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What is the composition of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority under…

Section 3(4) states that the Authority "shall consist of a Chairperson and fifteen members". Section 3(5)(b) lists the members, mostly ex officio officials, together with…

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What is the composition of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority under section 3(4) of the PPV&FR Act, 2001?

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Section 3(4) states that the Authority "shall consist of a Chairperson and fifteen members". Section 3(5)(b) lists the members, mostly ex officio officials, together with nominated representatives of farmers, tribal and women's organisations, the seed industry, an agricultural university and two States. The five-member body is the Standing Committee under section 3(7), not the Authority.

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