Regulation 50

A person who claims that the person’s interests will be affected by a proposed rectification of the register in an application mentioned in rule 49(2) (called in this Division the opponent) may, within 2 months (or such longer period as may be granted under rule 52) after the date of publication of the proposed rectification mentioned in rule 49(4), file with the Registrar a notice opposing the proposed rectification in Form GI13 (called in this Division the notice of opposition).

The notice of opposition must contain a statement of the grounds upon which the opponent opposes the proposed rectification.

The opponent must serve on the applicant of the application mentioned in rule 49(2) a copy of the notice of opposition at the same time the notice is filed with the Registrar.

If the opponent does not comply with paragraph (3), the notice of opposition is treated as not having been filed.