Statutory Rules 1989 No. 1311
Plant Variety Rights Regulations2 (Amendment)
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and after being informed by the Minister of State for Primary Industries and Energy that the Minister has considered advice referred to in subsection 13 (2) of the Plant Variety Rights Act 1987 in relation to each genus or species of plant that, by virtue of these Regulations, is declared to be a genus or species to which that Act applies, hereby make the following Regulations under that Act.
Dated 14 June 1989.
BILL HAYDEN
Governor-General
By His Excellency's Command,
JOHN KERIN
Minister of State for Primary Industries and Energy
Commencement
1. These Regulations commence on 1 July 1989.
Principal Regulations
2. In these Regulations, "Principal Regulations" means the Plant Variety Rights Regulations.
Interpretation
3. Regulation 3 of the Principal Regulations is amended by adding at the end the following subregulation:
"(3) In Schedule 1, where the common name of a genus or species of plant, or of a member of a genus or species of plant, is specified in column 3 of an item in that Schedule, that common name does not affect the meaning of the taxon specified in column 2 of that item.".
Declaration of genera and species of plants
4. Regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations is amended by adding at the end the following subregulation:
"(2) For the purposes of subsection 13 (1) of the Act, a genus or species of plant that:
(a) produces fruit, vegetables, nuts or grain legumes that are commonly harvested for consumption by persons or animals;
(b) produces oil seeds that are commonly harvested for extraction of oil or for consumption by persons or animals;
(c) is commonly used as a turfgrass; or
(d) is herbage or a pasture legume commonly used for the purpose of feeding animals;
not being a genus or species of plant specified in column 2 of Schedule 1, is declared to be a genus or species to which the Act applies.".
Prescribed fees
5. Regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations is amended:
(a) by omitting "item 7" and substituting "item 11";
(b) by omitting "by the person requesting the act or service".
6. After regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations the following regulation is inserted:
Notice-paragraph 35 (1) (b) of the Act
"6. For the purposes of paragraph 35 (1) (b) of the Act, notice shall be given in writing.".
Schedule 1
7. Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations is amended:
(a) by adding at the end of the heading to column 3 in Parts I and II "or a member thereof";
(b) by omitting from column 2 in item 7 in Part I "vulgaris";
(c) by omitting from column 2 in item 18 in Part II "annuus";
(d) by omitting from column 2 in item 19 in Part II "sativa";
(e) by omitting from column 2 in item 37 in Part II "tuberosum";
(f) by omitting Part III and substituting the following Parts:
PART III
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
Item |
Genus or species |
Common name of genus or species or a member thereof |
1 |
Acacia |
|
2 |
Achimenes |
|
3 |
Acmena |
|
4 |
Actinidia |
Kiwifruit |
5 |
Agapanthus |
|
6 |
Allium |
Onion |
7 |
Arachis |
|
8 |
Begonia |
|
9 |
Bothriochloa |
|
10 |
Bromus |
|
11 |
Callistemon |
|
12 |
Carthamus tinctorius |
Safflower |
13 |
Casuarina |
|
14 |
Choisya |
|
15 |
Chrysanthemum |
|
16 |
Cicer |
Chickpea |
17 |
Cuphea |
|
18 |
Cyclamen |
|
19 |
Cyphomandra |
|
20 |
Dactylus |
Cocksfoot |
21 |
Daucus carota |
Carrot |
22 |
Desmanthus |
|
23 |
Dryandra |
|
24 |
Duboisia |
|
25 |
Elacocarpus |
|
26 |
Euphorbia pulcherrima |
Poinsettia |
27 |
Hordeum |
Barley |
28 |
Impatiens |
|
29 |
Indigofera |
|
30 |
Juglans |
Walnut |
31 |
