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15.

Deficiencies in applicatic)~~~16. Publication of application
17, Anjcndmrnt of application or document

18. Withdratval of application

Division 2 - Objections
19, Objections to application or registration of denominations
20,

Contents of nolice of ol,jt.ction

21.

Counter-statement

22. Evidence in support ni objectirln
23.

Evidence in support ol application or registration

24.

Evidence in reply by objec~or

25.

Furthri evidence

26. Exhibits

27.

L'rc-hearing review

28.

Clbjection hearing

29. Tcchnicnl advisor

30. Registrar's drcision in objection proceedings

31.

Extension of time i n vbiectirln proceedings

32.

Costs in u n c o ~ ~ t e s t eabjectiond33. No registration at denomination pending outcome of objection hearing

D ~ v u i o n3 - Examination
33.

Request tor examination

35.

Examination by examination aut horitl-

36. Corresponding examination repurt
3 7.

Examinalion report

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM GOVERNMENT GAZETTEPLANT VARIETIES PROTECTION ORDER, 201 5

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PLANT VARIETIES PROTECTION RULES, 2016
In exercise of the power conferred by section 66 of the Plant Varieties
Protection Order, 2015, the Minister of E n e l - 0 and Industry in the Office of thePrime Minister, wilh thc approval of IJis Majesty the Sultan and Yang
Di-Pertuan, hereby makes the following Rules -PART IPRELIMINARY

Citation
1. These Rules may be cited a s the Plant Varieties Protection Rules, 2016 andsnall commence on the same date as t h e Plant Varieties Protectir~nOrder, 2015.

2.

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In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires "examination authority" means any person, organisation or authority orsuch entity appointed by the Registrar for the purpose of any questionor matter rolating to a grant of protection;"Plant Varieties Protection Journal" rncatls the Journal by that rlamc
published under rule 78.

(21 Unless the context otherwise requires, the word "month", whercver it
occurs in any dccision, direction or other document issued by the Registrar,means calendar month.

(3) Any period of time fixed by these Rules or by any decisjorl, direction orother document for the doing of any act shall be reckoned in accordatwe with
subrules (4)and [ 5 ) .
14) Where the act is required lo bc done within a specified period from (,Iafter a specilicd datc, the specified period bcgins immediately after that date.

(51 Where the act is requircd to be done within or not less than a specified
period before a specified dale, the period ends imlnediately belorc that date.

Fees

3, { l ) The fees spccilicd in the First and Second Schedules shall he. payable toIhe Registrar in respect of thc rnattcxs specified in the respective Schedules.

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BRUNEI DARUSSALAhI GOVERNMENT GAZETTE( 3 ) The filins of an address for service in accordance with subrule (2) shallbe effective only fot the n1iittc.r for wliiih lhr form is filed.

(4) Notwitl~standingsubrule (3)-(a) where the address for scrvicc is lilcd on Form PVP 12, the filing of
the address for service shall be cffcctivc for the purposes of all proceedings
in respect of the plant variety in relation to which that for111is Iiled; and(b] where the address for service is filed on Form lJVP 6, t h u filing ol
the address for service shall be effective for the purposes of t h c proceedings
in relation to which that form is filed and any rclated proceedings.
or (4) does not apply, the address for scrvicc( 5 ) In a case where subrule (2)shall be liled on Form PVP 1 .
(6) Where an address for service is not filed as required under subrule (11,the Registrar may send to the person concerned notice to file a n arl~lt-essf t ~ rservice within 2 months horn the date of the notice and if that ptrsrltl tails to la
St1[a) in the case of an applicant referred l o in subrule I I ) / ~ I ) or ((-1, theapplication shall be treatcd as withdrawn;~ b l in the casc of a pcrson relerred to i l l subrule ( l ) ( b / , he shall bedeemcrl to 11;1ve withrlrawn from t l ~ uprocucdings in question; and{c) in the case of
granter rcfcrrcd tu in subrule (1HclJ or a parlyreferred to in s~thrule( l ) ( t . ! ,he shall nut bc pcrmiitcd to lake parl in [heproctrdings in questir~n.

(71 An appliuatim requesting the Registrar to alter an address for service
shall be made nn Form PVP 1 .

t address for service shall he(81 Anything sen1 lo or served on a person ; ~ histakcrl lo have been d t ~ l ysent to or served on the person.

19) Suhjccf to any filitig Lo (he contrary under subrules (2) to (71, or under
any part of these Kulcs, thc Kcgistrar tnay -tt-eat tilt: address iot-scrvicc. ai i t applicant~
lor granl of protection( 1
as that of the grantee upon the grant of protection; and(b) treat the trade or husiness address in Brui7t.i DarussaIam of aperson as his address l'or service.

6th. SEPTEMBER, 20 16

Pmcedurai representatives
10. I ] A breeder shall notiiy the Registrar of the appointment of u prvcedurul
representative in Form PVF 2 .

( 2 ) Thc Rcgivtrar rnay, ill d c a l l n ~tvilh any tuallcr under the Order or theseRules in respect of which a person has bccn appointed to act as a procedural
reprewi;tat~vt: on hehalf of a breeder (referred to in t h ~ srulc as thc procedural
1~p1'~sentative's
principal), requirc thc pcrsonal signature or presence of either[he procedural representative nr his principal.

(3) The Registrar may, by notice in writing sent to a prcxuduralrcprcscntative, require the procedural representative to produce widenre of his
appoir~tmenl.

( 4 ) Whcre a brccder substilules one procedural representative for a n u t h e r ,the newly appointccl proccdural rcprcscntative shall file with the Registrai- F~)I.JII
lJVl' 2 on or belore the firsl occasiorl he acts as the procedural representative.

