Section 9, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 [S20-MEH]

As at 6 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 13 September 2004, by Act 86 of 2004 [A11-9B8]. Other texts (1): from 8 February 2002 to 12 September 2004.

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

Cite: Section 9, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 [S20-MEH]. Machine: S20-MEH.

9. Penalty for contravention.—(1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 4 or section 5 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees, and in the case of a continuing contravention, with an additional fine which may extend to five lakh rupees for every day during which the contravention continues after conviction for the first such contravention. (2) Whoever contravenes any other provision of this Act or the rules made thereunder, for which no penalty is elsewhere provided, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees.

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Section 2, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act (Amendment) Act, 2004 [S21-WTH], 13 September 2004, Band A. "section 9 of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 (53 of 2001)".

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