Singapore legislation

Regulation 53

of Plant Varieties Protection Rules

Regulation 53

Intervention by third parties

Amended byS 261/2022 wef 01/04/2022S 261/2022 wef 01/04/2022S 261/2022 wef 01/04/2022

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 261/2022 wef 01/04/2022

Any person, other than the grantee, claiming to have an interest in a grant of protection which is the subject of an application under rule 50 may apply to the Registrar in writing for permission to intervene.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 261/2022 wef 01/04/2022

The Registrar may, after hearing the parties concerned if he so required, refuse permission to intervene, or grant permission to intervene upon such terms (including any undertaking as to costs) as he thinks fit.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 261/2022 wef 01/04/2022

Any person granted permission to intervene shall, subject to the terms and conditions imposed in respect of the intervention, be treated as a party to the proceedings in question.