Section 3, Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 [S1Z-Q0Q]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 27 October 1999 by S.O. 1768(E) [N12-9VS].

In Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 [A11-5TT]. This text from 27 October 1999. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 3, Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 [S1Z-Q0Q]. Machine: S1Z-Q0Q.

3. Appointment of Controller.—(1) The Central Government may, by notification, appoint an authority, to be known as the Controller, to exercise the powers and perform the functions conferred on it by or under this Act. (2) The Controller may, with the previous approval of the Central Government, appoint such officers and other employees as it considers necessary for the efficient discharge of its functions under this Act. (3) The Central Government may, by notification, direct that any power exercisable by it under this Act, except the power to make rules under section 49, shall, in relation to such matters and subject to such conditions as may be specified in the notification, be exercisable also by the Controller.

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Controller: Section 2, Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 [S1ZPZ8] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Controller" means the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks referred to in section 73 of the Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970)

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