Singapore legislation

Clause 32

of Geographical Indications Bill

Clause 32

Appeals from Registrar

(1)

Except as provided under subsection (2) or by rules made under this Act, there shall be no appeal from a decision of the Registrar for any matter under this Act or the rules made thereunder.

(2)

The following shall be subject to appeal to the Court:

(a)

a decision of the Registrar under section 22;

(b)

a decision of the Registrar under section 40(2) as to whether any specific goods fall within a category of goods set out in the Schedule;

(c)

a decision of the Registrar as to the registrability of a geographical indication;

(d)

a decision of the Registrar under section 42(2) on the practical conditions differentiating a homonymous geographical indication from an earlier geographical indication;

(e)

a decision of the Registrar under section 46(5) on a request for entry in the register of a qualification of the rights conferred upon a registered geographical indication; and

(f)

a decision of the Registrar relating to a request for cancellation under section 52.