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TRADE MARKS ACT 1995 No. 119 of 1995 - SECT 134

Notice of seizure
134. The Comptroller must, as soon as practicable:

   (a)  give (either personally or by post) to the designated owner of any
        seized goods a notice in writing identifying the goods and stating
        that they have been seized under section 133; and

   (b)  give (either personally or by post) to the objector, or to each
        objector, a notice in writing:

        (i)    identifying the goods and stating that they have been seized
               under section 133; and

        (ii)   giving the full name and address of the designated owner of the
               goods and any information that the Comptroller has and that he
               or she believes, on reasonable grounds, to be likely to help
               the objector to identify the importer of the goods; and

        (iii)  stating that the goods will be released to the designated owner
               unless the objector or one of the objectors (as the case
               requires) brings an action for infringement of the notified
               trade mark in respect of the goods, and gives to the
               Comptroller notice in writing of the action, within the period
               of 10 working days after he or she has been given the notice
               or, if the Comptroller extends that period under
               subsection 137(1), within the extended period. Note: For
               designated owner, objector, seized goods and notified trade
               mark see section 6. 


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