Section 14 Application of Part I to the Crown.

If any servant or agent of the Crown infringes any plant breeders’ rights or makes himself liable to civil proceedings under section 5 of this Act, and the infringement or wrong is committed with the authority of the Crown, then civil proceedings in respect of the infringement or wrong shall lie against the Crown.

Subject to the foregoing subsection, no proceedings shall lie against the Crown by virtue of the M1Crown Proceedings Act 1947 in respect of the infringement of plant breeders’ rights or of any such wrong.

This section shall have effect as if contained in Part I of the M2Crown Proceedings Act 1947.