Section 40
Registration only in respect of prescribed categories of goods
of Geographical Indications Act 2014
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Section 40
(1)
An application for registration of a geographical indication may only be sought in respect of goods falling within one or more of the categories of goods set out in the Schedule.
(2)
The Registrar is to determine whether or not any specific goods fall within a category of goods set out in the Schedule.
(3)
The Minister may, by notification published in the Gazette, amend the Schedule.