Clause 21

by deleting the definition of “Convention country” in section 2(1) and substituting the following definition:“ “Convention country” means —

in section 10 and paragraph 13 of the Third Schedule, a country or territory, other than Singapore, which is —

a party to the Paris Convention; or

a member of the World Trade Organisation; and

in any other provision of this Act, a country or territory which is —

a party to the Paris Convention; or

a member of the World Trade Organisation;”;

by deleting subsections (3) and (4) of section 12 and substituting the following subsections:“(3) If it appears to the Registrar that the requirements for registration are not met or that additional information or evidence is required to meet those requirements, the Registrar shall inform the applicant and give him an opportunity, within such period as may be prescribed, to make representations, to amend the application or to furnish the additional or any other information or evidence.(4) If the applicant responds within the period referred to in subsection (3) but fails to satisfy the Registrar that those requirements are met, or to amend the application or furnish the additional information or evidence so as to meet them, the Registrar may refuse to accept the application.(4A) If the applicant fails to respond within the period referred to in subsection (3), the application shall be treated as withdrawn.”;

by deleting the word “and” at the end of section 108(2)(h);

by deleting the full-stop at the end of paragraph (i) of section 108(2) and substituting the word “; and”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph:“(j)for the restoration of any application which is treated as withdrawn and the conditions for such restoration.”;

by deleting the words “deemed to be” in paragraph 6(3) of the First Schedule and substituting the words “treated as”;

by deleting sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 7 of the First Schedule and substituting the following sub-paragraphs:“(3) If the applicant responds within the specified period but fails to satisfy the Registrar that those requirements are met, or to file regulations that have been amended so as to meet those requirements, the Registrar may refuse the application.(3A) If the applicant fails to respond within the specified period, the application shall be treated as withdrawn.”;

by deleting the words “deemed to be” in paragraph 7(3) of the Second Schedule and substituting the words “treated as”; and

by deleting sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 8 of the Second Schedule and substituting the following sub-paragraphs:“(3) If the applicant responds within the specified period but fails to satisfy the Registrar that those requirements are met, or to file regulations that have been amended so as to meet those requirements, the Registrar may refuse the application.(3A) If the applicant fails to respond within the specified period, the application shall be treated as withdrawn.”.