Chapter XVIII AMENDMENTS TO THE PROTECTION OF PLANT VARIETIES AND FARMERS’ RIGHTS ACT, 2001

In the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001,---

1. (a) in section 2,---
   • (i) clauses (d), (n) and (o) shall be omitted;
   • (ii) for clause (q), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:--- '(q) "prescribed" means,---
   • (i) in relation to proceedings before a High Court, prescribed by rules made by the High Court; and
   • (ii) in other cases, prescribed by rules made under this Act;';
   • (iii) clauses (y) and (z) shall be omitted;
2. (b) in section 44, the words "or the Tribunal" shall be omitted;
3. (c) in Chapter VIII, for the Chapter heading, the Chapter heading "APPEALS" shall be substituted;
4. (d) sections 54 and 55 shall be omitted;
5. (e) in section 56,---
   • (i) for the word "Tribunal", wherever it occurs, the words "High Court" shall be substituted;
   • (ii) sub-section (3) shall be omitted;
6. (f) in section 57,---
   • (i) for the word "Tribunal", wherever it occurs, the words "High Court" shall be substituted;
   • (ii) sub-section (5) shall be omitted;
7. (g) sections 58 and 59 shall be omitted;
8. (h) in section 89, the words "or the Tribunal" shall be omitted.