Section 4

to perform the duties and functions and exercise the powers as may be provided for in this Act;

to set appropriate systems for the examination of new plant varieties;

to consider and approve or reject applications for registration of new plant varieties and grant of breeder’s rights;

to impose fees or administrative charges to be paid under this Act;

to set terms and conditions pertaining to the samples of registered plant varieties deposited at centres approved by the Board under section 27;

to impose any terms and conditions for the research and experimental use or export of any registered plant variety developed from local genetic resources or by indigenous people;

to keep and maintain a record of other plant varieties which are not registered in the Register of New Plant

Varieties;

to administer and control the Plant Varieties Fund;

to appoint any person, government department or organization to be an Examiner for the purposes of conducting a substantive examination under section 21;

to revoke, surrender, assign or transmit any breeder’s right granted under this Act;

to advise the Minister on all matters pertaining to this

Act; and

to do such other things as it considers fit to enable it to perform its functions effectively or that are incidental to the performance of its functions.