Section 66C: Duration of suspension
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66C. Duration of suspension
(1) Where, within a period of not more than 10 working days after the
applicant is served notice of the suspension under section 66B (3), the Director-General is not informed in writing that legal proceedings have been initiated by the applicant, the goods shall be released, provided that all other
conditions for importation or exportation have been complied with.
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(1A) Notwithstanding subsection (1), where the suspension relates to refrigerated goods, the period to release the goods shall be 3 working days.
(2) The Director-General may, in appropriate cases and on the applicant’s
request, extend the time limit referred to in subsection (1) by another period
of not more than 10 working days.
(3) The Director-General shall forthwith release the goods where he is informed by the registered owner or authorised user referred to in section 66A
that the collective mark, mark or copyright registered in the name of the
owner has ceased to be valid provided that all other conditions for importation or exportation have been complied with.
[S. 66C inserted by s. 5 (d) of Act 28 of 2004 w.e.f. 26 August 2004; amended by s. 6 (e) of
Act 18 of 2008 w.e.f. 19 July 2008.]