Section 4
Power of Registrar to withdraw or transfer cases, etc.
About this Act
An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to trade marks, to provide for registration and better protection of trade marks for goods and services and for the prevention of the use of fraudulent marks.
Without prejudice to the generality of
the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 3, the Registrar may, by order in writing and for reasons to be
recorded therein, withdraw any matter pending before an officer appointed under the said sub-section (2)
and deal with such matter himself either de novo or from the stage it was so withdrawn or transfer the
same to another officer so appointed who may, subject to special directions in the order of transfer,
proceed with the matter either de novo or from the stage it was so transferred.