Section 17 — Plant Varieties Protection Act

(1)

The Registrar may, by rules prescribed under section 66, for the purpose of examining the plant variety, require the applicant, within the prescribed period after making an application to provide all necessary information, documents or material.

(2)

In the course of the examination the Registrar may —

(a)

cause —

(i)

the growing of the variety;

(ii)

the carrying out of other necessary tests; or

(b)

take into account the results of growing tests or other trials which have already been carried out.

(3)

Any decision to grant a protection shall require an examination for compliance with the conditions under section 21.