Plant Variety Rights Amendment Act (No. 141 of 1996). Country/Territory New Zealand Document type Legislation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Plant variety Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act makes certain changes to the procedure for applying for the granting of plant variety rights, in particular to the accompanying material and documentation to be submitted together with the application. Minor amendments are also made to section 8 of the principal Act on Inspection of applications and to section 16 on cancellation of grants. Full text English References - Legislation Amends Plant Variety Rights Act 1987 (No. 5 of 1987). Legislation | New Zealand | 1987 (2016) Keyword: Institution, Plant production, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Plant variety, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Basic legislation, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX