Singapore legislation
Clause 63
Clause 63
Infringement actions
(1)
The Court in which an infringement action is pending may, on the application of a person having a sufficient interest in the subject-matter of the action, allow the person to be joined as a defendant to the action.
(2)
An authorised officer is entitled to be heard on the hearing of an infringement action.
(3)
In addition to any relief that may be granted apart from this section, the Court may —
at any time, order that the detained goods be released to the importer or exporter (as the case may be) subject to such conditions, if any, as the Court thinks fit; or
order that the detained goods not be released to the importer or exporter (as the case may be) before the end of a specified period.
(4)
A Court may not make an order under subsection (3)(a) if it is satisfied that the Government or any statutory authority is required or permitted under any other law to retain control of the detained goods.
(5)
The Director-General shall comply with an order made under subsection (3).
(6)
If —
the infringement action is dismissed or discontinued, or if the Court decides that section 4 does not apply to the importation or the exportation (as the case may be) of the detained goods; and
a defendant to the infringement action satisfies the Court that he has suffered loss or damage as a result of the detention of the goods,the Court may order the requestor to pay compensation in such amount as the Court thinks fit to that defendant.