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§ 2327. Plant Variety Protection Board
(a) Appointment
(b) Functions of Board
The functions of the Plant Variety Protection Board shall include:
(1) Advising the Secretary concerning the adoption of Rules and Regulations to facilitate the proper administration of this chapter;
(2) Making advisory decisions on all appeals from the examiner. The Board shall determine whether to act as a full Board or by panels it selects; and whether to review advisory decisions made by a panel. For service on such appeals, the Board may select, as temporary members, experts in the area to which the particular appeal relates; and
(3) Advising the Secretary on all questions under section 2404 of this title.
(c) Compensation of Board
(Pub. L. 91–577, title I, § 7, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1543; Pub. L. 103–349, § 13(a), Oct. 6, 1994, 108 Stat. 3142.)