Plant Breeders’ Rights Act

Marginal note:Constitution

• 73 (1) The Minister shall constitute an advisory committee on any terms and conditions determined by the Minister.

• Marginal note:Composition

  (2) The advisory committee shall be composed of persons appointed by the Minister from among representatives of organizations of breeders of plant varieties, dealers in seeds, growers of seeds, farmers, horticulturists and of any other interested persons considered appropriate by the Minister.

• Marginal note:Function

  (3) The function of the advisory committee is to assist the Commissioner in the application of this Act, including

  • (a) the manner in which the Act is to be applied in respect of each category;

  • (b) the requirements applicable in respect of each category, including those requirements relating to licensing; and

  • (c) the interpretation of the expressions “reasonable prices”, “widely distributed” and “reasonable remuneration” for the purposes of section 32.

• Marginal note:Remuneration

  (4) No terms or conditions determined under subsection (1) shall provide for any remuneration to be payable to any of the persons acting on the advisory committee, but those persons may be paid any reasonable travel and living expenses incurred by them when engaged on the business of the committee while absent from their ordinary places of residence.