Section 96
Appeal from decision of Registrar
of Geographical Indications Act 2022
Notwithstanding any provision in any written law in relation to judicial review, any person aggrieved by a decision of the Registrar in relation to the following matters may appeal to the Court:
(a)
decision of the Registrar under section 9 as to whether any goods falls within a category of goods set out in the guidelines or practice directions under section 95;
(b)
decision of the Registrar on the practical conditions differentiating a homonymous geographical indication from the earlier geographical indication under section 11;
(c)
decision of the Registrar relating to examination of application under paragraph 12(5)(b);
(d)
decision of the Registrar not to allow any amendment of an application for registration of the geographical indication under section 15;
(e)
decision of the Registrar relating to opposition proceedings under subsection 16(11);
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(f)
decision of the Registrar not to allow any correction under section 21;
(g)
decision of the Registrar not to allow any voluntary cancellation under section 22;
(h)
decision of the Registrar relating to the transfer of the registration of a registered geographical indication to another person under section 26;
(i)
decision of the Registrar relating to the registration of a geographical indication agent under section 31;
(j)
decision of the Registrar not to allow any amendment of document under section 89.
(2)
The procedures of appeal under subsection (1) shall be made in accordance with the rules of court in civil matters.