140 	THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA_, MARCH 31, 2020 [PART! 
nereoy puonsnea ror general intormation:— 
v ACT NO. XVIII OF 2020 
An Act to provide for registration and effective protection of geographical 
indications 
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for registration and protection of 
geographical indications of goods; 
AND WHEREAS it is necessary to recognize and protect the geographical 
indications of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for public interest and advancing 
the economic reform and development of the least developed areas of Pakistan; 
AND WHEREAS it is expedient to provide the legal means for interested 
parties to prevent the use of any means in the designation or presentation of 
goods that indicates or suggests that the goods in question originate in a 
geographical area and to prevent any use which constitutes an act of unfair 
competition within the meaning of Article 22 of the Agreement on Trade Related 
Aspects of Intellectual Property eights (TRIPS); 
It is hereby enacted as follows:- 
CHAPTER-I 
PRELIMINARY' 
1. 	Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) The Act may be 
called the Geographical Indications (Registration and Protection) Act, 2020. PART I] 	THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., MARCH 31, 2020 	141 
(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan. 
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Federal Government 
may by notification in the Official Gazette appoint. 
2. 	Definitions.---(1) In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in 
the subject or context;— 
(i) "Applicant" means a natural or legal person, government 
organization or statutory body, association, or group of producers, 
or producer organization, or operator having an interest in the 
registration; 
(ii) "authorized user" means authorized user of a geographical 
indication registered under this Act; 
(iii) "book of specifications" means a document elaborated by the 
applicant, specifying the geographical area of goods, production 
standards or product specifications, and qualification process for 
Geographical Indication goods; 
(iv) "certification body" means an organization issuing a certificate of 
conformity with the book of specifications; 
(v) "deceptively similar" means a geographical indication which so 
nearly resembles to another geographical indication so as to be 
likely to deceive or cause confusion; 
(vi) "Director General" means Director General, Intellectual Property 
Organization of Pakistan appointed under section 12 of the 
Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan Act, 2012 (XXII of 
2012); 
(vii) "geographical indication" or "GI" in relation to goods includes 
an indication which identifies such goods as agricultural goods, 
natural goods or manufactured goods originating or manufactured 
or produced in a territory or a region or locality as determined by 
the country, where a given quality, reputation or other 
characteristics of the goods or the ingredients or components, is 
essentially attributable to its geographical origin and in the case of 
manufactured goods one of the activities of either the production or 
processing or preparation of the goods concerned takes place in 
• such territory, region or locality as the case may be. For the 
purpose of this clause any name which is not the name of a 
territory or a region a locality or a country shall also be considered 
as a geographical indication if such name refers to or indicates the 142 	THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., MARCH 31, 2020 fPART I 
origin of goods within or from a specific geoglaphical area within 
that country and is used upon or in relation to particular goods 
originating from or with in that country or a territory or a region or 
locality within that country; 
(viii) "geographical origin" means an area of a country, region, locality 
and shall also include the sea, lake, river, island, mountain or any 
other area of a similar nature; 
(ix) "foreign geographical indication" means a geographical 
indication that identifies a product as originating in a country other 
than Islamic Republic of Pakistan; 
(x) "generic name or indication" means a name which, may 
correspond to the name of a territory, region or locality, does not 
have in Pakistan any meaning as an indication or reference of 
geographical origin and has become a commonly used name for the 
goods in question; 
(xi) "goods" include any agricultural, horticulture, natural, raw or 
manufactured goods or goods of any industry or handicraft or any 
food or drink product, whether in a processed or semi-processed or 
semi-finished form; 
(xii) "indication" includes any words, letters or numerals, geographical 
name or other name, device or any figurative representation, label 
or any combination thereof indicating or referring or suggesting or 
cOnveying the geographical origin of the goods to which it is 
applied; 
(xiii) "IPO-Pakistan" means the Intellectual Property Organization of 
Pakistan, established under the Intellectual Property Organization 
of Pakistan Act, 2012 (XXII of 2012); 
(xiv) "limitation" with its grammatical variations means any limitation 
of the right to use of geographical indication given by registration 
to a registrant or an authorized user thereof including limitations of 
that right as to mode of use, as to use in relation to goods to be sold 
or otherwise traded within Pakistan or as to use in relation to goods 
to be exported outside Pakistan; 
(xv) "name" includes any abbreviation of a name; 
(xvi) "operator" means a natural or legal person involved in the 
collection, transformation, processing, trading, or distribution of 
geographical indication goods; PART I] 	THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., MARCH 31, 2020 	143 
(xvii) "organization" means any entity, body, department, authority or 
organization so designated by the Division concerned; 
(xviii) "Pakistan geographical indication" means a geographical 
indication that identifies a product as originating in the Islamic 
Republic of Pakistan; 
(xix) "Paris Convention" means the Paris Convention of 2(0 1  March, 
1883 for the protection of industrial property, as revised or 
amended from time to time; 
(xx) "package" includes any case, box, container, covering, folder, 
receptacle, vessel, casket, bottle, wrapper, label, band, ticket, reel, 
frame, capsule, cap, lid, stopper and cork; 
(xxi) "Policy Board" means the Policy Board constituted under section 
4 of Intellectual Property Organization Act, 2012 (XXII of 2012); 
(xxii) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; 
(xxiii) "producer", in relation to goods, means any person who— 
(a) if such goods are natural goods, exploits the goods; 
(b) if such goods are agricultural goods, produces the goods and 
includes the person who is an operator or processes or 
packages such goods; and 
(c) if such goods are handicrafts or industrial goods, makes or 
manufactures the goods, and includes an operator or any 
person who trades or deals in such production, exploitation, 
making or manufacturing, as the case may be, of the goods; 
(xxix) "qualifying country" means any country or territory which is— 
(a) a member of the World Trade Organization; 
(b) a member of the World Intellectual Property Organization; 
(c) a party to the Paris Convention ; or 
(d) any other country which the competent authority may 
designate as a qualifying country on the basis of reciprocity; 
(m) 	"register" means the register of geographical indications provided 
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(xxvi) "registered" with it grammatical variations means registered 
under this Act; 
(xxvii) "registered geographical indication" means a geographical 
indication which is actually on the register; 
(xxviii) "registrant" means any statutory body, public body, local or 
provincial administration, government enterprise or any 
government organization which is a juristic person having area of 
responsibility covering the geographical indication of the goods as 
referred to in this Act having obtained registration and entered in 
the register as proprietor of a geographical indication; 
(xxix) "Registrar" means the Registrar of Geographical Indications 
referred to in section 4; 
(xxx) "Registry" means the geographical indications registry mentioned 
in section 3; 
(mai) "Intellectual Property Tribunal" or "IP Tribunal" means the 
Intellectual Property Tribunal established under the Intellectual 
Property Organization of Pakistan Act, 2012 (X)(II of 2012); and 
(xxxii) "use of a geographical indication" shall include but not be 
limited to, use in production, manufacturing, packing, stocking, 
importing, exporting, distributing, selling, dealing and advertising 
or exploiting in any other manner and any reference to such use 
shall be construed to include a reference to the use of a printed or 
other visual representation of the geographical indication. 
