(1) If, upon examination in accordance with section 5(1) the Registrar objects to the application for registration of a geographical indication, he or she shall notify the applicant in writing of his or her objection with all relevant details and invite the applicant to amend the application, to submit his or her observations in writing or to apply for a hearing within 2 months from the date of the notification and if the applicant does not comply with the invitation within the set period, he or she shall be deemed to have withdrawn his or her application.
(2) If, upon examination in accordance with section 5(1), the Registrar decides to accept the application subject to amendments, modifications, conditions or limitations, the Registrar shall communicate the decision to the applicant in writing.
(3) If the applicant objects to the amendments, modifications, conditions or limitations, the applicant shall, within 2 months from the date of the communication, request a hearing or submit his or her observations in writing.
(4) If the applicant does not object to such amendments, modifications, conditions, or limitations, the applicant shall notify the Registrar in writing and amend his or her application accordingly.
(5) If the applicant does not respond in one way or the other within the set period, the applicant shall be deemed to have withdrawn his or her application.
(6) The request for a hearing, which shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee, shall be made in writing to the Registrar who, upon receiving the fee, shall give the applicant at least one month's notice in writing of the date and time when the applicant may be heard.