(51 Wherc there is a changc in t h c name oi a procedural representative at14
the procedural representative remains thc same lcgal entily after such change, theproceclural representative may file onc Form PVP 2 in respect oi such change it1
name for all the matters under the Ordcr for which the proccdural representative
has been appointed.
(6) A n y act required or autlioriscd by thc Ordcr in connection with themaking of a grant ni protection, or ally procedure relaling lo a grant of aprotection, may not be done by or tc, the newly appoiriled procedural
representative referred to in sul~rulc(4) until a f k r he has complied with that
subrule.

GRANT OF PROTECTIONI I , { 1) An application under section 13 shall be made on Form PVP 3 and shall
I>eaccompanied by (a) the technical questionnaire in Form PS'P-TQ; and[b] payment of the application fee specified in the First Schudule( 2 ) Where any of the requirements specified in the Forms arc not satisfied,[he Regislrar shall send a notice to the applicant stating the o m i s s i o ~ l ,urror or
deficiency, and the applicant shall have 2 m ~ ~ n t hins which to rcctily (heBRUNET
DARUSSALAM GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.....
omission, error or deficiency in the application, failing which his application shalllapse in accordance wilh section 18.
Representation of pla~itvaricty
12. (1) An applicalion rnay be accompanied by a representalion of [he planl
varicty in rcspect of which ihc application is made, which may be in [he form oi
a drawing or photograph.

( 2 ) Thc drawings or photographs shall bc -( ~ lsuitable for rcproduction; andof a size and presentation as may he specified by the Registrar in(17)practice directions.

Claim to priority
13. j 1 ) If o right o f priority is claimed under section 14, particulars of that claim
shall be included in the application made u n d e r rule 11 ( 1 1,
( 2 ) The particulars which shall be given, in respect of a foreign applicationreferred lo in seclion 14, are -(01 the serial or application number allocated to the loreign application
on filing;(b) the date of riling ol [he loreign application; and(c] any olher inlormation, documents or rnalerial lhal is necessary forthe making ol a grant of protcclion in Brurlei llarussalam, as sci out in theOrdcr and thcsc Rules.
( 3 ) 'l'hc Kegistrar may rcyuirc thc applicant to filc a ccrtificatc by the
rcgistcring or other cumpetent autl~orityconcerned certifying or verifying to thesatisfaction of the Registrar (u)the date of filing of the foreign application:/b,l the registering or cornpeleni au[hori[y;(cJ the co~mtryor territory of the registering or competent authority(where applicable); andhut nut limited to{d) the full particulars of the plant variety (incl~~riing
a description of the plant variety and the proposed denomination).

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Gth. SEPTFirM BEK, 20 16-(41 tIihere the cettiticatc rcfcrred to in subrule (31 is not in the Englis1-i
language, there shall bc anncrtecl to tlle cerlilivalc d Llanslatior~in English nt thecontents of the certificate, ccrtiiied or verified tu iltc \aLislaclinn of the Rrt:ist~,ql-

Samples or specimens
14. 1 ) Unless otherwise reyuircd bv h e Order or thc Rcgishar, nu samples nf
live biological nlaterial or pjnnt spcc~rllcrlssllall. be lodged ~ v i 1 1 1! h e Registrar.

( 2 ) The Registral- may, in his discretion, r ~ f u s t :!o acccpl nliy sample or
spccimcrl.

Deficiencies in npplica tioils
1(1) Where all application for registration does not satisfy thc requirementsof r u l e I l ( l ) ,thc Registrar shall s c ~ dnotice o f this to the applicant requiring theapplicant t o rcmedy any such dciizic.t~cy.
( 2 ) Whcre (he Registrar rcfuses to apy7rr)vr ii proposed dzl~oininationunder
scclion 35(3)which has been submitted i11 ihe application, the Registrar shall scrld
a nolice to the applicalit requiring the applicant to proposc another denomination.

(3) If the applicanl lails to rt.111cdy all deficiencies sci oui i t 1 the i~oticc
refcrrcd to in subrulc (11, or prr>prlse another denomination in accordance with
subrule ( 2 )within 2 nionths from t h e datc of the nutice, t h c application shall lapse
in accordance with scction :Y.

Publication of applica tiun

16. A nolice of eve?): applicalion shall be published under suction 1.5 a n d eachnoticc shail contain t h e ' f o l l ~ w i npart!culars~-(u] the date of iipplizalion;(b) Ihe priority clatc., il any, accorded pursuant to a claim l o a risht tu
priority under section 1 4 and ihe name of tllc C1 POV member concerned;(1.1

tllc [lame, address and address for service of the applicaui;( d ) thc proposed plant variety:(e) the proposed denomination lor the plant variety;( f l a reprcscnlation o f the planl variety, if submitted in thc. application:

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6th. SEPTEMBER,
2016.. . . .--13) A request for an extension of tinle tu 11lc(hc nolicc of objection s h a l be
made by filing with the Registrar Form PVP 15 ~vithirl2 ~nonlhsfroin ihc dale ofpublication r-rf the application or denominalian.
(4) The total extcnsion of lime lor wflich the Rtlsisti-ai-may allow to filc [henotice of objectin11 shall not cxcced 4 months from the date uf publicatiorl ol l11c
application or dent)mination.

