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17A.20(1), or (if such a period is extended under section 224 of the Act or subregulation 17A.20(4)) the extended period, if:
 (a) the time within which proceedings mentioned in paragraph (b) may be begun, or an application mentioned in paragraph (c) may be made, has not ended; or
 (b) appeal proceedings under a provision of the Act have begun in a prescribed court in relation to the IRDA; or
 (c) an application has been made to the ART for review of a decision of the Registrar in relation to the IRDA; or
 (d) the Registrar is informed in writing that the holder has died.
 (3) The Registrar must defer acceptance of an IRDA in respect of a certification trade mark when a copy of the rules governing the use of the certification trade mark is sent to the Commission in accordance with regulation 16.2 (as applied by regulation 17A.50).
 (4) The Registrar must notify the holder:
 (a) if the holder requests the Registrar to defer acceptance of an IRDA—of the Registrar's decision to defer, or not to defer, acceptance of the IRDA; and
 (b) if the Registrar otherwise defers acceptance of an IRDA—of the provision under which acceptance of the IRDA is deferred.

17A.22  Period for which acceptance is deferred
 (1) The period for which acceptance of an IRDA is deferred (the deferment period) begins immediately after:
 (a) for deferral under subregulation 17A.21(1)—the date the Trade Marks Office receives the request; or
 (b) for deferral under subregulation 17A.21(2) or (3)—the date of the notification of deferment issued under subregulation 17A.21(4).
 (2) The deferment period ends:
 (a) when the IRDA is withdrawn; or
 (b) if paragraph (a) does not apply—when the Registrar is reasonably satisfied that there are no longer grounds for rejecting the IRDA under subsection 44(1) or (2) of the Act (as applied by regulation 17A.28); or
 (c) if paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply—in accordance with subregulation (3).
 (3) For paragraph (2)(c), the deferment period ends:
 (a) if acceptance is deferred because of subparagraph 17A.21(1)(c)(i)—when proceedings relating to the registration of, or the extension of protection to, the other trade mark are finalised; and
 (b) if acceptance is deferred because of subparagraph 17A.21(1)(c)(ii)—at the end of 6 months from the date of commencement of deferment; and
 (c) if acceptance is deferred because of subparagraph 17A.21(1)(c)(iii)—when proceedings under Part 9 of the Act or regulation 17A.48C relating to the other trade mark are finalised; and
 (d) if acceptance is deferred because of subparagraph 17A.21(1)(c)(iv)—when the proceedings to have the Register or the Record of International Registrations rectified in respect of the other trade mark are determined or otherwise disposed of; and
 (e) if acceptance is deferred because of