Act 8 Geographical Indications Act 2013 (4) Where an application for registration has been accepted, and either— (a) the application has not been opposed and the time for notice of opposition has expired; or (b) the application has been opposed and the opposed application has been decided in favour of the applicant, the registrar shall enter the geographical indication on the register and issue a certificate of registration. (5) Where an application for registration has been rejected, the registrar shall give reasons for rejection. (6) A person whose application has been rejected shall have a right to reapply. 10. Objection to registration of a geographical indication. (1) A person may, within the prescribed time from the date of publication of an application, give notice of objection to the registration of a geographical indication to the registrar. (2) The notice shall be given in writing in the prescribed manner and shall include a statement on the grounds of objection. (3) The registrar shall send a copy of the notice to the applicant and within the prescribed time after receipt, the applicant shall send to the registrar, in the prescribed manner, a counter statement of the grounds on which he or she relies for his or her application and if he or she does not do so, he or she shall be taken to have abandoned his or her application. (4) If the applicant sends a counterstatement, the registrar shall furnish a copy of the counter statement to the person giving the statement of objection and shall, after hearing the parties, if so required and considering the evidence, decide whether and subject to what conditions or limitations registration is to be permitted. 12