(2) Words and expressions used and not defined in this Act shall have 
the same meaning as are assigned to them in the Trade Marks Ordinance, 
2001(XIX of 2001). 
CHAPTER-II 
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION REGISTRY 
3. 	Geographical Indications Registry.—(1) For the purposes of this 
Act, the concerned Division shall establish a Geographical Indications Registry 
under the management and control of IPO Pakistan. The Trade Marks Registry 
and its branches established under the Trade Marks Ordinance, 2001(XIX of 
2001) shall carry out functions of the Geographical Indications Registry and its 
branches till such time a separate GI Registry is established under this Act. PART I] 	THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., MARCH 31, 2020 	145 
(2) The GI Registry shall maintain a register of record to be called the 
register of geographical indications. GI Register shall be maintained at Trade 
Marks Registry for the time being and shall be handed over and transferred to 
the GI Registry once it has been established under Ng Act. 
(3) For the facilitation of applicants, the IPO Pakistan with the prior 
approval of Policy Board may set up offices of the Registry at such places, as 
deems necessary, as and when required. 
(4) The Geographical Indications Registry shall have its own seal. 	
4. 	Registrar geographical indications and other functionaries.— 
The IPO Pakistan may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint an officer 
who shall serve as the Registrar: 
Provided that the Registrar of Trade Marks, appointed under sub-section 
(1) of section 7 of the Trade Marks Ordinance, 2001 (XIX of 2001) shall 
perform the functions of Registrar Geographical Indications till the appointment 
of an officer as Registrar under this section, to carry out his functions under this 
Act: 
Provided further that the appointment of Registrar under this section 
shall be made within three hundred and sixty days after the commencement of 
this Act. 	
5. 	Delegation of Authority of the Registrar.—(1) The IPO Pakistan 
shall with the prior approval of the Policy Board appoint one or more deputy 
registrars and assistant registrars for the purposes of this Act. 
(2) Under direction of IPO Pakistan,. the Registrar may delegate its 
powers to the deputy registrars and assistant registrars who shall discharge such 
functions of the Registrar under this Act as the Registrar may delegate from time 
to time. 
(3) Any reference in this Act to the Registrar shall include a reference 
to any deputy registrar or assistant registrar in the discharge of such functions. 
(4) IPO Pakistan may authorize the Registrar to delegate any function 
of the Registrar to any other officers of the GI Registry other than the deputy and 
assistant registrars. 	
6. 	Register of geographical indication.—(1) There shall be kept at 
each branch, a copy of the register of geographical indication which shall 
contain all registered geographical indications with names, addresses and 
descriptions of the registrants, the names and addresses and descriptions of 
aqthorized users and such registers may be maintained wholly or partly in 
electronic form. The register shall be open for inspection of the public at all 
convenient times in the same manner as the originals thereof. 146 	THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., MARCH 31, 2020 [PART I 
(2) The register shall contain list of registrants and authorized users of 
geographical indications. 
(3) The register shall be divided into two Parts called respectively Part. 
A and Part B. 
(4) The particulars relating to the registration of the registrant of 
geographical indications shall be incorporated and included in Part A of the 
register in the prescribed manner. 
(5) The particulars relating to the registration of the authorized users 
shall be incorporated and included in Part B of the register in the prescribed 
manner. 
(6) Any person may obtain extracts from the register in the prescribed 
manner. 
CHAPTER-III 
REGISTRATION OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION 
7. Registration of registrant of geographical indication.—(1) 
Registration of proprietor of geographical indication of any or all goods subject 
to definite territory of a country shall comprise of such class of goods as may be 
classified by the Registrar in accordance with the international classification of 
goods for the purposes of registration of geographical indications. 
8. Prohibition of registration of a geographical indication.—(l ) 
An indication shall not be registered as a geographical indication— 
(i) which does not correspond to the definition of geographical 
indication contained in clause (vii) of sub-section (1) of section 2: 
or 
(ii) the use of which is likely to deceive or cause confusion; or 
(iii) which is not or has ceased to be protected in its country of origin; 
or 
(iv) which has fallen into disuse in that country; or 
(v) which is determined by the Registrar to be a generic name or an 
indication; or 
(vi) which is opposed to morality or public policy. PART I] 	THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., MARCH 31, 2020 	147 
9. Registration of homonymous geographical indication.—(1) A 
homonymous geographical indication is entitled to be considered for registration 
under this Act. 
(2) 	Prior to registration under sub-section (x) the Registrar shall satisfy 
himself that he has considered-- 
(i) all practical conditions under which the homonymous indication in 
question shall be differentiated from other homonymous 
indication; 
(ii) equitable treatment of the producers of the goods concerned; and 
(iii) that the consumers of such goods shall not be confused or misled in 
consequence of such registration. 
Explination.—Homonymous geographical indications (GI) are 
those that are spelled or pronounced alike, but which identify 
products originating in different places, usually in different 
countries. In principle, these indications should coexist, but such 
coexistence may be subject to certain conditions. For example, it 
may be required that they be used only together with additional 
information as to the origin of the product in order to prevent 
consumers from being misled. A GI may be refused protection if, 
due to the existence of another homonymous indication, its use 
would be considered potentially misleading to consumers with 
regard to the product's true origin. 
