Singapore legislation

Regulation 42

Submission and registration of replacement denominations

Subregulation 1

For the purposes of section 38(2) of the Act, where a grantee is required by the Registrar to submit a suitable replacement denomination, the grantee shall do so within 3 months from the date the Registrar notifies him in writing of the requirement to do so.

Subregulation 2

The Registrar shall publish every replacement denomination submitted under section 15 of the Act.

Subregulation 3

Any person who wishes to object to the registration of a replacement denomination shall, within 2 months from the date of publication of the replacement denomination referred to in paragraph (1), file with the Registrar a notice of objection in Form PVP 6.

Subregulation 4

The notice of objection shall contain a statement of the grounds upon which the person objects to the registration of the denomination.

Subregulation 5

Rules 19(2) to (8) and 21 to 33 shall apply, with the necessary modifications, to any proceedings arising from the notice of objection.

Subregulation 6

For the purposes of the application of the rules referred to in paragraph (5) —

(a)

any reference to the registration of a denomination shall be read as a reference to the registration of a replacement denomination referred to in paragraph (1);

(b)

any reference to the notice of objection shall be read as a reference to the notice of objection referred to in paragraphs (3) and (4); and

(c)

any reference to the objector shall be read as a reference to the person referred to in paragraphs (3) and (4).

Read in full context — Plant Varieties Protection Rules →