ss 75–82
75 Power of Tribunal to review decision of
Registrar
The Tribunal, in dealing with any question of the
rectification of the Register, including any application under section thirty-seven, shall have power to
review any decision of the Registrar relating to the
entry in question or the correction sought to be
made.
TRADE MARKS ACT
(2) Upon the hearing of an appeal under this
section, the Supreme Court may, without prejudice
to its other powers—
76 Discretion of Tribunal in appeals
In any appeal from a decision of the Registrar to
the Tribunal, the Tribunal shall have and exercise
the same discretionary powers as under this Act are
conferred upon the Registrar.
77 Procedure in cases of option to apply to
Tribunal or Registrar
Where under any of this Act an applicant has an
option to make an application either to the Tribunal
or to the Registrar and such application is made to
the Registrar, the Registrar may—
(a) at any stage of the proceedings, refer the
application to the Tribunal; or
(b) after hearing the parties, determine the
question between them, subject to appeal to
the Tribunal.
78 Security for costs and taxation of costs
(1) When a party to proceedings before the Registrar or the Tribunal or an appellant is resident
outside Zimbabwe or has no immovable property
therein, the Registrar or the Tribunal may order such
party or appellant to give security, within such time
as may be directed, for the costs of the proceedings
or appeal.
(2) If the party or appellant ordered to give security for costs fails to do so within the time directed,
the Registrar or the Tribunal may—
(a) treat the proceedings or appeal as abandoned;
or
(b) treat the party concerned as having abandoned any rights he may have had in the matter.
(3) Where a bond is to be given as security for
costs, it shall, unless the Registrar or the Tribunal
otherwise directs, be given to the party requiring the
security.
(4) Unless otherwise agreed between the parties,
any costs awarded in terms of subsection (5) of
section sixty-four—
(a) shall be taxed by the registrar of the Tribunal
in accordance with rules made under this
Part, which taxation shall be subject to appeal
to the Tribunal; and
(b) may be recovered by action in a court of
competent jurisdiction.
(a)
confirm, set aside or vary the order or
decision in question;
(b)
remit the proceedings to the Tribunal with
such instructions for further consideration,
report,
79 Costs of Registrar
In all proceedings before the Tribunal under this
Act, the costs of the Registrar shall be in the
discretion of the Tribunal, but the Registrar shall not
be ordered to pay the costs of any other party.
80 Appeals to Supreme Court
(1) Any party to any proceedings before the
Tribunal may appeal from any order or decision of
such Tribunal to the Supreme Court.
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