ane a shumisa lushaka lwo tsireledzeaho u ya nga khethekanyo ya vhu (2). (d) (2) (a) Malugana na khethekanyo (i) khethekanyo dza vhorabulasi vhane vha nga shumisa lushaka lwo tsireledzeaho; (ii) khethekanyo ya zwimela zwine zwa nga shumiswa; (iii) mishumo ine ya nga vherwa kha lushaka lwo tsireledzwaho; nahone (iv) he zwa tea— thukhu ya 1(d), Minis ˆ ta u tea u randela— ˆ (aa) mabadelele a muholo; na ea dza u thod (bb) ˆ ˆ ta a tshi khou tevhedza phara ya (a), Minis (b) Musi Minis ˆ labe ˆ madzangalelo o teaho a musimi o tsireledzea. la. ˆ ta u tea u vhona uri ˆ U fhela ha pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela - 11 Verify source ↗
Pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela a I pfukeli kha nyito I kwamaho matheria
AI-assisted research summary: This section appears to limit a farmer’s rights in relation to certain protected or scheduled materials and related actions.
11. Pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela a I pfukeli kha nyito I kwamaho matheria la ˆ man˙ we na man˙ we a lushaka lwo tsireledzwaho kana lushaka lwo katelwaho nga liki, lwo rengiswa kana lwo khethekanyo ya vhu 7(3) lune lwa lwo, kha Riphabu ˆ e wa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela a kwameaho, kana rengiswaho maketwaho nga mun ˆ o tenda nga u tou zwi n˙ wala, kana matheria la man˙ we na man˙ we o shandulwaho u bva ˆ kha material ayo o ambiwaho, nga nnd ˆ a ha musi nyito iyo— i tshi kwama hun˙ we u bveledzwa ha lushaka lu kwameaho; kana la a lushaka luw kwameaho, zwine wa a matheria i tshi kwama u rengisela nnd ˆ ˆ la sa tsiteledze tshaka dza konisa u bveledzwa ha lushaka, kha shango ˆ lushaka lwonolwo lwa tshimela, nga nnd la o rengiselwaho a ha msui matheria ˆ ˆ nnd ˆ a a u tou line ˆ la. ˆ (a) (b) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 16 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: Joint holders of a plant breeder’s right get equal rights, but they need written permission for licensing or transferring interests, and transfers must be reported to the Registrar.
16 No. 42347 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 Act No. 12 of 2018 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 Joint holders of plant breeder’s right 16 12. (1) Where a plant breeder’s right is granted to two or more persons jointly, each such person is, subject to any written agreement to the contrary between them, entitled— (a) (b) (c) to an equal share in such right; to undertake in connection therewith for his or her own benefit any activity referred to in section 7, if he or she discloses any such activity in writing to the other joint holders; and to institute any action in respect of any infringement of that right. 5 (2) A joint holder of a plant breeder’s right may not without the written authorisation 10 of the other joint holders— (a) grant a licence under section 34; or (b) transfer the whole or any part of his or her interest in such right. Transfer of plant breeder’s right 13. (1) The holder of a plant breeder’s right must, after such right or any part thereof has been transferred to any other person, in the prescribed manner inform the Registrar of the name and address of the person to whom the right or part thereof has been transferred. (2) A person to whom a plant breeder’s right or any part thereof has been transferred must, if he or she appoints an agent in respect of such right, inform the Registrar in the prescribed manner of the name and address of such agent. 15 20 State bound by plant breeder’s right - 14 Verify source ↗
A plant breeder’s right binds the State in all respects in the same way as it binds
AI-assisted research summary: A plant breeder’s right applies to the State the same way it applies to any other person.