Kalanchoe |
|
32 |
Limonium |
|
33 |
Linum |
Linseed |
34 |
Litchi |
|
35 |
Lotus |
|
36 |
Lupinus |
|
37 |
Macropidia |
Black kangaroo paw |
38 |
Mangifera |
|
39 |
Nephelium |
|
40 |
Olea |
|
41 |
Paspalum |
|
42 |
Pennisetum |
Millet |
43 |
Pinus |
|
44 |
Piper |
|
45 |
Pyrus |
Pear |
46 |
Rhipsalis |
|
47 |
Sesamum |
Sesame |
48 |
Sorghum |
|
49 |
Streptocarpus |
|
50 |
Syzygium |
|
51 |
Telopea |
|
52 |
Thryptomene |
|
53 |
Vigna |
Mungbean |
54 |
Zantedeschia |
PART IV
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
Common name of the genus or |
||
Item |
Genus or Species |
species or a member thereof |
1 |
Abelmoschus |
Okra |
2 |
Aechynomene |
Joint vetch |
3 |
Afromomum |
Guinea grains |
4 |
Agropyron |
Couch (not Queensland blue) |
5 |
Aira |
Silvery hair grass |
6 |
Aleurites |
Tung |
7 |
Alopecurus |
Kneed foxtail |
8 |
Alysicarpus |
|
9 |
Amaranthus |
|
10 |
Anacardium |
Cashew |
11 |
Ananas |
Pineapple |
12 |
Annona |
Custard apple, Soursop |
13 |
Anthoxanthum |
Sweet vernal grass |
14 |
Apium |
Celery |
15 |
Areca |
Betel nut |
16 |
Armoracia |
Horseradish |
17 |
Arrhenatherum |
Tall oat grass |
18 |
Artocarpus |
Jackfruit |
19 |
Asparagus |
|
20 |
Astragalus |
Milk vetch |
21 |
Axonopus |
|
22 |
Azaderachta |
Neem |
23 |
Bactris |
Peach palm |
24 |
Banksia |
|
25 |
Basella |
Ceylon spinach |
26 |
Bassia |
|
27 |
Bertholletia |
Brazil-nut |
28 |
Beta |
Beet, Silver beet |
29 |
Boronia |
|
30 |
Bougainvillea |
|
31 |
Brachiaria |
Signal grass |
32 |
Briza |
Shivery grass |
33 |
Butyrospermum |
|
34 |
Cajanus |
Pigeon pea |
35 |
Calopogonium |
Calopo |
36 |
Camelina |
|
37 |
Canavalia |
Jack bean |
38 |
Canna |
Arrowroot |
39 |
Capsicum |
Capsicum |
40 |
Carpobrotus |
Hottentot Fig |
41 |
Carya |
Pecan |
42 |
Caryocar |
Souari nut |
43 |
Castanea |
European plum |
44 |
Cenchrus |
Buffel grass. |
45 |
Centrosema |
Centro |
46 |
Ceratonia |
Carob |
47 |
Chloris |
Rhodes grass |
48 |
Cichorium |
Chickory, Endive |
49 |
Citrullus |
Melon |
50 |
Clitoria |
Butterfly pea |
51 |
Cocos |
Coconut |
52 |
Coffea |
Coffee |
53 |
Cola |
Kola nut |
54 |
Corchorus |
Jute |
55 |
Corylus |
Hazel-nut |
56 |
Crambe |
Crambe |
57 |
Crescentia |
Calabash |
58 |
Cucumis |
Rockmelon |
59 |
Cucurbita |
Pumpkin, Zucchini, Gourd |
60 |
Cyamopsis |
Guar |
61 |
Cydonia |
Quince |
62 |
Cynara |
Globe artichoke |
63 |
Cynosurus |
Crested dogtail |
64 |
Danthonia |
Wallaby grass |
65 |
Darwinia |
|
66 |
Desmodium |
Desmodium |
67 |
Digitaria |
Summer grass, Pangola |
68 |
Dimocarpus |
Longan |
69 |
Dioscorea |
Yam |
70 |
Diospyros |
Persimmon |
71 |
Dolichos |
Lab lab bean |
72 |
Durio |
Durian |
73 |
Echinochloa |
Barnyard grass, Japanese millet |
74 |
Ehrharta |
Veldt grass |
75 |
Elaeis |
Oil palm |
76 |
Eleusine |
Crowfoot grass |
77 |
Eragrostis |
Bay grass |
78 |
Eriobotrya |
Loquat |
79 |
Eriodendron |
|
80 |
Eugenia |
|
81 |
Feijoa |
Feijoa, Pineapple guava |
82 |
Ficus |
Fig |
83 |
Galactia |
Frijolillo |
84 |
Garcinia |
Mangosteen |
85 |
Ginkgo |
Gingko |
86 |
Glyceria |
Floating sweet grass |
87 |
Guizotia |
Niger |
88 |
Hemerocallis |
|
89 |
Hibiscus |
|
90 |
Holcus |
Yorkshire fog |
91 |
Humulus |
Hop |
92 |
Hyparrhenia |
South African blue stem |
93 |
Ilex |
Holly, Mate |
94 |
Ipomoea |
Sweet potato, Kankong |
95 |
Jatropha |
|
96 |
Jessenia |
|
97 |
Lagurus |
Harestail |
98 |
Lansium |
Langsat |
99 |
Lens |
Lentil |
100 |
Lepidium |
Garden cress |
101 |
Lespedeza |
Lespedeza |
102 |
Leucaena |
Leucaena |
103 |
Lotonosis |
Lotonis |
104 |
Macroptilium |
Phasey bean |
105 |
Macrotyloma |
Lab lab |
106 |
Madhuca |
|
107 |
Manihot |
Cassava |
108 |
Manilkara |
Sapodilla |
109 |
Maranta |
True arrowroot |
110 |
Melilotus |
Bokhara clover |
111 |
Melinis |
Molasses grass |
