The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 — back to Table of Contents
Section 87. Power to make rules
The Central Government may, by notification and subject to previous publication, make rules to carry out this Act’s provisions.
Without limiting that general power, such rules may cover: the contents and computer-based maintenance safeguards of the register (section 6); the manner of incorporating particulars in Parts A and B of the register (section 7); classification of goods, the alphabetical index, and territorial definitions for registration (section 8); the form, manner and fees for registration applications, including producer-statement particulars (section 11); advertisement of accepted applications and notification of corrections (section 13); the manner, fees and timelines for opposition notices, counter-statements and evidence (section 14); the certificate of registration form and abandonment notice (section 16); authorised-user applications, statements and fees (section 17); renewal applications, timelines, notices and fees (section 18); applications, notices and service of rectification orders (section 27); applications for correction (section 28); applications and opposition procedure for alteration of registered geographical indications (section 29); advertisement of proposed register amendments (section 30); the form of rectification applications to the High Court (section 34); the manner of holding inquiries and imposing penalties under section 37A, and the form and manner of appeals under section 37B; applications for review by the Registrar (section 60); the time for applying to exercise the Registrar’s discretionary power (section 61); applications and fees for extension of time (section 64); authorisation and registration of geographical indications agents (section 76); and fees and surcharge generally (section 80), besides any other matter required or permitted to be prescribed.
Every rule made under this Act must be laid before each House of Parliament, while in session, for a total period of thirty days (which may span one session or successive sessions). If, before the end of the session immediately following, both Houses agree to modify the rule or agree it should not be made, the rule then takes effect only in the modified form, or not at all, as the case may be — without prejudice to the validity of anything already done under it.
