Act 8
Geographical Indications Act
2013
11. Appeal from decision of registrar.
An applicant whose application is rejected by the registrar may
appeal to the court in a manner prescribed by the regulations under
this Act.
12. Removal from register or alteration of conditions.
(1) A person may apply to the registrar for the removal from the
register or alteration of the conditions of registration of a registered
geographical indication.
(2) The application referred to in subsection (1) shall be in the
prescribed form, shall set out the reasons for the proposed removal or
alteration and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
13. Procedure for invalidation of geographical indication.
(1) A person may apply to the court to invalidate a geographical
indication on the ground that one or more of the conditions for
protection have not been met or have ceased to exist.
(2) The procedure for invalidation of a geographical indication
shall be in a manner prescribed by the regulations under this Act.
14. Right to institute proceedings.
(1) Any interested party may institute proceedings in court to
prevent the unlawful use of a geographical indication.
(2) The owner of a registered geographical indication has the
right to—
(a) demand that a person who is unlawfully using a geographical
indication discontinue its use;
(b) remove the unlawfully used geographical indication or a
geographical indication that is substantially similar, from the
goods, their packaging, forms and other documentation;
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