Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Registrar must ensure that each application for PBR is given a priority date.
(2) The priority date is, unless section 29 applies in relation to the application, the date on which the application was lodged with the Registrar or, if another date is determined under the regulations for the application, the date determined.
(3) If 2 or more applications are made for PBR in the same plant variety, the Registrar must first consider the application having the earlier priority date.