( 5 ) Before n ~ a k i r ~agrequest for an extension of time, the pvrson bcuking
the extension shall serve a notice an the applicant and every other person l ~ k c l y
to be affecte~lby ttil: cxlonsion, which shall contain -(a] a statement of the person's intention to request for the extension,
the extension requested lor, and the reason for the extcnsion; and(b) a request for the consen1 of the applicant or other pcrson to theextension.
(6) The request for the extension shall be supported by a copy of the notire
referred to in subrule ( 5 )and t h e cotlsent in writing, if this is given.
17) The Registrar may r e f u s e to gt-ant the exlension -(rrl if fhc person requesting the extension Iails to show a good at19
sufficient rcasun for the extension; or( b ! if the pcrson rails to show, to the Registrar's satisfaction, that a
notice referred to in subrule (5)has been servcd on the applicant and every
I.xrson likely to bc aiiected by the extension.
(8) Where a person on whom a notice referred to in subrule (5) is served
fails or refuses to give his consent to the extensiotl ttbitt~in2 weeks from the dateof the notice, the Registrar may, if he is satisfied that a gaod artd sufficient reason
has been shown f o r t h p extensior~,grant the extension; and the Registrar may do
so without having to conduct a hcaring in accordance with rule 56.

Contents of noticc of objection

20. The notice of o b j e c t i o t ~s l ~ a l l ,in addition to any other requircmcnl i n theseRules, contain a stalzrnetlt of the grounds and the facts upon which the objector
ol3jt.c.t~ to thc making of a grant of protection or the registration oC thedenomination.

( 1 ) Within 2 monlhs from the date of rcccipl of the copy of thc nolice ofobjection from the objector, the applicant shall filc with the Registrar a counterstatement in Form PVP 7 {referred ti) in this Division as the counter-statcmeni)
setting out -

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22. 1 Within 2 months from the diitt. of rt.ct.~ptuf the r.r><~r~ter-stuterr~tl~~Ifron~
the applicant, the objector shall filc with !be Registrar such evidence by w;iy ofstatutory declaraiion as hc may dosire lo adduce i n suppuit of his objection andshall, a1 lhc sarrlu timc, scrld to thc al~plicnnt3 copy uf 111itt evirtence.
(2) Tf the objector does not t'ilc nny cviclcncc in accordance with subrule ( I ) ,h e shall, r~i~lessthe Registrar o t h c r w ~ s cdlrc'cts, be <teemed to have \~itlidrawnhis
object inn

Evidrncc in supllurt of application or regislralion
23. j l )Wilhin 2 months from the date of receipt by the applicant of t h e copy oftnc' objector's evidence referred to in rule 2.2, thc applicant shallfile with theRegistrar such cvidence by way of a statutory declaration as he may rlrsire toa ~ l ~ l i i c ine support of his application or the registratin11 of t h u propsed
dcnotuinalion and shall, at the same time, send to thc objcclor a copy pf thatevi~le~~ce.
( 2 ) I € the applicant does no1 iile any evidence in accorclancu wilh
subrule (11, he shall, unlcss the Kegistrar otherwise directs, be dcclncd to havewithdrawn his application.

Evidence in reply hy ohjerior( I ) Within 2 months from t h u date ol recript of the copy of the applica~it'sevidence referred t o in rule 2 3 , t l ~ cubjrclor may file with the Registrar evidencc
in reply by way
a statutory dcclnralion and shall, at the same time, send to theapplicant a copy of that evidence.
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( 2 ) Evidence in reply shall be cunfined to matters strictly in reply to thc
applicant's evidence.

Furlher evidence
25. N o further evidence rnny tltl filed by either party except that, in any
proceedings before [he Registrar, the Rrgi~trarnzay at any tirne, if he thinks fit,
give leave to cithcr parly lo file further evidence upon such terms as to costs orotherwise as thc Kegislrar thinks fit.
Exhibits
26. (1) Where thcrc are exhibils to any evidence filed in 311 ol?icdion, the party
who is relying on thc exhibits in support of hi5 case shall, ,3t thu rcyuest ol theother party and at that other parly's expense, send a copy of caclr cxhibil lo that
other party.

BRUNEI IIARllSSALAM GOVEiRNMENT GAZETTE[ 2 ) If such cclpy cannot conveniently he furnished, the originals shall bc
liled with the Registrar in order that they may he open to inspection.
(3j Notwithstanding any provision in these Rules, [he Rcgistrar shall not
accept as an exhibit any live biological material or plant specimens, unless such
exhibit is requested.

Pre-hearing review! 11 At a n y !ime afier the compldion oE the filing of evidet-ic.t:by the parties,
the Registrar may direct the parties ti) attend a pre-hearing review a t which hc
nlay give such dil-ections as he considers necessary or desirably for securing thejusl, expeditious and econon~icaldisposal of the proceedings.
27.

( 2 ) At the pre-hearing review, [he Rcgistrar may consicter any rxatterincluding ihe possibility ol settlement of all or any of the issucs in thc prtrcecdings
and may require the parties to iurnish him with such information as he may
require.

(3) If sxly party fails lo comply with ar?y direction given under subrule (1)or ( 2 ) ,the Registrar may dismiss the proceedings or make such other order as hethinks fit.

(4) Any direction or order by the Rcgistrar may be set aside or varied byhim on suclz lern~sas he thinks fit.
( 5 ) If, a1 any time during thc pre-hearing review, the partics are agreeable
to a szttlemcnt of all nr sorue of the matters in dispute i n the prnceeciings, theRegistrar may give his decision in relation to the proceedings or m ~ k sucheorder
as he thil~ksjust tt) give effect to the settlement.
(6) If any party does not appear at the pre-hearitlg review, the Registrar
ruay dismiss tht proceedings or make such other orcler as the Registrar thinks fit,or he may odjouxn the review.