112 |
Mentha |
Peppermint |
113 |
Metroxylon |
Sago palm |
114 |
Moringa |
|
115 |
Morus |
Black mulberry |
116 |
Mucuma |
Velvet bean |
117 |
Murraya |
Curry leaf |
118 |
Musa |
Banana |
119 |
Nardus |
Mat grass |
120 |
Nelumbo |
Lotus |
121 |
Neonotonia |
|
122 |
Nicotiana |
|
123 |
Nipa |
Nipa palm |
124 |
Notodanthonia |
Heath grass |
125 |
Oenanthe |
|
126 |
Onobrychis |
Sainfoin |
127 |
Orbingnyu |
Babassu palm |
128 |
Pachyrrhizus |
Yam bean |
129 |
Papaver |
Poppy |
130 |
Passiflora |
Passionfruit |
131 |
Pastinaca |
Parsnip |
132 |
Peril la |
Peril la |
133 |
Petroselinum |
Parsley |
134 |
Phleum |
Timothy grass |
135 |
Phoenix |
Date palm |
136 |
Pimelea |
|
137 |
Pistacia |
Pistachio |
138 |
Poa |
Winter grass, Kentucky Blue grass |
139 |
Psidium |
Guava |
140 |
Psophocarpus |
Winged bean |
141 |
Psoralea |
Woolly flowered scurfy pea |
142 |
Puccinellia |
Puccinellia |
143 |
Pueraria |
Puero |
144 |
Punica |
Pomegranate |
145 |
Quararibea |
South American sapote |
146 |
Raphanus |
Radish |
147 |
Rheum |
Rhubarb |
148 |
Rhynhcosia |
|
149 |
Ribes |
Gooseberry, Blackcurrant |
150 |
Ricinus |
Castor |
151 |
Rorippa |
Watercress |
152 |
Rosmarinus |
Rosemary |
153 |
Rubus |
|
154 |
Rungia |
|
155 |
Salvia |
Sage, Chia |
156 |
Sambucus |
Elderberry |
157 |
Santalum |
Quandong |
158 |
Sapium |
Tallow tree |
159 |
Sauropus |
|
160 |
Sechium |
Choko |
161 |
Shorea |
|
162 |
Sicglingia |
Heath grass |
163 |
Simmondsia |
Jojoba |
164 |
Sinapsis |
White mustard |
165 |
Spinacia |
True spinach |
166 |
Stachys |
Chinese artichoke |
167 |
Stipa |
Bamboo grass, Needle grass |
168 |
Tamarindus |
Tamarind |
169 |
Telfairia |
Fluted pumpkin |
170 |
Teramnus |
|
171 |
Thaumatococcus |
|
172 |
Thea |
Tea |
173 |
Theobroma |
Cocoa |
174 |
Trichilia |
|
175 |
Urochloa |
Sabi grass, Liver grass |
176 |
Vaccinium |
Cranberry, Blueberry |
177 |
Vateria |
|
178 |
Verticordia |
|
179 |
Vicia |
Faba bean |
180 |
Voandzeia |
Bambara groundnut |
181 |
Vulpia |
Vulpia hair grass |
182 |
Xanthosoma |
Taro |
183 |
Zingiber |
Ginger |
184 |
Zornia |
Schedule 2
8. Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations is repealed and the following Schedule substituted:
SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 5
FEES
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
Item No. |
Act, service or occasion in respect of which fee is payable |
Fee |
$ |
||
1 |
On lodgment of an application under subsection 15(1) for plant variety rights |
350 |
$ |
||
2 |
On making a request under subsection 19 (1) to vary an application |
65 |
3 |
On lodgment of an objection under subsection 20 (1) |
180 |
4 |
Giving a copy under section 21 of an application or an objection |
60 |
5 |
For consideration of an application that has been accepted under subsection 18 (1) |
1200 |
6 |
On grant of plant variety rights under section 26 |
235 |
7 |
Amendment of the Register under subsection 31 (1) |
120 |
8 |
On making an application under subsection 35 (7) for the revocation of plant variety rights |
700 |
9 |
On making a request under subsection 39 (4) |
120 |
10 |
Giving a copy under section 49 of an entry in the Register |
60 |
11 |
On each anniversary of the grant of plant variety rights to the grantee |
235 |
12 |
On providing copies of a publication in relation to plant varieties |
$7.00 for the first 10 pages and 50c per page thereafter $60 per hour or part thereof |
13 |
For the undertaking, upon request of a person, by the Secretary or the Registrar of any work required or authorised under the Act and for which a fee is not prescribed under any other item |
1 Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 21 June 1989.
2 Statutory Rules 1988 No. 62 as amended by 1988 No. 369.