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Plant Breeder's Rights Regulations 1994
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3F Days when office not open for business
(1) For paragraph 76A(2)(a) of the Act, the days on which the PBR office or PBR sub‑office is not open for business are: (a) Saturday; and (b) Sunday; and (c) Australia Day; and (d) Anzac Day. (2) For paragraph 76A(2)(b) of the Act, the table sets out prescribed persons.
| Item | Person |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Director General of IP Australia |
| 2 | The Deputy Director General of IP Australia |
| 3 | Another person who:(a) is an SES employee of IP Australia; and(b) acts with the agreement of the Director General of IP Australia |
| 4 | Another person who:(a) is an SES employee of IP Australia; and(b) acts with the agreement of the Deputy Director General of IP Australia |
| 5 | Another person who:(a) is an SES employee of IP Australia; and(b) acts with the agreement of another SES employee of IP Australia |
Note: SES employee is explained in section 34 of the Public Service Act 1999. That meaning is applied generally to Commonwealth legislation by section 2B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
(3) For paragraph 76A(2)(b) of the Act, the prescribed way of publishing a declaration is in the Plant Varieties Journal.