Hong Kong Ordinances

TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE - SECT 70

Decisions of Registrar to be taken after hearing

Powers and duties of Registrar

(1) Without prejudice to any rule of law or to any provision of this Ordinance
requiring the Registrar to hear any party to proceedings before him, or to
give any such party an opportunity to be heard, the Registrar shall, before
taking any decision on any matter under this Ordinance or the rules which is
or may be adverse to any party to any proceedings before him, give that party
an opportunity to be heard.

(2) The Registrar shall give a party to proceedings before him at least 14
days' notice of the time when he may be heard unless that party consents to
shorter notice.