s 68N Infringement actions
68N.—(1) The Court in which an infringement action is pending may, on the application of a person having a sufficient interest in the subject matter of the action, allow the person to be joined as a defendant to the action. (2) An authorised officer is entitled to be heard on the hearing of an infringement action. (3) In addition to any relief that may be granted apart from this section, the Court may —(a) at any time, order that the seized goods be released to the importer or exporter (as the case may be) subject to such conditions, if any, as the Court thinks fit; (b) order that the seized goods not be released to the importer or exporter (as the case may be) before the end of a specified period; or (c) order that the seized goods be forfeited to the Government. (4) The Court may not make an order under subsection (3)(a) if it is satisfied that the Government or any statutory authority is required or permitted under any other law to retain control of the seized goods. (5) The Director-General must comply with an order made under subsection (3). (6) If —(a) the infringement action is dismissed or discontinued, or the Court decides that the relevant registered design was not infringed; and (b) a defendant to the infringement action satisfies the Court that the defendant has suffered loss or damage as a result of the seizure of the goods, the Court may order the requestor to pay compensation in such amount as the Court thinks fit to that defendant. [Act 34 of 2018 wef 21/11/2022]