14. A plant breeder’s right binds the State in all respects in the same way as it binds any other person. CHAPTER 3 APPLICATION FOR PLANT BREEDER’S RIGHT Varieties in respect of which plant breeders’ rights may be granted 15. (1) A plant breeder’s right may be granted in respect of any variety of all plant genera and species, if it is new, distinct, uniform and stable and has an acceptable variety denomination. (2) A variety contemplated in subsection (1) must be regarded as— (a) new, if propagating material or harvested material thereof has not been sold or otherwise disposed of by, or with the consent of, the breeder for the purposes of exploitation of the variety before the date of filing of the application for a plant breeder’s right— (i) (ii) in the Republic, for a period of not more than one year; and in any other country, in the case of— (aa) varieties of vines and trees, for a period of not more than six years; or (bb) other varieties, for a period of not more than four years; (b) distinct, if it is clearly distinguishable from any other variety whose existence is a matter of common knowledge at the time of the filing of the application; (c) uniform, if it is sufficiently uniform with regard to the characteristics of the variety in question taking into account the variation that may be expected from the particular features of the propagation of that variety; and stable, repeated remain unchanged after propagation or, in the case of a particular cycle of propagation, at the end of each such cycle. the characteristics thereof (d) if (3) Subsection (2)(a) does not apply to the sale of plant material of a plant variety to a person by, or with the consent of, the breeder if— (a) the sole purpose of the sale is for the person to multiply plant material of that plant variety on behalf of the breeder; 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela, wa 2018 Nom 12 ya 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 No. 42347 17 17 Pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela ine vhun ˆ tanganelano e hayo ndi mu ˆ 12. (1) Hune pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela ya vha yo fhiwa vhathu vhavhili kana tanganelana, mun˙ we na mun˙ we wavho, zwi tshi itwa nga thendelano yo tou ˆ vhanzhi vho n˙ walwaho vhukati havho, o tea— (a) u vha na mukovhe u linganaho kha iyo pfanelo; (b) u shuma zwine zwa kwama zwine zwa muedza sa zwe zwa sumbedzwa kha khethekanyo ya vhu 7, arali a bvukulula uyo mushumo nga u tou n˙ wala kha avho vhan˙ we ngae; nahone ita nyito in˙ we na in˙ we malugana na u pfukwa ha iyo pfanelo. tanganelano hu sina thendelo yo e wa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela ya mu ˆ (c) (2) Mun ˆ tou n˙ walwaho I bvaho kha vhan˙ we ngaeo a nga si— (a) (b) laisentse nga fhasi ha khethekanyo ya vhu 34; kana ˆ a tsha nzwalelo yawe kana hu nzwalelo dzo fhe rathise tshipid ˆ the kha iyo pfanelo. ˆ U fhirisa pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela 13. (1) Mun ˆ a tshenetsho tsho rathiselwa kha mun˙ we muthu, nga nd ˆ e wa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela u tea, uri nga murahu ha iyo pfanelo ila yo randelwaho a a tshayo tsho irese na dzina la muthu ane pfanelo kana tshipid ˆ ˆ tra ad ˆ ˆ kana tshipid ˆ vhudze Redzhis rathiswa. (2) Muthu ane pfanelo yawe yo rathiswa u tea, arali a thola zhendzi malugana na iyo ila yo iresi zwa zhendedzi pfanelo, u vhudza Redzhis tra dzina na ad ˆ ˆ randelwaho. lo nga nd i ˆ ˆ Muvhuso u a vhofhea nga pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela
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AI-assisted research summary: A plant breeder’s right holder must, when asked by the Registrar, be able to supply propagating material and access/information about the relevant facilities. The Registrar may inspect compliance during normal business hours.
