Geographical Indications Rules 2019 · As enacted · Part 1 · Preliminary
4. Filing of documents
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The Registrar may refuse to accept or process any document filed with the Registrar that fails to comply with the Act.
Every document filed with the Registrar —
must be in English; or
where the document is not in English, must be accompanied by an English translation of the document.
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.
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.
Where any document filed with the Registrar is a copy, the Registrar may —
decide whether to accept or process the document; and
require the original to be filed with the Registrar.
The Registrar may require the filing of a hard copy of any document filed using the electronic online system.
Subregulation 1
The Registrar may refuse to accept or process any document filed with the Registrar that fails to comply with the Act.
Subregulation 2
Every document filed with the Registrar —
must be in English; or
where the document is not in English, must be accompanied by an English translation of the document.
Subregulation 3
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
Where any document filed with the Registrar is a copy, the Registrar may —
decide whether to accept or process the document; and
require the original to be filed with the Registrar.
Subregulation 6
The Registrar may require the filing of a hard copy of any document filed using the electronic online system.