Geographical Indications Act 2014 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Registry of Geographical Indications and Administration
26. Costs awarded by Registrar
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The Registrar may award costs in respect of the matters, and in the amounts provided for in rules made under this Act, against any party to proceedings brought before the Registrar.
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;
The rules may provide for the assessment of the costs, or any part of the costs, by the Registrar.
A party desirous to obtain costs or to have the costs assessed must apply to the Registrar in accordance with the rules.
If a party is ordered to pay the costs of another party, the costs may be recovered in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due by the first party to the other party.