Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 (No. 12 of 2018). Country/Territory South Africa Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette No. 42347 of 29 March 2019. Long titleAn Act to provide for a system whereunder plant breeders’ rights relating to varieties of certain kinds of plants may be granted; for the requirements that have to be complied with for the grant of such rights; for the scope and protection of such rights; and for the grant of licenses in respect of the exercise of such rights; and to provide for matters connected therewith. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Plant production Planting material/seeds Plant variety Registration Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Institution Authorization/permit Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Intellectual property rights/patents Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract This Act makes provision for the granting protect and protection of plant breeders' rights. The Act consists of 61 sections divided into 14 Chapters: Registrar and Register of Plant Breeders’ Rights (1); Plant Breeder’s Right (2); Application for Plant Breeder’s Right (3); Variety Denominations (4); Examination of Variety and Grant of Plant Breeder’s Right (5); Hearing of Objections (6); Obligations of Holder of Plant Breeder’s Right (7); Enforcement of Plant Breeders’ Rights (8); Licences (9); Termination of Plant Breeder’s Right (10); Plant Variety Journal (11); Appeals (12); Advisory Committee (13); General Provisions (14). Full text English Website www.gov.za References - Legislation Repeals Plant Breeders' Rights Act, 1976. Legislation | South Africa | 1976 (1996) Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Registration, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Basic legislation, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX