54. [Tribunal.]—Omitted by the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 (33 of 2021), s. 23 (w.e.f. 4-4-2021).
55. [Composition of Tribunal.]—Omitted by s. 23, ibid. (w.e.f. 4-4-2021).
56. Appeals to 2
[High Court].—(1) An appeal shall be preferred to the 2
[High Court] within the
prescribed period from any—
(a) order or decision of the Authority or Registrar, relating to registration of a variety; or
(b) order or decision of the Registrar relating to registration as an agent or a licensee of a variety;
or
(c) order or decision of the Authority relating to claim for benefit sharing; or
(d) order or decision of the Authority regarding revocation of compulsory licence or modification
of compulsory licence; or
(e) order or decision of the Authority regarding payment of compensation, made under this Act or
the rules made thereunder.
1. Subs. by Act 33 of 2021, s. 23, for “PLANT VARIETIES PROTECTION APPELLATE TRIBUNAL” (w.e.f. 4-4-2021).
2. Subs. by s. 23, ibid., for “Tribunal” (w.e.f. 4-4-2021).
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(2) Every such appeal shall be preferred by a petition in writing and shall be in such form and shall
contain such particulars as may be prescribed.
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57. Orders of 2
[High Court].—(1) The 2
[High Court] may, after giving both the parties to the appeal
an opportunity of being heard, pass such orders thereon as it thinks fit.
(2) The 2
[High Court] may, at any time within thirty days from the date of the order, with a view to
rectifying the mistake apparent from the record, amend any order passed by it under sub-section (1), and
make such amendment if the mistake is brought to its notice by the appellant or the opposite party.
(3) In every appeal, the 2
[High Court] may, where it is possible, hear and decide such appeal within a
period of one year from the date of filing of the appeal.
(4) The 2
[High Court] shall send a copy of any order passed under this section to the Registrar.
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58. [Procedure of Tribunal].—Omitted by the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 (33 of 2021), s. 23 (w.e.f.
4-4-2021).
59. [Transitional provision].—Omitted by s. 23, ibid. (w.e.f. 4-4-2021).