10. Registration of foreign geographical indication.—(1) A 
geographical indication of a foreign country shall be registered in the Islamic 
Republic of Pakistan as long as it is registered in accordance with the local 
legislation in its country of origin. The title and date of the legislative or 
administrative provisions or of judicial decisions regarding protection to the 
geographical indication in the country of origin shall be considered for accepting 
foreign GI application. 
(2) The Registry shall not allow the registration of a foreign 
Geographical Indication which is not or has ceased to be protected in its country 
of origin or which has fallen into disuse in that country. 
(3) The application for registration of foreign geographical indication 
shall be made at the Registry by its legal representative in Pakistan. 
(4) During the registration procedure, the Registry may require the 
applicant or its legal representative to submit any information related to 
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CHAPTER-1V 
PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION OF REGISTRANT OF GI 
11. Right to own and register geographical indication.—(1) The 
Federal Government shall be the holder and exclusive owner of all the 
geographical indications of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 
(2) The Federal Government may allow any statutory body, public 
body, local or provincial administration, government enterprise or any 
government organization which is a juristic person having area of responsibility 
covering the geographical indications in the territory of Islamic Republic of 
Pakistan to apply for and register the product as a geographical indication as a 
registrant in such form, manner and accompanied by such fees as may be 
prescribed. 
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(3) When a product bearing geographical indication is registered at the 
Registry in accordance with the provisions of this Act, such producers or 
operators whose practices are in compliance with the book of specification shall 
have the right to use the geographical indication as authorized users. The 
producers or operators, with the formal assent of the Registrant, shall apply to 
the Registry for obtaining registration as authorized users. 
(4) The concerned Division shall be responsible for conciliating any 
conflicts and engage in advocacy in relation to drafting of book of specification 
during pre-registration phase of geographical indications. 
(5) The concerned Division shall regulate cooperation agreement with 
organizations to enable pre-registration processes of geographical indication and 
facilitate in arranging consultations with producers and operators in drafting 
book of specification. 
12. Content of Application for registration of geographical 
indication.—(1) The application for registration of a geographical indication by 
the Applicant shall contain the followingdocuments for registration, namely:— 
(i) name and address of applicant filing the application; 
(ii) geographical indication for which registration is sought; 
(iii) class of goods to which the geographical indication shall apply; 
(iv) geographical area to which the geographical indication applies and 
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(v) 	title and date of the legislative or administrative provisions or of 
judicial decisions regarding the protection to the geographical 
indication in the qualifying country of origin; 
• (vi) statement of such particulars in relation to the producers or 
operators of the concerned goods, if any; 
(vii) goods for which the geographical indication applies; 
(viii) quality, reputation or other characteristics of the goods, 
geographical origin and other details as may be prescribed for 
which the geographical indication is used; 
(ix) book of specifications containing product standards or product 
specifications; and 
(x) such other particulars as may be prescribed and shall be subject to 
the payment of prescribed fee. 
(2) In addition to other factors, the reputation of products may also be 
determined on the basis of their being widely known to and selected by 
consumers. 
(3) The quality and characteristics of products of geographical 
indication shall be defined by one or several qualitative, quantitative or 
physically, chemically, microbiologically perceptible criteria which can be tested 
by technical means or experts with appropriate testing methods as may be 
prescribed. 
13. Conformity of geographical indication with book of specification.—
(1) The concerned Division, by notification in the official Gazette shall designate 
a certification body to guarantee, inspect, test and monitor quality, reputation or 
other characteristics of products seeking registration of geographical indications 
in a prescribed manner. 
(2) The designated certification body shall confirm the specifications 
identified in the book of specifications from accredited confirmatory assessment 
bodies or research institutes or impartial public authority or public organization 
or organization approved by concerned Division for this purpose. 
(3) In case there is non-compliance with the book of specifications by 
the producers or operators as authorized users of registered geographical 
indication, following measures may be adopted by the certification body, 
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(i) notice served to the authorized user for non-compliance; 
(ii) warning made to the producer or operator or authorized user; 
(iii) in case no remedial action is taken within reasonable time, 
temporary disqualification of the rights to use the geographical 
indication by the producer or operator or authorized user by 
making an application to the Registrar; and 
(iv) application to the Registrar for suspension or cancellation of the 
rights to use the geographical indication by the non-compliant 
authorized user. 
(4) The Registrar may approve the suspension after investigation and 
scrutiny as deemed fit. 
(5) The cost of such confirmation of compliance with the book of 
specifications shall be borne by the authorized users. The registrant may 
contribute to these costs as the case may be. 
14. Technical assistance of experts.—The Registrar may, if so 
require, be assisted in technical aspects in various fields such as geology or 
meteorology involved in any case by any expert who has experience and 
expertise in the matter in order to consider or make. a decision or ascertain the 
correctness of the particulars furnished in the application. 
15. Examination for registration.—(1) The Registrar shall cause the 
application to be examined to determine whether it fulfills the criteria and other 
requirements. 
(2) In examining the application, the Registrar may call the applicant 
or any person concerned to give explanation or furnish additional evidence to 
him. Where it is necessary to have opinion of an expert in the field related to 
matter under consideration, the Registrar shall send the matter to the expert for 
his consideration and opinion in the prescribed manner. 
16. Grant of registration of registrant.—(1) When an application for 
registration of a geographical indication has been accepted, the Registrar shall 
register the registrant of the product bearing geographical indication mentioned 
in the application and the geographical indication shall stand registered from the 
date of making of said application and it shall be deemed to be ihe date of 
registration. 
(2) 	On the registration of a geographical indication, the Registrar shall 
issue to the registrant, a certificate in such form as may be prescribed, sealed 
with the seal of the Registry. PART I] 	THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., MARCH 31, 2020 	151 
(3) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Registrar may accept an 
application absolutely or subject to such amendments, modifications, conditions 
or limitations, if any, as he may deem fit. 
(4) In case of conditional acceptance of application, the Registrar shall 
record in writing the grounds for such conditional acceptance and the reasons to 
be recorded in writing for arriving at such decision. 
(5) The Registrar may amend the register or a certificate of registration 
for the purpose of correcting a clerical error or an obvious mistake. 
17. Application for registration of authorized user.—(1) Any 
natural or juristic person or group of persons claiming to be an operator, 
producer or group of producers interested in the right to use registered 
geographical indication, may apply in writing to the Registrar subject to the 
formal assent of the registrant in the prescribed manner for registering him as an 
authorized user of such geographical indication. 
