Regulation 2 InterpretationI1

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Plant Varieties Act 1997;

• “holder of rights” means, in relation to a variety, the holder of plant breeders' rights in that variety;

• “the Office” means the Plant Variety Rights Office;

• “plant breeders' certificate” means a document issued by the Controller as evidence of a grant of plant breeders' rights;

• “plant breeders' rights” means rights which may be granted in accordance with Part I of the Act;

• “plant breeders' rights licensee” means, in relation to a variety, a person authorised under section 6(2);

• “plant varieties records” means the records kept by the Controller pursuant to regulation 12(2);

• “persons concerned” has the meaning given to it in regulation 7(2);

• “the register” means the register kept by the Controller pursuant to regulation 12(1); and

• “relevant legislation” means—

  1. (a)

     the Act;

  2. (b)

     these Regulations; and

  3. (c)

     regulation 18 of the Plant Breeders' Rights Regulations 1978^f1.

Any reference in these Regulations—