MANU/INDP/0042/2024

Ministry : Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Department/Board : Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

Notification No. : GSR363(E)

Date of Notification : 01.07.2024

Date of Publication : 02.07.2024

Notification/ Circulars Referred : Notification number G.S.R. 176(E) dated 8th march, 2002 MANU/INDP/0038/2002;G.S.R. 528(E) dated the 26th August, 2020 MANU/INDP/0029/2020

Citing Reference:
Notification number G.S.R. 176(E) dated 8th march, 2002 MANU/INDP/0038/2002  Referred

G.S.R. 528(E) dated the 26th August, 2020 MANU/INDP/0029/2020  Referred

Draft Geographical Indications of Goods (Holding Inquiry and appeal) Rules, 2024

G.S.R.363(E).--The following draft rules to further amend The Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Rules, 2002 which the Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the power conferred by section 87 of The Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, are hereby published as required by sub-section (1) of the said section for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby, and notice is hereby given that the said draft will be taken into consideration after the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette of India, in which this notification is published are made available to the public;

AND objections or suggestions, if any, may be addressed to the Secretary, Department for promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi-110001 or by e-mail at ipr4-dipp@nic.in

AND objection and suggestion, which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft rules before the expiry of the period so specified, will be considered by the Central Government.

DRAFT HOLDING INQUIRY AND APPEAL RULES

1. Short titles and commencement.--

(1) These rules may be called the Draft Geographical Indications of Goods (Holding Inquiry and appeal) Rules, 2024.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official Gazette.

2. Definition.--

(1) In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "Act" means the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act 1999 (48 of 1999);

(b) "adjudicating officer" means an office authorised under section 37A of the Act;

(c) "appellant" means a pers........