28 No. 42347 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 Act No. 12 of 2018 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 28 (4) If no fee is paid in terms of subsection (2) or within the period contemplated in subsection (3), the registration of the plant breeder’s right in question may be cancelled in accordance with section 38. Maintenance of propagating material 31. (1) The holder of a plant breeder’s right must ensure that he or she is in a position 5 for the duration of the right when requested by the Registrar— (b) (a) to furnish the Registrar with propagating material of the variety in respect of which the right was granted that is capable of reproducing the variety in question in such a manner that the characteristics of the variety correspond with those described at the time of the grant of the relevant right; and to provide the Registrar with the information and access to the relevant facilities to satisfy the Registrar that the holder is maintaining propagating material that conforms with the requirements contemplated in paragraph (a). (2) The Registrar may, during normal business hours, undertake such inspection in connection with any matter contemplated in subsection (1) as may be necessary in order to ensure compliance with the provisions of that subsection. 10 15 CHAPTER 8 ENFORCEMENT OF PLANT BREEDERS’ RIGHTS Infringement of plant breeder’s right
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Subject to section 10, a plant breeder’s right is infringed by any person who—
AI-assisted research summary: Section 32 says a plant breeder’s right is infringed if a person does certain protected acts without the required licence or authorisation, uses the approved denomination incorrectly, or sells protected plants or propagating material under the wrong denomination or without the approved denomination.
32. Subject to section 10, a plant breeder’s right is infringed by any person who— 20 (b) (a) not being the holder of the plant breeder’s right, performs, or causes to be performed, an act contemplated in section 7(1), read with section 7(2) and section 7(3), without having been granted a licence contemplated in section 34 or section 36; in the case of an essentially derived variety performs, or causes to be performed, an act contemplated in section 7(1), read with section 7(2) and section 7(3), without an authorisation from the holder of the plant breeder’s right of the— (i) (ii) essentially derived variety, in the event that separate protection for the initial variety; or essentially derived variety exists; (c) uses the approved denomination of a protected variety in relation to plants or propagating material of any other variety for any purpose whatsoever; or sells plants or propagating material of a protected variety— (i) under a denomination other than the approved denomination of that (d) variety; or (ii) without using the approved denomination. Remedies in respect of infringement of plant breeder’s right 33. (1) The holder of a plant breeder’s right or any person to whom a licence contemplated in section 34 or section 36 has been granted may, upon proof of an infringement of that right and with proof of damages suffered by that holder or licensee, recover by action in any competent court from the person who infringed the plant breeder’s right compensation in respect of such infringement. (2) The holder of a plant breeder’s right may not institute an action contemplated in subsection (1) while the relevant plant breeder’s right or variety is the subject of an appeal in terms of section 41. 25 30 35 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Pfanelo dza Vhasimi vha Zwimela, wa 2018 Nom 12 ya 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 No. 42347 29 29 (4) Arali hu si na tshelede yo badelwaho u ya nga khethekanyo kha tshifhinga tsho sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo pfanelo hu nga n ˆ amba ha fheliswa hu tshi khou tevhedzwa khethekanyo ya 38. thukhu ya vhu (2) kana ˆ thukhu ya vhu (3), u n˙ walisa ha ˆ Ulondola matheria la a u bveledza ˆ e wa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela u tea u vhona uri u na pfanelo musi I tshi 31. (1) Mun ˆ tod ˆ ˆ (a) u itela u fha Redzhis wa nga Redzhis tra— ˆ tra matheria ˆ ila ine ya fana nay o la a u bveledzisa a lushaka malugana na ˆ pfanelo ye ya fhiwa uri u a kona u bveledzulula lushaka lu kwameahon nga taluswaho nga tshifhinga tsha musi pfanelo I tshi nd ˆ ˆ etshedzwa; na n ˆ tra mafhungo na u mu tendela a tshi swikelela ˆ tra uri na ngoho mun zwishumiswa zwoteaho u itela u fusha Redzhis e wa ˆ ˆ eadzo thod la a u bveledza a khou anana na pfanelo u khou vhona uri matheria ˆ ˆ ˆ sumbedzwaho kha phara ya (a). (b) u itela u fha Redzhis tra nga tshifhinga tsha mushumo a nga ingamela malugana na tshin˙ we na (2) Redzhis ˆ tshin˙ we tsho sumbedzwaho kha khethgekanyo we tsho sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo ea u itela u vhona uri mbetshelo dza khethekanyo thukhu ya (1) sa zwine zwa nga ˆ thukhu dzi khou tevhedzwa. ˆ tod ˆ ˆ NDIMA YA 8 5 10 15 UTEVHEDZISA PFANELO DZA VHASIMI VHA ZWIMELA 20 U pfukwa ha pfanelo ya vhasimi vha zwimela - 32 Verify source ↗
Hu tshi khou tevhedzwa khethekanyo ya vhu 10, pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela
AI-assisted research summary: This section says a plant variety right is infringed if a person does the listed acts without the required licence or permission, and the right holder or licensee may recover damages through court if infringement and loss are proved.