(7) A11 order made by the Regislrar ~nthe absence of a party may be set
aside by the Rcgistrar, on the applicalion of !bat party, o n such terms as the
Rcgistrar (!links fit.

Objcc tion hearing
28. {11 Upon completion of thc filing of evidencil l)y Lhe parties, the Registrars h ~ i givcl
lol lice to Ihe parties of a date on which h e will hear arguments on thecase.

( Z j The partics shall f i l e with the Rcgistrar theil. c~rittensubrnibsiur~sandhundles of authvritics at least rbne month bclorr: the date of h~.aring,;uzd shall at
the same time exc*ilangewith one anuthcr iheir respective t v rillen subll~issions
and buntilcs of authrlriiies

6th. SEPTEMBER, 2016( 3 ) Any party whu intt.~lcI>tu ;i[jpear at fhe hearing shall file with theRegistml- Furill PVP 8 befurt. tile I~r,t~-irlt;.
~ whcl does not file with the Registrar Form PVP 8 before t h e(41 Any p n ty
htarjng ]nay be t~ eated as not desiring to be heard, and the Registrar may proceedwill) 1l1c healing in the absence uf that party or may, w i t l ~ o l ~1?l-i)~-c~dinglwith thehcaring, give h i s decision ur dismiss the proceedix~gs,o r n ~ a k rsltch nlhrr order as
hu thinks iii.

(5) It, niter f~lingwith the Registrar Forrrl PVP 8 , a pdrly docs nol appear at
the hearing, the Registrar may proceed with thc huaring 111 lhc absence of thatparty, or may, wilhr\ul proceeding wit11 the hearing, givc hlu decision or dismiss
the proceedings, or makc such other order as 11e tllitlks f i t .

(61 If neither party appears at t h y hearing, the proceedings may be struck
off the list exccpt that i l nay ~IIPI-eafterhe restored on thc directior~01 [heRegistrar.
17) Any decision madc by the Registrar pursuant to a hearing in w h i c h any
party does not appcar ma!, clrl the application of that party, bc sct asidu by rhe
Registrar on such term.; as he t h ~ u k sf ~ t .
[S) An ;11'17iication under this rule to restore any proceedings or to set asi%c.
dfl'isin~! under sul~rule(6) or {7) shall be made within 7 days after theproceedings have been struck off tllc list or a l l r r the hearing, as the case tnay bc..
ally

'I'erhnical advisor(1) 'I'he Registrar m a y appoint an officcr of a n examination authority as atc.c.ht~ic.aladvisor to any objection proceedings to render an opinion on thecvidcr~ccprovided by the parties.

29.

(21 A tczhnical advisor to any ol>jection pracccdings shall, within areasonable timc R I I ~a i l r r having sight o f all the evidcnc.~and exhibits provided
by the parties, provide Ihe Rqistrar a report as to thc ~neritsol both theapplication and thc. uljcction, as well as a recommendation on t\~hetherto allow
or disregard the ~ b j c c t i o i ~ .

Registrar's decision in objection proceedings
30. The Regi.+tt.iit-shall, within 3 months from the date of the hearing, inlorrn theparties of h i s ciecisian ancl thc. grounds thereof.
Extrnsivn of time in objection proceedings

Unless expressly stated o t h c r ~ ~ i111~ 'I l ~ e s eRulrs, where any extension oi
time is granted to any party, the Rcpistrar ma>-, if 11r !!iinks fit, without giving theparty a hearing, grant a re;isonable extcnsio~luf time to the other party in whichto lake any subsequent step.
31.

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1.2) 'I'he appiici-lnt m a y respond lo l11c writlcn opiilivll refexred tu in
suhrule { 2 ] by submitting to the Registrar, nnd to ihc cxarr~inaliur~
aulhuxity at thesame time -(a] writtcn arguments djsi~grtelngw i t h thy exarllini-lliun a u i h n r i l y ' sopinion;(1?] supporting documents for. the iurther consideratiori ofr x ~ n ~ i n a t i oauthority;
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a n amendment to the description of the apptiration for plant varicty

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(51 Where the applicant wishes to filc written arguments and an
amc~lclrncnttc the description of the applicatioi~ undcr sul~l-11lr(41, h e shallsuhmit but11 at thc same time.
16) Any rcsponse by [he applicant to a written opinion rl=ierrerl In ins u h ~ i i l e(5)shall bc made wilhin 2 months from the date of t h r csamjnation
authority's letter cnclosing Ihc written opinion.

(7) Where the applicant has filed an argument or amefidmcnt undcr
subwule [4),the rxalnination authority may, in its discretio:~, issuil a furthcr
written opinion to t h y Registrar stating fully [he reasons for the o p ~ t ~ i oreferrcdnto in subrule ( 2 )2nd the requircmcni io rlotify [he applicant in s ~ ~ h t u(l2r) a t d thc
righl of the applicdnl to ~.t.,qwnrlin a c c o r d a ~ ~ cwithrsubrule ( 4 ) shall ,ipply tosuch iurther written t l p i ~ l i t , ~ ~ .
(8) Any rtspnnst by the ,ily~lii-dutto thc furlher ivwitten opinion referred tu
in subrule (7) shall he madt. wlthin 2 months from ihe dale of the further written
opinion.
(9) A f u r i h c r tvri~leriopinion issued by the examination aulhority to theRegistrar rulcrrcd lo 111 subrule (7) need not take into account any argument oramendmetit ti1c.d by the applicant under subrule (4) aftcr it has commenced
dl awing up its opiniorl.