(2) The application under sub-section (1) shall be accompanied by a 
statement confirming compliance with the book of specifications and such 
documents of facts as may be prescribed and required by the Registrar to 
determine as to whether such person is the producer or operator of the goods 
referred to in the application and such fee as may be prescribed. 
(3) The Registrar shall cause the application to be examined to 
determine whether it fulfills the criteria and other requirements. 
(4) In examining the application, the Registrar may call the applicant 
or any person concerned to give explanation or furnish additional evidence to 
him. 
(5) Where registration of a geographical indication as authorized user, 
is not completed within twelve months from the date of the application by reason 
of default on the part of the applicant, the Registrar may, after giving notice to 
the applicant in the prescribed manner, treat the application as abandoned unless 
it is completed within the time specified. 
18. Withdrawal of acceptance.--(1) Where, after the acceptance of 
an application for registration of an authorized user of geographical indication 
but before its registration, the Registrar is satisfied, — 
(i) 	that the application has been accepted in error: or 
(ii) that in circumstances of the case the application for use of 
geographical indication should not be registered; or 152 	THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., MARCH 31, 2020 [PART I 
(iii) that it should be registered subject to conditions or limitations; or 
(iv) that it should be registered subject to conditions, additional to or 
other than the conditions or limitations subject to which the 
application has been accepted, he may, after hearing the applicant, 
if he so desires, withdraw the acceptance and proceed as if the 
application had not been accepted. 
19. Advertisement—(1) When an application for registration of an 
authorized user of the product bearing geographical indication has been 
accepted, whether absolutely or subject to conditions or limitations, the Registrar 
shall advertise that application immediately in such manner as may be 
prescribed. 
(2) 	Where after the advertisement of an application,— 
(i) an error in the application has been corrected; or 
(ii) the application has been permitted to be amended, 
the Registrar in his discretion may either cause the application to be advertised 
afresh, a new or may notify such correction which has been made in the 
application in the prescribed manner. 
20. 	Opposition to registration.---41) Within a period of three months 
from the date of advertisement or re-advertisement of the application for 
registration of authorized user of a product bearing geographical indication, any 
interested person may give to the Registrar notice of opposition in writing in 
prescribed manner for opposition to the registration. 
(2) This notice of opposition under sub-section (1) shall be made in 
such manner and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed. 
(3) The Registrar shall serve a copy of the notice of opposition to the 
Applicant for registration as authorized user and within two months from the 
receipt by the applicant of the notice of opposition, the applicant shall send to 
the Registrar in the prescribed manner a counter-statement of the grounds on 
which he relies for his application and if he does not do so, he shall be deemed to 
have abandoned the application. 
(4) Within two months from the receipt of copy of notice of 
opposition, the applicant may send a counter-statement of the grounds on which 
he relies upon to the Registrar in the prescribed manner. 
(5) If he fails to do so in the prescribed time limit he shall be deemed 
to have abandoned the application. PART I] 	THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., MARCH 31, 2020 	153 
(6) If the applicant sends such counter-statement, the Registrar shall 
cause a copy thereof to be served on the person giving notice of opposition. 
(7) Any evidence upon which the opponent and the applicant may rely 
shall be submitted in such manner and within such time as may be prescribed to 
the Registrar, and the Registrar shall give an opportunity to them to be heard, if 
they so desire. 
(8) After hearing the parties, considering the evidence and taking into 
account ground of objection whether relied upon by the opponent or not, the 
Registrar shall decide whether the registration is to be permitted absolutely or 
subject to conditions or limitations, if any, or not to be permitted. 
(9) If any party does not appear for hearing, the Registrar may ex parte 
decide on the notice of opposition on merits, upon consideration of the evidence 
available on record. 
(10) Where a person giving notice of opposition or an applicant sending 
a counter statement neither resides nor carries on business in Pakistan, the 
Registrar may require him to give security for the costs of proceeding before 
him. 
(11) The Registrar may, on request, permit correction of any error or 
any amendment in a notice of opposition or a counter-statement in the prescribed 
manner. 
21. Extension of time.—(1) If the Registrar is satisfied, on application 
made to him in the prescribed manner and accompanied by the prescribed fee, 
that there is sufficient cause for extending the time for doing any act not being a 
time expressly provided in this Act, whether the time so specified has expired or 
not, he may subject to such conditions as he may think fit to impose, extend the 
time and inform the parties accordingly. 
(2) 	Nothing in sub-section (1), shall be deemed to require the Registrar 
to hear the parties before disposing of an application for extension of time and 
no appeal shall lie from any order of the Registrar under this section. 
22. Correction and Amendment.—(1) The Registrar may, at any 
time, whether before or after acceptance of an application for registration, permit 
the correction of any error or permit an amendment of the application. 	. 
23. Grant of registration of an authorized user.—(1) Where the 
Registrar finds that conditions provided for in this Act are fulfilled and either— 
(i) 	the registration of an authorized user has not been opposed within 
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(ii) the authorized user has provided statement affirming compliance 
with the book of specifications; or 
(iii) the registration of the authorized user has been opposed by notice 
and the opposition has been decided in the Applicant's favour; or 
(iv) no appeal has been filed against the Registrar's decision for 
registration as an authorized user, 
the Registrar shall, unless the concerned Division otherwise directs, register the 
said authorized users mentioned in the application. 
(2) The authorized users, when registered under sub-section (1), shall 
be registered from the date of filing of said application. 
(3) The Registrar shall issue a certificate of the registration to the 
authorized users bearing the seal of the Registry and shall publish a reference to 
the said registration in the prescribed manner. 
(4) The Registrar may amend the register for addition, correction or 
omission of entries relating to authorized users. 
(5) Where an application is made by any aggrieved person or any legal 
person or an organization or designated certification body or registrant that an 
authorized user is dealing with a registered geographical indication in a manner 
which is detrimental to the public interest at large and in non-compliance of 
book of specifications and the Registrar is satisfied according to all legal 
considerations contained in this Act, he may pass an order for rectification of the 
register or cancel the registration as he may deem legally fit. 
