Singapore legislation

Section 48

of Plant Varieties Protection Act 2004

Section 48

Right of appeal

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(1)

Except as provided in subsection (2) or by rules made under this Act, there is no appeal to the Court from a decision of the Registrar for any matter under this Act.

(2)

The following are subject to appeal to the Court:

(a)

a decision of the Registrar to decline to make a grant of protection;

(b)

a decision of the Registrar to make a grant of protection;

(c)

a decision of the Registrar approving or disapproving a proposed denomination.

(3)

An appeal does not lie to the appellate court from a decision of the Court on appeal from a decision of the Registrar for any matter under this Act unless leave to appeal is given by the appellate court.

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(4)

In this section, “appellate court” means the court to which an appeal under subsection (3) is to be made under section 29C of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969.

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