Section 56Part 7 — INFRINGEMENT AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Registrar's appearance in proceedings involving the Register
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The Court shall have jurisdiction in all matters affecting the rights and remedies in the Islands of the proprietor of a trade mark or a right in a trade mark conferred by this Law.
In proceedings before the Court involving an application for —
the revocation of the registration of a trade mark;
a declaration of the invalidity of the registration of a trade mark; or
the rectification of the Register,
the Registrar is entitled to appear and be heard if so directed by the Court.
Unless otherwise directed by the Court, the Registrar may, instead of appearing, submit to the Court a statement in writing signed by the Registrar and giving particulars of —
any proceedings before the Registrar in relation to the matter in issue;
the grounds of any decision given by the Registrar affecting it;
the Registrar's practice in like cases; or
such matters relevant to the issues and within the Registrar's knowledge as seen fit,
and the statement shall form part of the evidence of the proceedings.
Any act which the Registrar is or may be authorised or required to do under this section may be done on the Registrar's behalf by a duly authorised officer of the Registry.