Plant Varieties Protection Act 2004 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Administration
10. Disobedience to summons an offence
Feedback & supportA person who has been summoned to appear as a witness before the Registrar must not, without lawful excuse, fail to appear in obedience to the summons.
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Plant Varieties mentioned in section 5;
A person who has been required by the Registrar to produce a document or article must not, without lawful excuse, fail to produce the document or article.
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both.
term
“term”, in relation to a grant of protection, means the term of the grant of protection under section 24;