The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001

83. Authority, Registrar and other officers not compellable to production of Register, etc.-

The Authority or the Registrar or any officer working under the Authority or the Registrar, as the case may be, shall not, in any legal proceedings, be compelled o produce the Register or any other document in its or his custody, the content of which can be proved by the production of a certified copy issued under this Act in the prescribed manner or to appear as a witness to prove the matters therein recorded unless by order of the court, made for special cause.