(6) Such orders of the Registrar shall be binding on all the parties 
including the aggrieved party, or authorized user, provided that appeal against the 
Registrar's decision shall lie to the High Court. 
24. 	Regulatory mechanism for registered geographical indication.— 
(1) The procedure for inspection and monitoring shall be prepared by concerned 
Division for regulatory mechanism including scope, frequency, and procedures 
of monitoring activities and penalties to ensure the compliance of geographical 
indication products with the book of specification. 
(2) The use of registered geographical indication by the authorized 
users shall be subject to compliance with the book of specification. 
(3) IPO Pakistan shall facilitate in promotion, marketing and effective 
use of products bearing geographical indications. PART I] 	THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., MARCH 31, 2020 	155  
(4) The designated certification body conforming product specification 
and product standards of geographical indication goods shall present an annual 
report to the concerned Division at the end of each calendar year containing a list 
of authorized users including but not limited to goods, quantity and quality 
acknowledged and actions taken against non-compliance of the book of 
specification. 
(5) Concerned Division shall oversee the efficiency of the designated 
certification body or bodies. 
25. 	Duration, renewal, removal and restoration of registration.— 
(1) The registration of a Registrant of geographical indication shall be perpetual. 
(2) The registration of an authorized user shall be for a period of ten 
years. 
(3) The Registrar shall, on application made in the prescribed manner, 
by the authorized user, within the prescribed period and subject to the payment 
of the prescribed fee, renew the registration of the authorized user, for a period 
of ten years from the date of expiration of the original registration or of the last 
renewal of registration, as the case may be (which date is in this section referred 
to as the expiration of the last registration). 
(4) At the prescribed time, before the expiration of the last registration 
of the authorized user, the Registrar shall send notice in prescribed manner to the 
authorized user regarding the date of expiration and the conditions as to payment 
of fees and otherwise upon which a renewal of registration may be obtained, 
and, if at the expiration of time prescribed in the notice, the said conditions are 
not been duly complied, the Registrar may remove the authorized user from the 
register: 
Provided that the Registrar shall not remove the authorized user from the 
register, if an application is made in the prescribed form and the prescribed fee 
and surcharge is, paid within six months from the expiration of the last 
registration of the authorized user, as the case may be, and shall renew the 
registration of the authorized user for a period of ten years. 
(5) Where an authorized user has been removed from the register for 
non-payment of the prescribed fee, the Registrar shall, after six months and 
within one year from the expiration of the last registration of the authorized user, 
on receipt of an application in the prescribed form and on payment of the 
prescribed fee, if satisfied that it is just so to do, restore the authorized user, as 
• the case may be, to the register and renew registration of authorized user, either 
generally or subject to such condition or limitation as he thinks fit to impose, for 
a period of ten years from the expiration of the last registration. 156 	THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., MARCH 31, 2020 [PART 1 
CHAPTER- V 
RIGHTS CONFERRED BY REGISTRATION OF GEOGRAPHICAL 
INDICATION 
26. Rights conferred by registration.—(1) The registration of a 
geographical indication shall give,— 
(i) to the registrant of the geographical indication and the authorized 
user to get relief in respect of infringement of the registered 
geographical indication; 
(ii) to the authorized user, the exclusive right to use the geographical 
indication in relation to the goods in respect of which the 
geographical indication is registered; 
(iii) right to take action against an infringer or counterfeiter; and 
(iv) right to prevent the use of a registered geographical indication by 
any person in any manner in relation to the concerned products to 
which the geographical indication relates. 
27. 	Use of geographical indication.—(1) When Geographical Indication 
has been registered for any particular product, the producers or operators of such 
product who is entered in the Register as authorized users, is entitled to use the 
registered geographical indication for goods, subject to compliance with product 
specification. 
(2) 	The use of registered geographical indication includes applying it 
on products, packages, advertising material and any other document related to 
registered geographical products. 
28. National logo for certifying geographical indication 
products.—(1) The Registry shall establish a National Geographical Indication 
logo to certify all geographical indication products registered in Pakistan. 
(2) National Geographical Indication logo along with registered name 
of product and any other mark and detail shall appear on the label of marketed 
products in a prescribed manner. 
29. 	Registration to be prima facie evidence of validity.—(1) In all 
legal proceedings relating to a geographical indication, the certificate of 
registration granted under this Act, being a copy of the entry in the register under 
the seal of the Geographical Indications Registry, shall be prima,facie evidence 
of the validity thereof and be admissible in all courts without further proof or 
production of the original. PART I] 	THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., MARCH 31, 2020 	157 
(2) 	Nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect right of action in 
respect of an unregistered geographical indication. 
CHAPTER- VI 
INFRINGEMENT OF REGISTERED GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION 
30. Infringement of geographical indication.—(1) A person shall 
infringe a registered geographical indication if such person uses a geographical 
indication which is identical with the registered geographical indication. 
(2) 	A person shall infringe a registered geographical indication, if such 
person uses it in the course of trade on following grounds, namely:— 
(i) the use of a geographical indication in respect of goods of the same 
or similar description but not originating in the country indicated 
by the geographical indication in question or the true place of 
origin of the goods is falsely indicated or the geographical 
indication is used in translation or accompanied by expressions 
such as "kind", "type", "style", "imitation" used in such a manner 
which misleads the persons as to the geographical origin of such 
goods; or 
(ii) any use of a geographical indication that, even if it identifies goods 
truly originating in the place designated by that geographical 
indication, designates products that do not comgly with the 
relevant book of specification as recorded on the register shall be 
deemed as an infringement; or 
(iii) the mark is deceptively similar to the geographical indication and 
there exists a likelihood of confusion on the part of public, which 
includes the likelihood of association with the geographical 
indication. 
31. 	When a geographical indication is not infringed.—(1) A person 
shall not infringe a registered geographical indication when the— 
person uses it in good faith; or 
(ii) person's name or the name of the person's place of business is used 
but such use does not result in a likelihood of confusion or 
otherwise interfere with an existing geographical indication; or 
(iii) name of the predecessor in business of the person or the name of 
the predecessor's place of business is used; 158 	THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., MARCH 31, 2020 [PART I 
(iv) person uses the geographical indication in good faith to indicate the 
intended purpose of goods, in particular as accessories or spare 
parts, or services; or 
(v) person uses the geographical indication for the purposes of 
comparative advertising. 
