Section 52: Breeders right in respect of existing varieties of recent creation.

(1) Where, according to section 12, this Act applies to a plant genus or species to which it did not previously apply, varieties belonging to such plant genus or species shall be considered to satisfy the condition of novelty defined in section 14 (1) even where the sale or disposal of, to others described in that paragraph took place in Nigeria within four years before the filing date or, in the case of trees or of vines, within six years before the said date.
(2) Within 12 months from the date of commencement of this Act, the breeder of an existing variety of recent creation may apply to the Registrar in respect of that variety to benefit from the provisions under subsection (1).