law: The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001
  38. Alteration of
  
  denomination of a registered variety.-
  1.  The
  
  breeder of a variety registered under this Act may apply in the prescribed
  
  manner to the Registrar to delete any part or to add to or alter the
  
  denomination of such variety in any manner not substantially affecting the
  
  identity thereof, and the Registrar may refuse leave or may grant it on such
  
  terms and subject to such limitations as he may think fit to avoid any conflict
  
  with the rights of other breeders of the varieties registered under t is Act.
  2.  The
  
  Registrar may cause an application under this section to be advertised in the
  
  prescribed manner in any case where it appears to him that it is expedient so
  
  to do, and where he does so, if within the prescribed time from the date of the
  
  advertisement any person gives notice to the Registrar in the prescribed manner
  
  of opposition to the application, the Registrar shall, after hearing the
  
  parties if so required, decide the matter.
  3.  Where
  
  leave is granted under this section, the denomination of the variety as altered
  
  shall be advertised in the prescribed manner, unless the application has
  
  already been advertised under sub-section (2).