Geographical Indications Act 2000 · Updated to 1 Jan 2006 · Part V · Other Powers of the Registrar
25. Power to award costs
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In all proceedings before the Registrar under this Act, the
Registrar
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“Registrar” means the Registrar of Geographical Indications as designated in subsection 8(1).
Registrar shall have power to award to any party such costs as he may consider reasonable.
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Costs awarded by the Registrar may in default of payment be recovered in a court of competent jurisdiction by the party to whom the costs were awarded as if they were debts due to such party.
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