Power of refusal of Minister
17A Power of refusal of Minister
The Minister in the Minister’s discretion shall have power and authority—
to refuse to register any brand or mark in the name of an applicant; or
to refuse to transfer any brand or mark to any person; or
to refuse to alter the registration of any brand or mark registered in any owner’s name;
on a certificate furnished to the Minister by the registrar setting forth such facts as appear to the registrar warranting any such refusal and recommending to the Minister any such refusal aforesaid accordingly.
The registrar may require any inspector to furnish to the registrar particulars as to the fitness of any applicant for or registered owner of any brand or mark to be allotted or, as the case may be, to be registered as owner of such brand or mark.
An inspector who furnishes to the registrar a report on the fitness of any person to be allotted or to be registered as owner of any brand or mark (whether or not such inspector was required by the registrar so to do) shall not incur any liability in respect of such report.
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