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PROTECTION OF PLANT VARIETIES AND FARMERS-RIGHTS ACT, 2001 Chapter VI

Title: FARMERS' RIGHTS

State: Central

Year: 2001

.....community shall not be liable to pay any fees in any proceeding before the Authority or Registrar or the Tribunal or the High Court under this Act or the rules made thereunder. Explanation.-- For the purposes of this section, "fees in any proceeding" includes any fees payable for inspection of any document or for obtaining a copy of any decision or order or document under this Act or the rule made thereunder. Section 45 - Gene Fund (1) The Central Government shall constitute a Fund to be called the National Gene Fund and there shall be credited thereto-- (a) the benefit sharing received in the prescribed manner from the breeder of (25 of 1961) variety or an essentially derived variety registered under this Act, or propagating material of such variety or essentially derived variety, as the case may be; (b) the annual fee payable to the Authority by way of royalty under sub-section (1) of section 35; (c) the compensation deposited in the Gene Fund under sub-section (4) of section 41; (d) the contribution from any national and international organisation and other sources. (2) The Gene Fund shall, in the prescribed manner, be applied for meeting-- (a) any.....

Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers-rights Act, 2001 Preamble 1

Title: Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers-rights Act, 2001

State: Central

Year: 2001

THE PROTECTION OF PLANT VARIETIES AND FARMERS RIGHTS ACT, 2001 [Act No. 53 of 2001] [30th October, 2001] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for the establishment of an effective system for protection of plant varieties, the rights of farmers and plant breeders and to encourage the development of new varieties of plants. WHEREAS it is considered necessary to recognise and protect the rights of the farmers in respect of their contribution made at any time in conserving, improving and making available plant genetic resources for the development of new plant varieties; AND WHEREAS for accelerated agricultural development in the country, it is necessary to protect plant breeders' rights to stimulate investment for research and development, both in the public and private sector, for the development of new plant varieties; AND WHEREAS such protection will facilitate the growth of the seed industry in the country which will ensure the availability of high quality seeds and planting material to the farmers; AND WHEREAS, to give effect to the aforesaid objectives, it is necessary to undertake measures for the protection of the rights of farmers and plant breeders; AND WHEREAS.....

Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers-rights Act, 2001 Section 39

Title: Farmers Rights

State: Central

Year: 2001

.....this Act; (ii) the fanners' variety shall be entitled for registration if the application contains declaration as specified in clause (A) of sub-section (1) of section 18; (iii) a farmer who is engaged in the conservation of genetic resources of land races and wild relatives of economic plants and their improvement through selection and preservation shall be entitled in the prescribed manner for recognition and reward from the Gene Fund: Provided that material so selected and preserved has been used as donors of genes in varieties registrable under this Act; (iv) a fanner shall be deemed to he entitled to save, use, sow, resow, exchange, share or sell his farm produce including seed of a variety protected under this Act in the same manner as he was entitled before the coming into force of this Act: Provided that the farmer shall not be entitled to sell branded seed of a variety protected under this Act. Explanation.--For the purposes of clause (iv), "branded seed" means any seed put in a package or any other container and labelled in a manner indicating that such seed is of a variety protected under this Act. (2) Where any propagating material of a variety.....

Appropriation (No. 3) Act, 2001 Schedule I

Title: Schedule

State: Central

Year: 2001

THE SCHEDULE (See sections 2 and 3) 1 2 3 No. of Vote Services and purposes Sums not exceeding Voted by Parliament Charged on the Consolidated Fund Total Rs. Rs. Rs. 1 Department of Agriculture and Cooperation Revenue 100,01,00,000 100,01,00,000 Capital .. 5,00,00,000 5,00,00,000 3 Department of Animal Husbandry ... and Dairying Revenue 3,88,00,000 3,88,00,000 4 Department of Food Processing Industries Revenue 1,00,000 ... 1,00,000 5 Department of Chemicals and ... Petro-chemicals Capital 44,89,00,000 44,89,00,000 6 Department of Fertilisers Capital 26,76,00,000 26,76,00,000 9 Department of Commerce Revenue 20,87,00,000 20,87,00,000 11 Department of Posts Revenue 1,00,000 1,00,000 20 Department of Dis-investment Revenue Capital .....

Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers-rights Act, 2001 Section 45

Title: Gene Fund

State: Central

Year: 2001

.....manner from the breeder of (25 of 1961) variety or an essentially derived variety registered under this Act, or propagating material of such variety or essentially derived variety, as the case may be; (b) the annual fee payable to the Authority by way of royalty under sub-section (1) of section 35; (c) the compensation deposited in the Gene Fund under sub-section (4) of section 41; (d) the contribution from any national and international organisation and other sources. (2) The Gene Fund shall, in the prescribed manner, be applied for meeting-- (a) any amount to be paid by way of benefit sharing under sub-section (5) of section 26; (b) the compensation payable under sub-section (3) of section 41; (c) the expenditure for supporting the conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources including in-situ and ex-situ collections and for strengthening the capability of the Panchayat in carrying but such conservation and sustainable use; (d) the expenditure of the schemes relating to benefit sharing framed under section 46.

