Section 29
of Geographical Indications Act 2022
Section 29
Any act which is required or authorized by this Act to be done by or to a person in connection with the application for the registration of a geographical indication, or any procedure relating to a registered geographical indication, may be done by or to a registered geographical indication agent duly authorized by the person in the manner as determined by the Registrar.
Act 836
(2)
A person who does not reside or carry on a business principally in Malaysia shall appoint and authorize a registered geographical indication agent to act for him for the purpose of the registration of a geographical indication or any procedure relating to a registered geographical indication in the form as determined by the Registrar together with payment of the prescribed fee.
(3)
Upon being appointed and authorized by the person to act for him under subsection (2), a registered geographical indication agent appointed and authorized to act for the person shall, unless terminated by the person or ceases to act for the person in accordance with the prescribed manner together with payment of the prescribed fee—
(a)
continue to be the agent of the person; and
(b)
be answerable for all acts, matters and things that are required to be done by the person under this Act.
(4)
Where a registered geographical indication agent acting for a person intends to cease to act on behalf of the person—
(a)
the registered geographical indication agent shall file a notice of intention to cease to act on behalf of the person with the Registrar in the form as determined by the Registrar together with payment of the prescribed fee; and
(b)
the registered geographical indication agent shall notify the person in the manner as determined by the Registrar.
(5)
The agent shall cease to be the agent for the person upon the Registrar being satisfied that the agent has complied with subsection (4).