Singapore legislation

Regulation 112

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Subregulation 1

Except as expressly provided in the Act or these Rules, this rule shall apply where, in pursuance of the Act or these Rules, there is filed at the Registry or sent to the Registrar —

(a)

any document or part of a document which is in a language other than English; or

(b)

an English translation of any document or part of a document.

Subregulation 2

Subject to paragraph (3), where any document or part of a document filed at the Registry or sent to the Registrar is in a language other than English, an English translation of the document or part shall be filed or sent together with the document or part.

Subregulation 3

Where the document or part has been or will be translated into English under the Patent Co-operation Treaty, the Registrar may permit the English translation to be filed or sent after the document or part has been filed at the Registry or sent to the Registrar.

Subregulation 4

Where any English translation of a document or part of a document is filed at the Registry or sent to the Registrar under paragraph (2) —

(a)

the Registrar may refuse to accept the translation if it is in his opinion inaccurate; and

(b)

if he does so —

(i)

he shall notify the person who filed or sent the translation of his refusal to accept the translation; and

(ii)

another English translation of the document or part shall be filed or sent within 2 months from the date of the Registrar’s notification.

Subregulation 5

Where any English translation of a document or part of a document is filed at the Registry or sent to the Registrar under paragraph (2) —

(a)

there shall be filed or sent together with the translation a copy of a verification document —

(i)

made in accordance with the Registrar’s requirements; and

(ii)

verifying that the translation corresponds to the original text of the document or part; and

(b)

the Registrar may, by notice, require to be filed at the Registry or sent to the Registrar, within 2 months from the date of the notice, the original of the verification document.

Subregulation 6

Where any document or part of a document filed at the Registry or sent to the Registrar is in a language other than English, the Registrar may treat the document or part as not having been filed or sent unless —

(a)

there is sent or filed together with the document or part —

(i)

an English translation of the document or part; and

(ii)

a copy of a verification document under paragraph (5)(a) made in respect of the translation; and

(b)

if the Registrar has issued a notice under paragraph (5)(b), the original of the verification document is filed at the Registry or sent to the Registrar within 2 months from the date of the notice.

Subregulation 7

Paragraphs (4), (5) and (6)(a)(ii) and (b) shall not apply to any document or part of a document translated into English under the Patent Co-operation Treaty.

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