Corresponding examination report
3ti. (1) An ;ipplicant may, in lieu of submitting a request for an examination
under rule 3 4 ( 1 ] ,subinit to the Kegistrar, \ . v i t l i i l ~ 3 months from thc datc of 111c
notification referred to in that rulc, in Form PVP li),a request to rely oti an
y allyexamination report issucd and cerlilied by a n rxa~-ninotir)n a ~ ~ t h o r i tin
UPOV member other than Brunci Darussalam (rife]-l-rd tr, in this rulc as acorresponding examination report) togcthcr wilh Ihe lee specified in item 4 of thc
Second Schedule.

'B R U N E I DARUSSALAM GOVEKNMENT GAZETTE( 2 ) Subject lo suhrule (:4), the applicanl referred to in subrulc ill shallsubmit to the Registrar the corresponding examinaiinn repnrt within 3 ycarv fromthe date of thc foreign application referred to in seclion 14.

( 3 ) Where a corresponding examination reporl has been issued but theapplicant is unablc to submit the LOI-responding
c-xanllnatian report, the applicanl
shall, i f he intends to rely on lhe COT-1-esponding
cxaminalioxl report, ensure thatthe examination authority which issued that report dclivers a copy of the report to
the Registrar within 3 years from the date of the foreign application.

( 4 ) The Registrar shall forward any corresponding examinalion report it
rcccives under suhrule (2) or ( 3 )to an examination authority Int. cot~siderationby
the examinalion author it for the purposes o f the exnruinalion report issued
under rule 37.

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Nolwithstanding subrulc (41, where the Registrar rejects ,Icorresponding examination r q n r t under section 17A, the Rcgistrar shall n o t ~ t ' y
the applicant in writing of the rcjcctjon and the reasons why [he repnrt was
rejjecte~l.

( 6 ) Where tlzc Kegistrar rcjtlcts a corrcsponding examination report, theapplicant shall submil a request for examination to an examination authority and,for the purpose%of dctcrmining the time within which a request f o r examination
is to be submitted, thc date ol the notification of rcjeclion referred to in subrule( 5 ) shall be taken to bc the date of nntificat~onthat the application is in orderunder rule :44{1).

Exa~ninatiunreport

37. The examination autl~orityreferred to in rule S5 or 36(41 shall issue an
cxanlination report to the Registrar upon conclusion of lt7!

its examination ul~clcrrule 35; or[b) its consideration of a corresponding examillation report underrulc 36,;IS the case may bc, consisting of a repart o n whether t h e plantvaricty which isthe subject of the application i s distinct, stablc and uniform within 1112 nlcaning ofsection 21.

38. [ 1 ) The applicant shall effect the removal o r clisposal of any prvpagrtting or
ntl~er11utt.rial of any plant variety submitted to t h e exiinlinatiou auihority jn] in a case where t h e application has bccn wilhdrawn before thec . s a n ~ i t ~ i r t has
i ~ n been concluded, within 2 months of t I 1 ~dale u i withdrawal;
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6th. SEPTEMBER, 2016--/b) in u case where the examination has been concluded, with~n2months from thc date the applicant has bcutl notified ilY
the Registrar as towhether a grant of prokrctiol~h a s been mode.
12) If tllc applicant dnrs not cornply with subrule (1).thc exarnina(lunauthority may rcmwt. ur dispose: of any propugsting or other material of any
plant variety and recover the expenses reasonably incurred in so doing from thc

applicant.
Division 4 - Mukiqg and publicafton of gra~zlujprotucrion

Making of grant of prolecti~o

39. ( I j Where the Registrar makes a grant of protection in rcsprct of an
application, hc shall notify the applicant accol-(jingly and send a certificate oI
grant of prcltzction to t h c applicanl.
(2) Where the Rcgislr;l~-dcciines to make a grant of protectior, in respect ola n application, hc shall not i l the~ applicant accordingly.

Publiration of grant of protection

A grant of protcclion or the rejection of a n application shall be puhlishrd atsuch time and in such manner as the Registrar may dircut.

40.

Division 5 - Exceptions t o infiiugewzent of grant uf prot~c.tior7
Plant genera and species exempt from rights of graatee under sectiorl 30(2)All plant genera and species are prescribed under sectiot~30{2) a s exempt
from the rigtits of t h grantee.
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41.

Division 6 - Rrplacsn~~nt
denominations
Submission and registration of replacement denominations[ I ) Fur the purposes of section 3 7 ( 2 ) , where a grantee is required by theRegistrar l o submil a suitable replacement denomination, the grantee shall do so
within 3 months from thc date the Resistrar notifies him in writing of therequirement to do so.

42,

12)

The Registrar shall publish every replacement det~ominaljni: submitted

under section 15.
(3) Any person who wishes to object t o the registration of a replacement
denomination shall, within 2 months from the datc of publication of t h ereplacement denomination referred to in subrule { I ) , file with the Registrar a
notice of nbjection in Fortn PVP 6.

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM GOVERNhZENT GAZET'I'E(4) The 11dtice of objection shall conlain a statement of t l ~ rgrounds uponwhich the person objects to the registratior~of the denomination.

