Geographical Indications Act 2000 · Updated to 1 Jan 2006 · Part IV · Registration of Geographical Indications
19A. Renewal of registration
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geographical indication
“geographical indication” means an indication which identifies any goods as originating in a country or territory, or a region or locality in that country or territory, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the goods is essentially attributable to their geographical origin;
An application for the renewal of the registration of a geographical indication shall be made by the registered proprietor in the prescribed manner to the Registrar within the prescribed time before the date of expiry of the registration.
registered proprietor
“registered proprietor”, in relation to a geographical indication, means the person for the time being entered in the Register as proprietor of the geographical indication;
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An application under subsection (2) shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
Subject to subsection (5), upon receipt of an application under subsection (2) and the prescribed fee, the Registrar shall renew the registration of the geographical indication for a period which shall not exceed ten years at each renewal.
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Geographical Indications as designated in subsection 8(1).
For the purpose of renewing the registration of a geographical indication, the Registrar may require additional particulars and may refuse to renew the registration if the applicant does not furnish the additional particulars required.
If the Registrar refuses to renew the registration under subsection (5) the Registrar shall notify the applicant in writing of the decision.
Subject to section 19B, the Registrar may remove a geographical indication from the Register if the applicant fails to apply for the renewal of the geographical indication within the prescribed time.
Register
“Register” means the Register of Geographical Indications kept under this Act;