s 56 Request for seizure of suspected infringing goods
56.—(1) An interested party of goods identified by a registered geographical indication may give the Director‑General a written notice —(a) stating that he, she or it is —(i) a producer of goods identified by the registered geographical indication; (ii) a trader of goods identified by the registered geographical indication; or (iii) an association of such producers or traders, or of such producers and traders, of goods identified by the registered geographical indication; (b) stating that goods which are suspected infringing goods in relation to the registered geographical indication are expected to be imported or exported; (c) providing sufficient information —(i) to identify the goods; (ii) to enable the Director‑General to ascertain when and where the goods are expected to be imported or exported, as the case may be; and (iii) to satisfy the Director‑General that the goods are suspected infringing goods; and (d) requesting the Director‑General to seize the goods.[Act 34 of 2018 wef 21/11/2022] (2) A notice under subsection (1) must be —(a) in the form determined by the Director-General, and supported by such documents and information as the Director-General may require; and (b) accompanied by the fee prescribed under section 55B.[Act 34 of 2018 wef 21/11/2022] (3) A notice under subsection (1) shall remain in force until the 59th day after the day on which the notice was given, unless it is revoked, before the end of that period, by a written notice given to the Director‑General by the requestor.[Act 34 of 2018 wef 21/11/2022] (4) If —(a) a notice has been given under subsection (1) in respect of a registered geographical indication; (b) the notice has not lapsed or been revoked; and (c) a person imports or proposes to export goods, not being goods in transit, that, in the opinion of an authorised officer, are suspected infringing goods in relation to the registered geographical indication in question, an authorised officer may seize the goods. [Act 34 of 2018 wef 21/11/2022] (5) The Minister may make rules that are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Division, and in particular to provide —(a) for the times at which, and the manner in which, notices are to be given; (b) for the giving of information and evidence to the Director-General; and (c) that an authorised officer may refuse to seize any goods because of non-compliance with any direction of the Director-General or any such rule.[Act 34 of 2018 wef 21/11/2022]