(5) Rules 19(2] tcl (8) and 21 to 33 shall apply, with the nozessary
modifications, to any proceedings arising from the notice of objection.
(6) For thy purposes of the application oi the rules reierred to ins u b r u l e (5)(ill atly reference to tllr registratiorl of a denomination shall be read asa reference to the registration of a replacement denv~tlitlationreferi-rd to i11
subrule [ I ) ;/b) any reference to the notice of o'biectiun shall be read as a reference
to the notice oi objection referred to in subrulcs ( 3 ) and (4);and[cl any reference to the objector shall he read as ;i reference tu theperson xeferreci to in subrules ( 3 )and (4).
PART 111
REGISTEK
Entry in register of particulars ol application, grant of protcction and other matters
13. !I) No entry shall be made in the register it1 respect of any application for a
grant 01 protection before the application has been published in accorc!ance withsection 15.
(2) Upon the publication ol an application for a grant of pt-otection, Ihc
Registrar shall causr lo tw entered in the register Q

the name and address of the applicant or applicants;(bl the date of filing and the file relerence of the appIication;(c) thc address lor service of the applicant or applicants;;dl

the date on which the application \\?as p i ~ b l s h e d ;and drawings ur photos, or both, ~ ) ft h e(el the di.tails, dcscri~~tintis
plan1 variety in respect of w h i c h the application is made; i111d

If] where appii~:;ible, thc date vf filing and the file reference ol any
foreign application I-eierred to in sectibn 14 and the country 01. territory in
w h i c ~Ltlc:~ foreign npplicaliori was made.
( 3 ) The Xegistr:ir shall, in addition to the matters referred t c ~in subrulc (21,cause to be entewd in the regisicr --.

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/d the date on which the application 11as lapsed, has been withdrawno r ( w a l e d as having been withdrawn, ur rcjcctcci;(61 where s grant of prolcctic~i has been made in r ~ s p e c t of an
application, t h c date on which Ihc. Alallt uf prutection i s made:/4 the address for ..;ervicc, if different frzlrn the entry made inaccordance with s u h r u ! ~(2)(c];(dl the cessation of the 6 ; l l l t of protection, wherc applicable;(2)

particulars of any dchcisicrn to I-evoket h r grant of protection;(f] particulars ol a n y decision to cliangc the particulars as recorded in
the register with regards to the grant of protection; a n d(8) particulars of any court order in relation to :he prant of protection.
(4) Any person m a y apply to the Regislrar i n Form PVP J 8 for any matterto be stltered in the register, and the Registrar may, in his discretion, under
section 15[i),enter such tnattcr in the register.

Application for t,egistration of transadions, instruments etc.
44.

( 1 ) An application to register, or to givt. r~oiiceto the Kcpjstrar r ~ f-any change in ownership of the rights in relation tn t h e granl ofprolection;(7)/c) any transfer of u grant of protection; or(dl a n y transfer of a licence,shall be made on Form PVP 12.
( 2 ) The app!icatiou
accompanied by -shall, unless the Registrar oiherwise directs, be(a] a ccrlilied copy uf any dncumr~~twhich establishes the transaction
or matter rcfcrred to it1 suhrule ( 1 ) ;or

as suffice to{b) a ccrliiied copy of such extracts from such doc.~~nlent
establisli the transaction or matter referred to in subrule (1).
( 3 ) The Registrar may require such other information to be furnished for an
application under subrulr ( 1 ) as he t h i n k s necessary beforo entering the
k'articulars of S U L . ~transactiun~
or maller in the regisler.

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
Rectification of error or omission in register( I ] An application to rectify an error or omission in the register under
section 41(1) shall be made on Form PVP 4.

43.

12) Wherc a request is sought lo corrcct the same error in both the registerand any document filed at the Registry in connection with lhc registration, therequest may be made O H a single form.
[ 3 ) The Registrar rrlay call for such written explanatiun of the reasons forthc rcquest or evidence in support of it as he may requirt. in at-dzr to satisfy
himself that there is an error and shall, upon being so satisfied, n u k e suchcorrection as may be agreed brtween the applicanl and the Registrar.

Thir; rule is wiihout prejudice to the power of the Registrar to correct4
any irregularity in the registcr which is attrlbulable wholly or in part to an error,a default rjr an omission on the part of the Registry.

Application to change name and address in register( I ) A rcquest hy a grantee ior the alteration of his name or ad~lressor
address for service entered in the registcr or on any application o r otherdocument filcd at the Registry shall bc made cln Form PVP 1.
46,(21 If the Registrar is satisfied that a reqilest to alter a name or an add]-essor addrcss f u r set-vice may be allowcd, he shall cause the rcgistcr, application orother doz~imentto be altered accordingly.

ANNUAL FEE AND IiVFORMATlONPayn~entof annual fee and submission of information( 1 ) At any timr not less than 2 munths h u l not more than 3 nlonths before
each annivel-sary o l lliz date of the grant oi protection, the Registrar shall scnd anotice in wwilir~gto a grantee at his address for service, notifying him of the datea n which [he annual f i r specified in [he First Schedule i s due.

47.

ebe made to the Registry together with( 2 ) Payrncnt of the annual f ~ shallForm PVI' 11.
Extension of tiinc for paynlcnt of a ~ ~ r u Tte
a l ur submissiun of information( 1 ) Subject Lo srtbrulc (21, if the applicant wuhes to have an extensiaa oftime t u pay thc annual Ccc or to submit the 111rl)- completed t o m required ~ m d e rrule 47, he shall filc wilh l h c Registrar a request for a n extension oE time in Forin
PVP 15 before the cspiry o i tho time specified In the notice in that rule or any
extended period prcviuusly allowed by the Keg~strar.

48.

BRUNET DARUSSALAM GOVERNMENT GAZETTE(41 'l'he total extension of litnc for which the Registrar may allow to llle lhc
cpunter-statement shall not cxcocd -1 m o ~ ~ t lfrom
i s the datc of receipt of lhc copieso f the application and statpinen(.

