Singapore legislation

Regulation 78

of Geographical Indications Rules 2019

Regulation 78

Application for costs

Subregulation 1

For the purposes of section 26 of the Act, a party to proceedings before the Registrar who desires to obtain costs must apply to the Registrar for an award of costs in relation to the proceedings —

(a)

during the proceedings; or

(b)

within one month after —

(i)

the date on which the Registrar makes a decision in the proceedings that ends those proceedings; or

(ii)

the date of the Registrar’s notice to the party that the proceedings have been withdrawn, discontinued or dismissed,as the case may be.

Subregulation 2

Before awarding costs in respect of the proceedings, the Registrar must give each party to the proceedings an opportunity to be heard in relation to the award of costs.

Regulation 78 — Geographical Indications Rules 2019