32. Hu tshi khou tevhedzwa khethekanyo ya vhu 10, pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela I pfukwa nga mun˙ we na mun˙ we— (a) a si mun ˆ e wa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela arali a khou ita, kana u ita uri u shun˙ we, nyito yo sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo ya vhu 7(1), I tshi vhalwa na khethekanyo ya vhu 7(2) na khethekanyo ya vhu 7(3), a songo fhiwa laisentse yo sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo ya vhu 34 kana khethekanyo ya ˆ vhu 36; (b) arali hu lushaka lwo shandukiswaho/ derived variety a ita, kana a itisa uri hu itwe, nyito yo sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo ya vhu 7(1), I tshi vhalwa na khethekanyo ya vhu 7(2) na khethekanyo ya vhu 7(3), a songo wana thendelo kha mun ˆ (i) (ii) lushaka lwa mathomoni; kana lushaka lwo shandulwaho, kha nyimele ine tsireledzo ya thungo ya lushaka lwo shandulwaho ya vha hone; e wa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela ya— (c) (d) a khou shumisa lushaka lwo tendelwaho lwa lushaka lwo tsireledzwaho zwi la a u bveledza a tshimela tshin˙ we na tshi kwama zwimela kana matheria ˆ tshin˙ we u itela ndivho in˙ we na in˙ we; kana rengisa zwimela kana matheria tsireledzwaho— (i) nga fhasi ha lushaka nga nnd ˆ la a u bveledza zwa/a lushaka lwo ˆ a ha lushaka lwo tendelwaho lwa ulwo lushaka; kana (ii) hu sa shumiswi lushaka lwo tendelwaho. Thasululo musi ho pfukiwa pfanelo ya chasimi vha zwimela 33. (1) Mun ˆ e wa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela kana muthu mun˙ we na mun˙ we ane laisentse yo sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo ya vhu 34 kana khethekanyo ya vhu 36 o ˆ I fhiwa, arali a na tsumbo ya uri pfanelo yo pfukiwa na tsumbo ya tshinyalelo ye uyo mune wa pfanelo kana laisentse, a badelwa tshinyalelonga uyo o pfuka /recover nga zwo ˆ itwa nga kha khothe I zwi konaho. e wa pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela a nga si ite nyito yo sumbedzwaho kha (2) Mun ˆ khethekanyo thukhu ya vhu (1) musi pfanelo ya musimi wa tshimela yo teaho kana ˆ lushaka lwo teah i na aphi li u ya nga khethekanyo ya vhu 41. ˆ 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 30 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: If a licensed person brings a claim under subsection (1), the relevant plant breeder’s right holder must be joined to the case. In infringement proceedings, a competent court may order custody, surrender, or disposal of listed items.
30 No. 42347 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH 2019 Act No. 12 of 2018 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 30 (3) If the person to whom a licence contemplated in section 34 or section 36 has been granted institutes a claim contemplated in subsection (1), the holder of the relevant plant breeder’s right must be joined as a party to those proceedings. (4) In addition to any other remedy, a competent court may, in proceedings due to the infringement of a plant breeder’s right, make an order in respect of the custody, surrender or disposal of any book, document, plant, propagating material, product, substance or other article. CHAPTER 9 LICENCES Licences
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