New Zealand

Plant Variety Rights Act 1987 (reprinted as at 01 November 2009)

Year of current version:	2009
Date of entry into force of original text:	June 16, 1988
Date of Text (Enacted):	February 21, 1987
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body, Plant Variety Protection, Trade Names
Notes:	This consolidated version of the Plant Variety Rights Act, which was last amended on November 1, 2009 incorporates all the amendments up to 2009. See Section 26 entitled 'Procedure' for the last amendment and Part 5 of the 'Notes' section for a complete listing of the consolidated amendments.
Related Legislation:	Relates to Plant Variety Rights (Fees) Order 1999 (reprinted as at 1 January 2002) (NZ135) Plant Variety Rights Regulations 1988 (reprinted as at 1 January 2002) (NZ112) Plant Variety Rights Amendment Regulations 2001 (NZ084) Plant Variety Rights Amendment Regulations 1999 (NZ083) Plant Variety Rights (Grantee's Rights) Order 1997 (NZ065) Is amended by Plant Variety Rights Amendment Act 1999 (NZ124) Plant Variety Rights Amendment Act 1996 (NZ056) Plant Variety Rights Amendment Act 1994 (NZ023) Plant Variety Rights Amendment Act 1990 (NZ022)
Historical Versions:	Supersedes Plant Variety Rights Act 1987 (reprinted as at 03 September 2007) (NZ107) The Plant Variety Rights Act 1987 (NZ020)
WIPO Lex No.:	NZ130