This Ordinance consists of 6 Parts divided into 42 sections: Preliminary (I); Registrar of plant variety rights and register (II); Grant of plant variety rights (III); Appeals (IV); Offences (V) and Miscellaneous (VI). The Ordinance applies to the plants listed in the Schedule, and the Secretary for the Environment and Food may amend the Schedule. The Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation shall be the Registrar of Plant Variety Rights, and is responsible for the inspection of the applications and the making of grants of plant variety rights. The Ordinance further provides for the rights of grantees, exceptions to grantee's rights, appeals, offences and penalties; etc.
China, Hong Kong SAR · 1997-10-24