Plant Improvement Act, 2018 (Act No. 11 of 2018)RegulationsRegulations made in terms of the Plant Improvement Act, 2018Chapter V: Registration of Varieties58. Appointment of agent |
| (1) | An applicant for national listing in terms of section 28 of the Act must, if appointing an agent, submit to the Registrar a duly completed form obtainable from the office of the Registrar or letter stipulating appointment of such agent. |
| (2) | An applicant who is not domiciled and resident in the country may only submit an application through an agent and must inform the Registrar of the appointment of such agent by submitting a duly completed form obtainable from the Registrar or letter stipulating appointment of such agent. |
| (3) | The original signed form or letter referred to in subregulation (1) and (2) must be submitted together with an application for national listing. |
| (4) | In the event where an applicant substitutes an appointed agent, the applicant must notify the Registrar of such a substitution by submitting duly completed form obtainable from the office of the Registrar or letter stipulating substitution of such agent. |
| (5) | Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1) and (2), if the breeder cannot be traced, a declaration referred to in section 28(3) of the Act must be submitted on the form obtainable from the Registrar. |