Plant Improvement Act, 2018 (Act No. 11 of 2018)RegulationsRegulations made in terms of the Plant Improvement Act, 2018Chapter V: Registration of Varieties57. Submission of application and payment of application fees |
| (1) | An applicant or agent must submit to the Registrar an original signed application with accompanying documents specified in section 28(1) of the Act by hand, courier or mail to the office of the Registrar. |
| (2) | Proof of payment of the application fee payable in terms of section 28(1)(e) of the Act is specified in item 10(a) of Table 2. |
| (3) | Application fees paid for applications that are subsequently withdrawn or rejected are non-refundable. |
| (4) | In the case of hemp, the application must also be accompanied by— |
| (a) | a copy of the hemp permit contemplated in regulation 4; |
| (b) | confirmation of variety registration by the registration or designated authority of another country, if the variety is imported, |
| (c) | an analytical report confirming the THC content in the plants (flowering heads and leaves) of the variety from which the propagating material was obtained; and |
| (d) | if the THC content exceeds 0.2%, a copy of the relevant permit in terms of the Medicines Act. |