Singapore legislation

Section 56

of Geographical Indications Act 2014

Section 56

Request for detention of suspected infringing goods

(1)

An interested party of goods identified by a registered geographical indication may give the Director‑General a written notice —

(a)

stating that he, she or it is —

(i)

a producer of goods identified by the registered geographical indication;

(ii)

a trader of goods identified by the registered geographical indication; or

(iii)

an association of such producers or traders, or of such producers and traders, of goods identified by the registered geographical indication;

(b)

stating that goods which are suspected infringing goods in relation to the registered geographical indication are expected to be imported or exported;

(c)

providing sufficient information —

(i)

to identify the goods;

(ii)

to enable the Director‑General to ascertain when and where the goods are expected to be imported or exported, as the case may be; and

(iii)

to satisfy the Director‑General that the goods are suspected infringing goods; and

(d)

requesting the Director‑General to detain the goods.

(2)

A notice given under subsection (1) must be supported by such documents and information, and accompanied by such fee, as may be prescribed by rules made under this Act.

(3)

A notice under subsection (1) shall remain in force until the end of the period of 60 days commencing on the day on which the notice was given, unless it is revoked, before the end of that period, by a written notice given to the Director‑General by the requestor.

(4)

If —

(a)

a notice has been given under subsection (1) in respect of a registered geographical indication;

(b)

the notice has not lapsed or been revoked; and

(c)

a person imports or exports goods, not being goods in transit, that, in the opinion of an authorised officer, are suspected infringing goods in relation to the registered geographical indication in question,an authorised officer may detain the goods.

(5)

The Minister may make rules to provide for —

(a)

the forms of notices under this section;

(b)

the times at which, and the manner in which, notices are to be given; and

(c)

the giving of information and evidence to the Director‑General.

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