( 5 ) Before malting a requcst for ;111 exlrtlsiur~of time, t h e gl-alltci. shallserve a notice on the applicant and every uther persorl likely to be alfecled by the
cxtcnsion, which shall contain /u) a statement of the grantee's intcntion to ~-equrstior thc cxtensicw,
the extensiot~r e q ~ ~ c s t ein]-.
d and the reason for the extenuotl; andjbj :I request for the consent ol ihc applicant or other pcrson to theeltension.

( I The requcst for the extension shall be sup~iortedby a copy of the noticereferred to in subrulc 1.5)and the consent in \,vritin:, if this is givcn.
(7) The Kegistrar may refuse to grant the extension -(ul if t h e grantee fails to show a good and sufficient ?zasorl for theextension; o r{bJ if t h e granlec fails to show, to Ihc Kcgistrar's satisfaction, that
notice referred io irl subrule (5)has been scncccl otl the applicant a n d eve1 yothcr person lilcely Irr hc affected by the eslcllsjorl

IS) Where a person on w h o m a noiicc rcferred t o in subrulc ( 5 ) is served
fails or refuses to givr his consent to the exlension within 2 1vz;t-e.ksitom the doteof thc notice, the Resislrar may, if he is sa~isiicdthat a good and suiiicient reason
has been shr>sv~~
Int thc extension, gi-an1 11:e cxtcnsion; a n d the Kogistrar may do
so without 11n\'i11g
to conduct a hearitig in accordance with rulc 56.
( 9 Wherc: no counter-statemenl has been filrrl within Ihc time nllowrd, thc
application for ca~zcellatic>nreferred lo in rule 50 shi~llhe grantcd.

Farthcr procedure
52. (1) Upon an applicalion being rn~lrieu n d e r rulc 50 and a coun~zr-statement
being filed under rulc 51, rules 22 tc-r 32 shall apply, with the necessary
modilicaticms, tu f u r t h e r procccdings t h r r r o n .

12) For thr ptlryoses of the applicalivr~of rules 22 to 32 /u) refertl11ct.s in thusc rulcs Lo the a p ~ l i s a n t shall be treated as~relercnccsto the grantee;d[!)I trfrrences in lhosc rulcs tu thc application sl~ailhe t ~ e ~ 3 t c .as
rc.l'rrer~vestu the gnilltcc's grar~lof prote.ctionn

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directs, allow any witness tn he cross-examincd an his staiulory declaration ororal e\:idcnce.

Statutory dcclaraiiues
59. Any statutory dcularation filed under the Ordcr or these Rules, 01.i ~ s c di nally 17'-needings undcr lllc (3rdt.r nr- these Rules, shall be rriadc ~ n subsrrihcddas
fol~ows-lo/ i l l Brunei LIarus>alarn, hrfurc a n y justice elf the peiltc, or nny
Comrnishioncr for Oaths or other o f f ~ c c authorisedrby any written law toadluinister an oath fur the purpose of any ley1 proceedings,{hl it, any other parl of the, Cornmanwealth before any court, judge,
justicc of the pcace, rlotary public or any oIficer au~horisedhy any wrilten
Iiiw to administer an oath 1ht.1e tor the purpose of any legxi proceedings, and(c) elsewhere, heforc a Consul, Vice-Consul. or other person exercising
the functions of a Brunei Daruhsalam Consi~l,o r bcfore :I notary public,
judge or 'magi.\trate.

Notice of seal nf officer taking declaration

Any docunlent purporting to have affixed, inzpressed or subscribed thercto
the seal or signatare ol a n y person autlzorl.r;ed by rule 59 lo talre adeclaration ?nay be udmitted h y the Registrar w i t h o t ~ prooftof the genuineness of[he sval or signature o r of Ihe official characler t)f the person or his authority totake thc declaration.
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PART VIICOSTS

Application for costs(1) For [he purposes of section 12, a party t o proceedings befarc theRegistrar w h u desires to ohtitin costs shall apply to the Registrar for a n award ofcosts in rel:ition to thc proceedings -61.

(a] during thc proceedings; or(h) wilhin one month from -ji)

the day on which thc Registrar rndkcs a decision in theproc.t.edings that ends those proceedings; or

BRUNEI DAKU5SALAM GOVERNMENT GAZE'UE
jii)

the date of the Registrar's notice lo thc p r t y that thc
proceedings have becn withLlril~vn,discontinued or dismissed,
as thc case nxlv be.

Before awarding costs in rcspvct oC the procecdings, the Registrar shall2
give each party l o the proceedings all oppo~,tunitylo be heard in relation to theaward of costs.
Taxation of costs(1) Whcrc the Registrar has alzrarded pariy and party cosls to a party toproceedings briore the Registrar, if the party wishes to have the costs taxed by
the Regislrar, the party shall, within one rnotl~hfrom the date oi thc award ofcosts -

62.

/a) apply for the costs to he taxed by filing a copy of thc bill of costs
wiih the Registrar; and(b] b y n d at Ihc same time a copy of the bill ol costs t o every othcr
person having an interest in the laxation proceedings.
( 2 ) Every bill o i costs sh;lll sei out the following io!

the work done in the cause or matter;/b) a l l disbursements madc in the cause or matter;(c] the sum claimed for each item; ; ~ n d(dlin c l ~ r ~ n o l o ~ i ordcr
c a l and with dales, all events in' thc cause or

m a t t e r which are relevant to the taxation proceeding>.

