law: The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001
  18. Form of
  
  application. -
  1.  Every
  
  application for registration under section 14 shall-
  a.   be with respect to a
  
  variety;
  b.   state the
  
  denomination assigned to such variety by the applicant;
  c.   be accompanied by an
  
  affidavit sworn by the applicant that such variety does not contain any gene or
  
  gene sequence involving terminator technology;
  d.   be in such form as
  
  may be specified by regulations;
  e.   contain a complete
  
  passport data of the parental lines from which the variety has been derived
  
  along with the geographical location in India from where the genetic material
  
  has been taken and all such information relating to the contribution, if any,
  
  of any farmer, village community, institution or organisation in breeding,
  
  evolving or developing the variety;
  f.   be accompanied by a
  
  statement containing a brief description of the variety bringing out its
  
  characteristics of novelty, distinctiveness, uniformity and stability as
  
  required for registration;
  g.   be accompanied by
  
  such fees as may be prescribed;
  h.   contain a declaration
  
  that the genetic material or parental material acquired for breeding, evolving
  
  or developing the variety has been lawfully acquired; and
  i.   be accompanied by
  
  such other particulars as may be prescribed: Provided that in case where the
  
  application is for the registration of farmers' variety, nothing contained in
  
  clauses (b) to (i) shall apply in respect of the application and the
  
  application shall be in such form as may be prescribed.
  1.  
  2.  
  
    Every
  
  application referred to in sub-section (1) shall be filed in the office of the
  
  Registrar.
  3.  Where
  
  such application is made by virtue of a succession or an assignment of the
  
  right to apply for registration, there shall be furnished at the time of making
  
  the application, or within such period after making the application as may be
  
  prescribed, a proof of the right to make the application.