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a party in writing; or
 (b) may decide, on the Registrar's own initiative, to hold a hearing of the opposition.
 (2) The hearing may, at the Registrar's discretion, be:
 (a) an oral hearing; or
 (b) by written submissions.
 (3) If the Registrar decides on an oral hearing:
 (a) the Registrar must notify the parties of the date, time and place of the hearing; and
 (b) the opponent must file a summary of submissions at least 10 business days before the hearing; and
 (c) the applicant must file a summary of submissions at least 5 business days before the hearing.
 (4) The Registrar may take into account a party's failure to file a summary of submissions under subregulation (3) in making an award of costs.
Note: Regulations 21.15 and 21.16 deal with hearings.
 (5) The Registrar must:
 (a) decide the opposition; and
 (b) notify the parties of the Registrar's decision.

21.20F  Registrar may give direction
 (1) The Registrar may give a direction in relation to an opposition to which this Division applies:
 (a) if requested by a party in writing; or
 (b) on the Registrar's own initiative.
 (2) If the Registrar proposes to give a direction, the Registrar must give the parties an opportunity to make representations about the direction.
 (3) A direction must not be inconsistent with the Act or these Regulations.
 (4) The Registrar must notify the parties of the direction as soon as practicable.

21.20G  Registrar must notify parties of dismissal or discontinuance of opposition
  If an opposition is dismissed or discontinued, the Registrar must notify the parties of the dismissal or discontinuance.

Division 3—General

21.21  What fees are payable
 (1) For subsection 223(1) of the Act (which deals with fees), the fees specified in an item in Schedule 9 are payable in respect of a matter specified in that item.
 (2) If a person asks the Registrar, under subsection 75(1) of the Act, to renew the registration of a trade mark before it expires, the fee payable for the renewal is the fee that would be payable if the person had asked for renewal of the registration on the day when it would otherwise expire.
 (3) Subregulation (4) applies if a person asks the Registrar, under section 79 of the Act, to renew the registration of a trade mark after it expires.
 (4) The fees payable for the renewal are:
 (a) the fee that would have been payable if the person had asked for renewal of the registration on the day when it expired; and
 (b) the additional fee stated in item 10 of Schedule 9 for the period:
 (i) beginning on the day after the day when the registration expires; and
 (ii) ending on the day