( 3 ) Wllcrc costs have alrcady heen awardcd for any u i thc itcms set out inthe hill o l costs, thiz fact and Ihc amount aw,~rdcdshall he indicated.
(11 Any party on whom a copy o l Ihc b ~ l lo f rwsts has been served ini~ccordanct.with subrule 11) shall, i f h e ~vishcsto Li~spuIe Ihc bill rjr any 1:arI
thereof, within one month fro111 the receipt of the copy rd Ihc bill, rndrk the copyin accordance cvilh subrule (5) and scnd copizs of the marked copy to t h y
Registrar ,rnJ the pariy rcqucsting for taxation.
5 ) The marking
a copy u l a bill uf costs sha1I bc cffectr.d by writing on
the right h a n d margin agaitlsl each ilcrri the w u r d "Agrco" it' the party concertled
agrees wilh the cost ul;>ilnr.il Cur thal item, or thc word "Disajiree" if the ]>arty
concern& disagrees with lhc cosi clairnerl for that item

Ilyxln ~ x p i r yu l Ihc pcriod referred to in suhrule ( d ) , the Kegislrar sIlaII
6give lo the pill tits having an interest in the taxation proc,eedings notice o r Ihc dalea n d t i m ~appointed for taxariurl.

file widenee shall begin on such date as may he specilied in the direction, and theRegistrar shall notify all patiles lo t h e disputc of tIlul date.
PART IX

Hours uf business and excluded days(in. 11) Any bt~sinessdonc under the Order n r these Rules {rr] on any day after the hou~::of business of the Registry for that classu i Lusiriesses; oron an:. day w l ~ i r his an e~clucledday for that cbass of business,shall br taken to have been d o n e on the next folluwinl; day which is not an
cxcluded day for that class of business.
12) Whcre the time for doing any busi~lessunder the Order or these Rules
expires on an cxcluded day for the doing of that class of business, that time shallbc exte~ldedto the next followjng day which is r.ot an exciuded day for the doingof that class o f business.

Extension of period where interruption in postal service elc.

70. (1) Where, on any day, therc: is an interruption in /a) the pfistal service of Brunei Darussalam; orlb) the operation 01 the Registry,

the Registrar may certify that day as one on which there has been an"interxuption" and,where tiny period of time specified in the Order or these Rules
for the giving, sending, filing or. serving of any notice, appIication or otherdocument ~ x ~ l i r eons a day so certified, t h e period shall be extended tu the first
following day (not being an excluded day) whjch is not so certified.
{2) A cerlilicalt. given undcr subrulc (1)shall be posted on t h e notice hnnrdof the Registry.
(31 If in any case the Regjstl-ar js satisfied that the failure lo give, sen& fileor serve any notice, application or other document wi thiii ~11e
pel-iod spccificd in

the Order or these Rules was wholly fir mainly attributable to a failure of or delayin the po5tal sel-vice of Brunei Darussalarn, the Registrar nlay, if he thinks fit a n d
upcln such terms as he may direct, extend the period so that it ends on the day of
the receipt by the addressee of the notice, application or other documen! or, if the
day of such rcceipt is an exc,luded day, on the Iirst following day which is not an
excluded day.

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absolute discretion, to be retrieved [rum the register

FIRST SCHEDULE(rules 3(1)a n d (21, l l ( l ) ( b ) , 47(1) and 80))
FEES

Form h70.
PVP 1

Ala tter{a] Requcst to change the nameandlor ad dress of applicant for
grant of protection

Corresponding Rulels)

Fees

Rules 9(5)and (71,$20

17(2)and 46( 1)(hl Request to change the namearldlor address of grantee

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Requcst to change address f u rservice/a] Filingof~~vticei~tappointmentR u l e 1 0 ( 1 ) , ( 4 ] a n d ( 5 ) $8.50
ox substitution of procedural
representative(b) Change in name of procedural
I-epresentative

PVP 3

Application for grant of protection
under section 13

PVP-TQ Technical questionnaire

PVP J

In) .4pplication to amend an
application far grant ofprolcctic~nRule ll(1)$1,600Rule 11( l)(ri1-

Rules 17(1)and ( 6 )and 45(1)$40Rule 18(1] and ( 2 )-/h) Application fnr 1.ecliiiuationol crror ur vmission in thc
register under sectiur, -10

PVP 5

Notit-? ilf withdrawal ol
itpplicalion for grant uf
protection undcr secttion 20

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Request for publication n l mattersiinciz: scc tion 15(i)Rule 4314)$75

PVP 19 Requesl to extract the Registrar's

Kule 65$30~ V IP8

Certificate of Taxation-

Inspectiol~of register under
section 39i:!) ancl ahtainiu5 of ~ o p i e sof documt.nts and c o l n p ~ l l c r
print-ouls under scction 39141

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stored-photocopying of ~ a r pal:ehor p i r t thcrctjt' by staff (IFKcgistryf ~ , pl~olocopyingr
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or part 111creof 01 any othsr
ducument by stalE of Registryf r : ~each pilge of computrr
print-out from a n clcctrorzic
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9.

General expenses and travelling uf each wjtnoss
required to attend the heal-in$

8 100 - $200 per day(Expert)$50 - $100 per day(Non expert]
TAXATION
10. Drawing bill of costs

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$ 3 per page

Attending taxation and obtaining the Registrar's
certilicale or order

Made this 1st. day of Zulhijjah, 1437 Hijriah
3rd. day of September, 20 1 6.

$100 - $300

corresponding to the

PEHIN DATCl SINGAMANTERI COLONEL (R)DATO SERI SETLA (DR.) AWANG HAJI MOHAMMAD YASMIN
BIN HAJT UMAR
Minisler of Energy a t ~ It~dustry~l
i n the Oilice of thc ~ r i i n eMinister,
Brunei Darussalam.

r I i ~ ! r t ~nlehkJabatan Pe'ercelaka!~Kern.ino11, 13:tn~lilrScri Ei~gawenR83510

Negara Brunei Darussaiam.
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