CHAPTER- VII 
INFRINGEMENT PROCEEDINGS 	
32. 	Action for infringement.—(1) Save as otherwise provided in this 
Act, an infringement of a registered geographical indication shall be actionable 
by the holder or registrant and the authorized user of the geographical indication. 
(2) In an action for infringement all such relief by way of damages, 
injunctions, accounts or otherwise shall be available to the holder or registrant 
and the authorized user of the geographical indication as is available in respect 
of the infringement of any other property right. 
(3) Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to affect rights of action 
against any person for passing off goods as the goods of another person or the 
remedies in respect thereof. 	
33. 	Infringement of unregistered geographical indications.—(1) No 
proceedings to prevent, or recover damages for, infringement of an unregistered 
geographical indication shall be instituted by any person. 
(2) Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to affect rights of action 
against any person for passing off goods as goods of another person or any 
remedies available therein. 
34. Infringement proceedings.—(1) No person shall be entitled to 
institute any proceeding to recover damages for an unregistered geographical 
indication. 
(2) Any interested person and any interested group of producers or 
consumers may institute proceedings in the IP Tribunal to prevent infringement 
in respect of a registered geographical indication. 
(3) Following use of registered geographical indication shall constitute 
infringement,— 
use in the designation or presentation of a good that indicates or 
suggests that the goods in question originates in a geographical (i) PART I] 	THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., MARCH 31, 2020 	159 
area other than the true place of origin in a manner which misleads 
the public as to the geographical origin of the goods; or 
(ii) use which constitutes an act of unfair competition within the 
meaning of Article 10 bis of the Paris Convention; or 
(iii) use of a geographical indication in respect of goods of the same or 
similar description but not originating in the place indicated by the 
geographical indication in question, even where the true origin of 
the goods is indicated or the geographical indication is used in 
translation or accompanied by expressions such as "kind", "type", 
"style", "imitation" or the like; or 
(iv) use of a geographical indication that, even if it identifies goods 
truly originating in the place designated by that geographical 
indication, designates goods that do not comply with the relevant 
specification as recorded on the register. 
(4) 	The relief which a court may grant in any suit for infringement 
under this section may include — 
(i) an injunction and confiscation of the products; and 
(ii) damages or share in the profits at the option of the plaintiff. 
. 35. Suits for infringement to be instituted before IP Tribunals.— 
(1) No suit in matters relating to infringement of a geographical indication or 
otherwise relating to any right in a geographical indication shall be instituted in 
any other court except an IP Tribunal. 
36. Order for erasure of offending mark.—(1) Where a person is 
found to have infringed a registered geographical indication, the High Court or 
an IP Tribunal may make an order requiring him— 
(i) to cause the offending geographical indication to be erased, 
removed or obliterated from any infringing goods, material or 
articles in his possession, custody or control; or 
• (ii) to secure the destruction of the infringing goods, material or 
articles, if it is not reasonably practicable for the offending 
geographical indication to be erased, removed or obliterated. 
(2) 	If an order under sub-section (1) is not complied with or it appears 
to the High Court or IP Tribunal, as the case may be, that such an order may not 
be complied with, the High Court or IP Tribunal may order, that infringement 
goods, material or articles be delivered to such person and may further direct for 160 	THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., MARCH 31, 2020 [PART I 
erasure, removal or obliteration of the mark or for destruction, as the case 
may be. 
37. Infringing goods, material or articles.—(1) Subject to sub-
section (2), goods shall be infringement goods in relation to a geographical 
indication, if those or packaging there of bear a mark identical or deceptively 
similar to that mark and— 
(i) application of the mark to the goods or packaging thereof was an 
infringement of the registered geographical indication; 
(ii) the goods are proposed to be imported into Pakistan and 
application of the mark in Pakistan to those or packing thereof is an 
infringement of the registered geographical indication; or 
(iii) the mark otherwise been used in relation to the goods in such a 
way as to infringe the registered geographical indication. 
(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall be construed as affecting the 
importation of goods which may be lawfully imported into Pakistan. 
(3) Material shall be infringing material in relation to a registered 
geographical indication, if it bears a mark identical or deceptively similar to that 
mark and either it is,— 
(i) used for labeling or packaging goods as a business paper or for 
advertising goods, in such a way as to infringe the registered 
geographical indication; or 
(ii) intended to be so used and such use would infringe the registered 
geographical indication. 
(4) Infringing articles in relation to a registered geographical 
indication means such articles which— 
(i) are specifically designed or adapted for making copies of a mark 
identical or similar to that mark; and 
(ii) a person has in his possession, custody or control, knowing or 
having reason to believe that those have been or are to be used to 
produce infringing goods or material. 
38. 	Order as to disposal of infringing goods, material or articles.— 
(1) Where infringing goods, material or articles have been confiscated, an 
application may be made to the High Court or IP Tribunal,— PART I] 	THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., MARCH 31, 2020 	161 
(i) for an order that those be destroyed or forfeited; or 
(ii) for a decision that no such order may ,  be made. 
(2) In considering what order, if any, should be made, the IP Tribunal 
shall consider whether other remedies available in an action for infringement of 
the registered geographical indication may be adequate to compensate the 
aggrieved party and protect their interests. 
(3) Where there are more persons than one interested in the goods, 
materials or articles, the IP Tribunal shall make such order as it thinks just. 
(4) If the IP Tribunal decides that no order should be made under this 
section, then the person, in possession of the goods shall be entitled to retain 
them. 
CHAPTER-VIII 
PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES 
39. 	Meaning of applying Geographical Indications.—(l) A person 
shall be deemed to apply a geographical indication for goods who— 
(i) applies to the goods themselves or uses it in relation to goods; 
(ii) applies to any package in or with which the goods are sold or 
exposed for sale or had in possession for sale or for any purpose of 
trade or manufacture; or 
(iii) places, encloses or annexes any goods which are goods which are 
sold or exposed for sale or had in possession for sale or for any 
purpose of trade or manufacture in or with any package or other 
thing to which a trade description has been applied; or 
(iv) uses a geographical indication in any manner reasonably likely to 
lead to the belief that the goods in connection with which it is used 
are designed or described by that geographical indication ; or 
(v) in relation to the goods uses a geographical indication in any sign, 
advertisement, invoice, catalogue, business letter, price list or other 
commercial documents and goods are delivered or services are 
rendered to a person in pursuance of a request or order made by 
reference to the geographical indication as so used. 162 	THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., MARCH 31, 2020 [PART I 
(2) A geographical indication shall be deemed to be applied to goods 
whether it is woven in, impressed on, otherwise worked into or annexed or 
affixed to the goods or to any packaging or other thing. 
