Section 19

For the purpose of renewing the registration of the geographical indication under subsection (1), the Registrar may require the registered proprietor to furnish any additional particulars as prescribed and shall refuse to renew the registration if the registered proprietor does not furnish the additional particulars as required.

If the registered proprietor makes an application for a renewal within the period of six months after the date of expiry of the registration, the application for the renewal shall be made in the form as determined by the Registrar together with payment of the prescribed fee and prescribed surcharge.

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In the case where the registered proprietor does not renew the registration of the geographical indication after six months of the expiry date of the registration, the geographical indication shall be deemed to be removed.

Where the geographical indication has been deemed to be removed under subsection (4), the registered proprietor may apply for the restoration of the removed registration in the form as determined by the Registrar within six months from the date of the removal together with payment of the prescribed fee.

For the purpose of restoring the registration of the geographical indication under subsection (5), the Registrar may require the registered proprietor to furnish any additional particulars as prescribed and shall refuse to restore the registration of the geographical indication if the registered proprietor does not furnish the additional particulars as required.

Any renewal or restoration of the registration of the geographical indication made under this section shall take effect from the date of expiry of the registration or the date of expiry of the previous renewal of the registration.

The registration of the geographical indication shall cease if no application for restoration is made under subsection (5) or the application for renewal of the registration of the geographical indication is refused by the Registrar under subsection (6).

The renewal or restoration of the registration of a geographical indication under this section shall be published in the Intellectual

Property Official Journal.