Singapore legislation

Regulation 4

of Geographical Indications Rules 2019

Regulation 4

Filing of documents

Amended byS 398/2022 wef 26/05/2022S 398/2022 wef 26/05/2022S 436/2020 wef 05/06/2020S 398/2022 wef 26/05/2022S 398/2022 wef 26/05/2022S 398/2022 wef 26/05/2022

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 398/2022 wef 26/05/2022

The Registrar may refuse to accept or process any document filed with the Registrar that fails to comply with the Act.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 398/2022 wef 26/05/2022

Every document filed with the Registrar —

(a)

must be in English; or

(b)

where the document is not in English, must be accompanied by an English translation of the document.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 436/2020 wef 05/06/2020S 398/2022 wef 26/05/2022

Every document filed with the Registrar must be filed in accordance with the requirements relating to its size, durability, legibility or format specified in any practice direction issued by the Registrar.

Subregulation 4

Where the Registrar refuses to accept any document that does not comply with paragraph (2) or (3), the Registrar must give the person that filed the document a notice stating the manner in which the document does not comply with that paragraph.

Subregulation 5

Amended byS 398/2022 wef 26/05/2022

Where any document filed with the Registrar is a copy, the Registrar may —

(a)

decide whether to accept or process the document; and

(b)

require the original to be filed with the Registrar.

Subregulation 6

Amended byS 398/2022 wef 26/05/2022

The Registrar may require the filing of a hard copy of any document filed using the electronic online system.