TRADE MARKS ACT 1995 - SECT 175 Certificate by Commission

TRADE MARKS ACT 1995 - SECT 175

  (1)   The Commission must consider the application and any documents received under section   174 in accordance with the regulations.

  (2)   If the Commission is satisfied that:

  (a)   the attributes a person must have to become an approved certifier are sufficient to enable the person to assess competently whether goods and/or services meet the certification requirements; and

  (b)   the rules referred to in section   173:

  (i)   would not be to the detriment of the public; and

  (ii)   are satisfactory having regard to the criteria prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph;

the Commission must give a certificate to that effect and send a copy to the Registrar. The Commission must also send a certified copy of the rules to the Registrar.

Note 1:   For applicant see section   6.

Note 2:   For approved certifier see paragraph   173(2)(c).

Note 3:   For certification requirements see paragraph   173(2)(a).

  (3)   The Commission may require the applicant to make amendments or modifications to the rules as the Commission considers necessary.

  (4)   If the Commission is not satisfied as set out in subsection   (2):

  (a)   the Commission must notify the applicant and the Registrar, in writing, of its decision not to give a certificate; and

  (b)   the Registrar must advertise the matter in the Official Journal in accordance with the regulations.

  (5)   An application may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for the review of a decision of the Commission refusing to give a certificate.