40. False application of geographical indication.—(1) A person 
shall falsely apply geographical indication if such person uses in the course of 
trade a geographical indication which— 
(i) is used without the consent of the registrant or authorized user of 
geographical indication makes the geographical indication or 
deceptively similar geographical indication; or 
(ii) falsifies any genuine geographical indication, whether by 
alteration, addition, effacement or otherwise; or 
(iii) where the geographical indication is a well-known geographical 
indication or, has a reputation in Pakistan and the use of the 
Geographical Indication being without due cause, takes unfair 
advantage of or is detrimental to the distinctive character or the 
repute of the geographical indication; or 
(iv) uses such registered geographical indication as his trade name or 
part of his trade name; or 
(v) uses such registered geographical indication as his domaill name or 
part of his domain name or obtains such domain name without 
consent of the proprietor of the registered geographical indication, 
with the intention of selling such domain name to another 
including the proprietor of the registered geographical indication; 
or 
(vi) uses any package bearing a geographical indication which is 
identical with or deceptively similar to the geographical indication 
of such registrant or authorized user, for the purpose of packing, 
filling or wrapping therein any goods other than the genuine goods 
of the authorized user of the geographical indication. 
(2) Any geographical indication falsely applied as mentioned in sub-
section (1), is in this Act referred to as a false geographical indication. 
(3) In all legal proceedings, a person who sells or offers goods for sale 
or puts those on the market or has in possbssion for sale or any purpose of trade 
or manufacture any goods bearing a mark which infringes a registered 
geographical indication, the burden of proving the consent of the registrant or 
authorized user shall lie on the accused and be treated as a party to infringement 
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• 
V (i) having taken all reasonable precautions, he had reasons to suspect 
the genuineness of the geographical indication; 
(ii) on demand made by IP Tribunal or High Court, as the case may be, 
he gave all the information in his power with respect to the persons 
from whom he obtained such goods; and 
(iii) he had otherwise acted innocently. 
41. Penalty for applying false geographical indication, etc.—(1) 
Any person who,— 
(i) falsely applies geographical indication to goods; or 
(ii) applies to any goods to which an indication of the country or place 
in which they were made or produced or the name and address of 
manufacture or person for whom the goods are manufactured is 
required 
(iii) tampers with, alters or effaces an indication of origin which has 
been applied to any goods; or 
(iv) causes any of the aforementioned things to be done, shall, unless 
he proves that he acted without intent to defraud, 
shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall 
not be less than six months but which may extend to three years, or with fine 
which shall not be less than ten hundred thousand rupees, or with both. 
42. Penalty of falsely representing a geographical indication as 
registered.—(l) No person shall make any representation— 
(i) with respect to a mark not being a registered geographical 
indication to the effect that it is a registered geographical 
indication; 
(ii) with respect to a part. of a registered geographical indication not 
being a part separately registered as a geographical indication, to 
the effect that it is separately registered as a geographical 
indication; 
(iii) to the effect that a registered geographical indication is registered 
in respect of any goods in respect of which it is not, in fact, 
registered; or 
(iv) to the effect that the registration of a geographical indication gives 
an exclusive right to the use thereof in any circumstances in which, 164 	THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., MARCH 31, 2020 [PART I 
having regard to limiteons entered on the register, the registration 
does not, in fact, give that right. 
(2) 	If any person contravenes any of the provisions of sub-section (1), 
he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than 
one month but which may extend to six months, or with fine which shall not be 
less than five hundred thousand rupees, or with both. 
(3) 	For the purposes of this section, the use in Pakistan in relation to a 
geographical indication of the word "registered", or of any other expression 
referring whether expressly or impliedly to registration, shall be deemed to 
import a reference to registration in the register, except,— 
(i) where that other expression is of itself such as to indicate that the 
reference is to such registration as is mentioned in clause (i); or 
(ii) where that word is used in relation to a mark registered as a 
geographical indication under the laws of a country other than 
Pakistan and in relation solely to goods to be exported to that 
country. 
(4) 	The Registrar may, either himself or upon a complaint in writing 
made to him, call upon any person who is allegedly contravening any of the 
provisions of clauses (i) to (iii) of sub-section (1) to show cause as to why action 
should not be taken against him: 
• Provided that power of the Registrar shall be limited to the imposition of 
fine as provided under sub-section (2), in addition he may refuse the application 
for registration of the geographical indication if his application for registration of 
GI as authorized user is pending. In case the authorized user of geographical 
indication is registered, Registrar may order invalidation of the registration or 
any combination thereof, as the case may be. 
CHAPTER-IX 
PROHIBITION ON ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSMISSION 
43. Prohibition on transfer etc.—Notwithstanding anything 
contained in any law for the time being in force, any right to a registered 
geographical indication shall not be the subject matter of assignment, 
transmission, licensing, pledge, mortgage, licensing or any such other agreement 
by the authorized user, provided that on the death of an authorized user his right 
in a registered geographical indication shall devolve on his successor in title 
under the law for the time being in force. PART I] 	THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., MARCH 31, 2020 	165 
CHAPTER-X 
RECTIFICATION AND CORRECTION OF THE REGISTER 
44. 	Power to vary a registration, and rectify or correct the Register.— 
(1) Any person having a sufficient interest may apply for the rectification of an 
error or omission in the Register: 
Provided that an application for rectification may not be made in respect 
of a matter affecting validity of registration of a geographical indication. 
(2) 	The effect of rectification of the register shall be that the error or 
• omission in question shall be deemed never to have been made. 
(3) The Registrar may, on application made in prescribed manner, by 
the registrant or an authorized user enter any change in his name or address as 
recorded in the register. 
(4) The Registrar may, if he considers it necessary, implement any 
amended or substituted classification of goods for purposes of registration of a 
geographical indication as may be prescribed. 
