Protection of New Plant Varieties Act 2004 · Updated to 1 Jan 2006 · Part XI · Miscellaneous
59. Protection of officers
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(a)
any member of the Appeal Board;
(b)
any member of the Board;
(c)
any authorized officer; and
(d)
any Examiner, for any act or omission done in good faith in the performance of their functions and the exercise of their powers under this Act.
Examiner
Defined · s 2
“Examiner” means any person, government department or organization appointed by the Board for the purpose of conducting a substantive examination under section 21;
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plant
Defined · s 2
“plant” means any living organism in the plant kingdom but excludes any micro-organism;
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