Section 7, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 [S20-MCN]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 8 February 2002 by S.O. 2346(E) [N12-B34].

In Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 [A11-727]. This text from 9 May 2011, by Act 64 of 2011 [A11-ETK]. Other texts (1): from 8 February 2002 to 8 May 2011.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 7, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 [S20-MCN]. Machine: S20-MCN.

7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every proprietor shall maintain such records and registers relating to the use of a registered mark as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every proprietor shall furnish to the Controller a return in Form 3 within six months from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Controller may, by order in writing, require.

Defined terms in this text (2)

Controller: Section 2, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 [S20M73] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Controller" means the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks referred to in section 73 of the Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970)

Controller: 5 more definitions.

proprietor: Section 2, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 [S20M73] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "proprietor" means the person for the time being entered in the register as proprietor of the mark

proprietor: 3 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

none

Cited by (3)

Section 14, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 [S20-MKE], 13 March 2001, Band A. "section 7".

Section 2, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act (Amendment) Act, 2011 [S25-RHJ], 9 May 2011, Band A. "section 7 of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 (53 of 2001)".

Rule 6, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act Rules, 2004 [S21-YGD], 20 November 2004, Band A. "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Act".

Not held (0)

none

Duties published under this section (1)

D11-P0P. Every proprietor: Maintain records and registers of the use of a registered mark; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form 3; thirty days from the end of every financial year; Form 3. Published by Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (synthetic record).