Energy Conservation Act 2001 Chapter IV

Title: Powers and Functions of Bureau

State: Central

Year: 2001

.....energy as a designated consumer under clause (e) of section 14; (d) take suitable steps to prescribe guidelines for energy conservation building codes under clause (p) of section 14; (e) take all measures necessary to create awareness and disseminate information for efficient use of energy and its conservation; (f) arrange and organise training of personnel and specialists in the techniques for efficient use of energy and its conservation; (g) strengthen consultancy services in the field of energy conservation; (h) promote research and development in the field of energy conservation; (i) develop testing and certification procedure and promote testing facilities for certification and testing for energy consumption of equipment and appliances; (j) formulate and facilitate implementation of pilot projects and demonstration projects for promotion of efficient use of energy and its conservation; (k) promote use of energy efficient processes, equipment, devices and systems; (l) promote innovative financing of energy efficiency projects; (m) give financial assistance to institutions for promoting efficient use of energy and its conservation; (n) levy fee, as may.....

Energy Conservation Act 2001 Section 13

Title: Powers and Functions of Bureau

State: Central

Year: 2001

.....energy as a designated consumer under clause (e) of section 14; (d) take suitable steps to prescribe guidelines for energy conservation building codes under clause (p) of section 14; (e) take all measures necessary to create awareness and disseminate information for efficient use of energy and its conservation; (f) arrange and organise training of personnel and specialists in the techniques for efficient use of energy and its conservation; (g) strengthen consultancy services in the field of energy conservation; (h) promote research and development in the field of energy conservation; (i) develop testing and certification procedure and promote testing facilities for certification and testing for energy consumption of equipment and appliances; (j) formulate and facilitate implementation of pilot projects and demonstration projects for promotion of efficient use of energy and its conservation; (k) promote use of energy efficient processes, equipment, devices and systems; (l) promote innovative financing of energy efficiency projects; (m) give financial assistance to institutions for promoting efficient use of energy and its conservation; (n) levy fee, as may.....

PROTECTION OF PLANT VARIETIES AND FARMERS-RIGHTS ACT, 2001 Chapter II

Title: PROTECTION OF PLANT VARIETIES AND FARMERS' RIGHT AUTHORITY AND REGISTRY

State: Central

Year: 2001

.....to be appointed by the Central Government, shall be a person of outstanding calibre and eminence, with long practical experience to the satisfaction of that Government especially in the field of plant varietal research or agricultural development, (b) The members of the Authority, to be appointed by the Central Government, shall be as follows, namely:-- (i) the Agriculture Commissioner, Government of India, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, New Delhi, ex officio; (ii) the Deputy Director General incharge of Crop Sciences, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, ex officio; (iii) the Joint Secretary incharge of Seeds, Government of India, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, New Delhi, ex officio; (iv) the Horticulture Commissioner, Government of India, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, New Delhi, ex officio: (v) the Director, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, ex officio; (vi) one member not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India to represent the Department of Bio-technology, Government of India, ex officio; (vii) one member not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government.....

Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers-rights Act, 2001 Section 3

Title: Establishment of Authority

State: Central

Year: 2001

.....to be appointed by the Central Government, shall be a person of outstanding calibre and eminence, with long practical experience to the satisfaction of that Government especially in the field of plant varietal research or agricultural development, (b) The members of the Authority, to be appointed by the Central Government, shall be as follows, namely:-- (i) the Agriculture Commissioner, Government of India, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, New Delhi, ex officio; (ii) the Deputy Director General incharge of Crop Sciences, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, ex officio; (iii) the Joint Secretary incharge of Seeds, Government of India, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, New Delhi, ex officio; (iv) the Horticulture Commissioner, Government of India, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, New Delhi, ex officio: (v) the Director, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, ex officio; (vi) one member not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India to represent the Department of Bio-technology, Government of India, ex officio; (vii) one member not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government.....

Energy Conservation Act, 2001 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2001

.....CENTRE. (1) On and from the date of establishment of the Bureau" (a) any reference to the Energy Management Centre in any law other than this Act or in any contract or other instrument shall be deemed as a reference to the Bureau; (b) all properties and assets, movable and immovable of, or belonging to, the Energy Management Centre shall vest in the Bureau; (c) all the rights and liabilities of the Energy Management Centre shall be transferred to, and be the rights and liabilities of, the Bureau; (d) without prejudice to the provisions of clause (c), all debts, obligations and liabilities incurred, all contracts entered into and all matters and things engaged to be done by, with or for the Energy Management Centre immediately before that date, for or in connection with the purposes of the said Centre shall be deemed to have been incurred, entered into, or engaged to be done by, with or for, the Bureau; (e) all sums of money due to the Energy Management Centre immediately before that date shall be deemed to be due to the Bureau; (f) all suits and other legal proceedings instituted or which could have been instituted by or against the Energy Management Centre.....