Geographical Indications Act 2014 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Registration of Geographical Indications
49. Revocation of acceptance
Feedback & supportDespite section 48(1), if, before a geographical indication is registered, the Registrar is satisfied —
geographical indication
“geographical indication” means any indication used in trade to identify goods as originating from a place, provided that —(a)the place is a qualifying country or a region or locality in a qualifying country; and(b)a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the goods is essentially attributable to that place;
that the application for registration of the geographical indication was accepted because of an error or omission in the course of the examination; or
that, in the special circumstances of the case, the geographical indication should not be registered,the Registrar may revoke the acceptance of the application.
If the Registrar revokes the acceptance —
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 application is taken to have never been accepted; and
section 43 again applies in relation to the application.