(5) The existing entries on the register may be amended to record any 
new classification as may be prescribed. 
45. Power to vary or cancel registration as an authorized user.—
(1) The registration of a person as an authorized user may be — 
(i) amended, corrected or cancelled by the Registrar on the application 
by the Registrant of the geographical indication or certification 
body or organization in the prescribed manner for failure to 
observe such conditions and restrictions which were pre-requisites 
of registration as an authorized user; 
(ii) amended, corrected or cancelled by the Registrar on the application 
in writing in the prescribed manner by an authorized user of the 
geographical indication; and 
(iii) cancelled by the Registrar as envisaged under clauses (i) and (ii). 
(2) 	Registration of authorized user may be varied or cancelled by IP 
Tribunal in case of infringement of a registered geographical indication. It may 
be varied or cancelled by High Court in case an appeal is filed against a decision 
of registrar or an appeal filed against the order of IP Tribunal; in the prescribed 
manner by any person aggrieved or organization on the grounds that the 166 	THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., MARCH 31, 2020 [PART I 
authorized user has used the geographical indication in violation of the 
provisions of this Act. 
46. Rectification of registration of a trademark—The Registrar of 
Trade Marks Registry may, on his own motion or on application of an interested 
party, refuse or rectify the registration of a trademark which consists of a 
geographical indication with respect to goods not originating in the territory 
indicated, if use of the indication in the trademark for such goods is of such a 
nature so as to mislead the public with regard to the actual place of origin. 
47. Power of Registrar to withdraw or transfer cases.—The Registrar 
may, by order in writing and for reasons to be recorded therein, withdraw any 
matter pending before an officer appointed under section 5 and deal with such 
matter himself either de novo or from the stage it was so withdrawn or transfer 
the same to another. officer so appointed who may, subject to special directions 
in the order of transfer, proceed with the matter either de novo or from the stage 
it was so transferred. 
48. Conflicting marks.—The Registrar shall, ex officio or at the 
request of an interested person, refuse or invalidate registration of an authorized 
user which contains or consists of a geographical indication to be used with 
respect to goods of the same or similar description as those designated by that 
geographical indication. 
MISCELLANEOUS 
49. Procedure before the Registrar.—(1) In all proceedings before 
the Registrar under this Act,— 
(i) the Registrar shall have all the powers of a civil court for the 
purposes of receiving evidence, administering oaths, enforcing 
attendance of witnesses, compelling discovery and production of 
documents, issuing commissions for examination of witness and 
granting a certificate of contested validity; and 
(ii) evidence shall be given by affidavit, provided that the Registrar 
may, if he thinks fit, take oral evidence in lieu of or in addition to 
such evidence by affidavit. 
(2) The Registrar shall not exercise any powers vested in him under 
this Act or the rules made thereunder adversely to any party duly appearing 
before him, without giving such party an opportunity of being heard. 
50. 	Appeal against decision of the Registrar.—(1) Save as otherwise 
expressly provided in this Act, an appeal shall lie, within the prescribed period, PART 1] 	THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., MARCH 31, 2020 	167 
against any decision of the Registrar under this Act or rules made thereunder to 
the High Court having jurisdiction: 
Provided that if any suit or other proceedings concerning the 
geographical indication in question is pending before an IP Tribunal, the appeal 
shall lie to the High Court within whose jurisdiction that IP Tribunal is situated. 
(2) 	Subject to the provision of this Act and of rules made thereunder, 
the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act V of 1908), shall apply 
to appeal before the High Court. 
51. Application of certain provisions of the Trade Marks Ordinance 
2001 (XIX of 2001), including provisions in relation to importation of 
infringing goods, material or articles.—The provisions of sections 52 to 68, 
101, 104,113, 119,126 of the Trade Marks Ordinance 2001(XIX of 2001) shall 
have effect to proceedings under this Act, in relation to all such matters referred 
to and provided therein as they have effect in relation to similar matters under 
the said Ordinance with respect to goods, except that references to the 
Ordinance, trademark, Trademarks Registry and district court they shall be 
deemed to be a reference to this Act, geographical indication, Geographical 
Indications Registry and IP Tribunal respectively. 
52. Adaptation of classification of goods.—For the purposes of this 
Act, the Registrar shall use prescribed classifications, as revised or amended 
from time to time. 
53. Revocation.—Any interested person may request the Registrar 
within twelve months of registration of an authorized user of geographical 
indication; or the High Court at any time after registration of an authorized user 
to revoke the registration of a geographical indication on the grounds provided 
under section 8: 
Provided that if any suit or other proceedings concerning the same 
geographical indication are pending before an IP Tribunal, the application shall 
be made to the High Court within whose jurisdiction that rp Tribunal is located. 
54. Power of fee setting and collection.—The concerned Division 
shall prescribe a schedule of fee and charges for services rendered to the 
applicants and the public or as otherwise required under this Act. Any fee 
collected under this Act or the rules shall be deposited in the name of Director 
General IPO as demand draft or as may be prescribed. 
55. Power to make rules.—The concerned Division shall make rules, 
by notification in the official Gazette. 168 	THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., MARCH 31, 2020 [PART I 
56. Registrar and other officers not compellable to produce 
register.—The Registrar or any officer of the Registry shall not, in any legal 
proceedings to which he is not a party, be compellable to produce the register or 
any other document in his custody, the contents of which can be proved by the 
production of a certified copy issued under the Act or to appear as a witness to 
prove the matters therein recorded unless by order of the IP Tribunal made for 
special cause. 
57. Power to remove difficulties.—If any difficulty arises in giving 
effect to the provisions of this Act, the Federal Government may, by notification 
in the official Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions 
of this Act as may appear to be necessary for removing the difficulty. 
58. Repeal and savings.—(1) Clause (xix) of section 2 of the Trade 
Marks Ordinance, 2001(XIX of 2001) is hereby repealed. 
(2) On the commencement of this Act any geographical indication 
registered under the Trade Marks Ordinance, 2001(XIX of 2001), shall 
automatically stand repealed and a fresh registration process under this Act shall 
require to be initiated. A non-exhaustive indicative list of prospective 
geographical indications of Islamic Republic of Pakistan is provided for fresh 
registration process in the Schedule of the Act. 
TAHIR HUSSAIN, 
Secretary. 
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