law: The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001
  23. Registration of
  
  essentially derived variety.-
  1.  An
  
  application for the registration of an essentially derived variety of the
  
  genera or species specified under sub-section (2) of section 29 by the Central
  
  Government shall be made to the Registrar by r on behalf of any person referred
  
  to in section 14 and in the manner specified in section 18 as if for the word
  
  "variety" the words "essentially derived variety" have been
  
  substituted therein and shall be accompanied by such documents and fee as may
  
  be prescribed.
  2.  When
  
  the Registrar is satisfied that the requirements of sub-section (1) have been
  
  complied with to his satisfaction, he shall forward the application with his
  
  report and all the relevant documents to the Authority.
  3.  On
  
  receipt of an application under sub-section (2), the Authority shall get
  
  examined such essentially derived variety to determine as to whether the
  
  essentially derived variety is a variety derived from the initial variety by
  
  conducting such tests an following such procedure as may be prescribed.
  4.    When
  
  the Authority is satisfied on the report of the test referred to in sub-section
  
  (3) that the essentially derived variety has been derived from the initial
  
  variety, it may direct the Registrar to register such essentially derived
  
  variety and the registrar shall comply with the direction of the Authority.
  5. Where
  
  the Authority is not satisfied on the report of the test referred to in
  
  sub-section (3) that the essentially derived variety has been derived from the
  
  initial variety it shall refuse the application.
  6. 
  
    The
  
  rights of the breeder of a variety contained in section 28 shall apply to the
  
  breeder of essentially derived variety: Provided that the authorisation by the
  
  breeder of the initial variety to the breeder of essentially derived variety
  
  under sub-section (2) of section 28 may be subject to such terms and conditions
  
  as both the parties may mutually agree upon.
  7. 
  
    An
  
  essentially derived variety shall not be registered under this section unless
  
  it satisfies the requirements of section 15 as if for the word
  
  "variety", the words "essentially derived variety" have
  
  been substituted therein.
  8. 
  
    When
  
  an essentially derived variety has been registered by the Registrar in
  
  compliance with the direction of the Authority under sub-section (4), the
  
  Registrar shall issue to the applicant a certificate of registration in the
  
  prescribed form and seal d with the seal of the Registry and send a copy
  
  thereof to the Authority and to such other authority, as may be prescribed, for
  
  information.