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The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act, 2001

Section 82. Evidence of entry in Register, etc., and things done by the Authority and the Registrar.

(1)A copy of any entry in the Register, or of any document issued under this Act purporting to be certified by the Authority or the Registrar and sealed with the seal of such Authority or Registrar, as the case may be, shall be admitted in evidence in all courts and in all proceedings without further proof or production of the original. (2) A certificate purporting to be under the hand of the Authority or the Registrar, as the case may be, as to any entry, matter or things that such Authority or Registrar is authorised by this Act or the rules to make or do shall be prima facie evidence of the entry having been made, and of the content thereof, or of the matter or things having been done or not done.

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