Geographical Indications Act 2014 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Registry of Geographical Indications and Administration
17. Registrar of Geographical Indications and other officers
Feedback & supportThere is to be a Registrar of Geographical Indications who has the control of the Registry of Geographical Indications.
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Geographical Indications appointed under section 17 and includes any Deputy Registrar or Assistant Registrar of Geographical Indications appointed under that section;
There are to be one or more Deputy Registrars of Geographical Indications who, subject to the control of the Registrar, have all the powers and functions of the Registrar under this Act, other than the powers of the Registrar under section 18.
There are to be one or more Assistant Registrars of Geographical Indications.
The Registrar and all the other officers under this section must be appointed by the Minister.