Plant Varieties Protection Act (CAP.252) - Revised Edition of 2022.

This Plant Varieties Protection Act, consisting of 12 Parts, is made under Article 83(3) and shall apply to all plant genera and species. An application for granting protection for a plant variety shall be made by the breeder of that plant variety in the prescribed manner to the Registrar. The application shall contain or be accompanied by the following: a description of the plant variety; the proposed denomination, or a breeder's reference, for the plant variety which qualifies for approval and registration under section 35; an address for service in relation to that application, being an address within Brunei Darussalam; and if a right of priority is claimed under section 14, full particulars of the relevant priority application must be lodged within 3 months from the filing date. The application shall be accompanied by an application fee and such other fees as may be prescribed. An application that complies with subsections (II) at the time it is received at the Registry shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to be made at that time. An application that does not comply with subsection (II, (2) or (3) at the time it is received shall nevertheless be deemed to be made at that time if it is rectified within such time and in such manner as the Registrar may specify.
It is divided as follows: Preliminary (Part I); Administration (II); Application for Grant of Protection (III); Grant and revocation of Protection (IV); Scope and Nature of Grant of Protection (V); Authorisation and Compulsory Licenses (VI); Notice of Protection (VII); Denomination (VIII); Register of Plant Varieties (IX); Offences (X); Assistance by Border Authorities (XI).