Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Right Act : Short title, extent and commencement. Indian

Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Right Act,2001

Act No : 53

Section : Short title, extent and commencement.

1. Short title, extent and commencement.-(1) This Act may be called the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provision to the commenceme t of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.