Part I Plant Varieties

Proceedings before the Controller

C124 Right to be heard: general.

The Ministers shall by regulations make provision for any decision of the Controller against which an appeal lies to the Tribunal to be made only after an opportunity of making representations to him, and of being heard by him or by a person appointed by him for the purpose, has been afforded—

a

to the person entitled to appeal to the Tribunal against that decision, and

b

to persons of such other descriptions as may be prescribed by the regulations.