counter-statement shall be in duplicate. LAWS OF MALAWI Trade marks Trade Marks Regulations Cap. 49:01 (Subsidiary) 49. Upon receipt if the counter-statement and duplicate the Registrar shall forthwith send the duplicate to the opponent and within two months from the receipt of the duplicate the opponent shall leave with the Registrar such evidence by way of affidavit or solemn declaration as he may desire to adduce in support of his opposition and shall deliver to the applicant a copy of such evidence. 50. (1) If an opponent leaves no evidence he shall, unless the Registrar otherwise directs, be deemed to have abandoned his opposition but, if he does leave evidence, then, within two months from the receipt of the copies of such evidence, the applicant shall leave with the Registrar such evidence by way of affidavit or solemn declaration as he desires to adduce in support of his application and shall deliver to the opponent a copy thereof. (2) Evidence support opposition. in of Evidence support application. in of An applicant shall, unless the Registrar otherwise directs, be deemed to have withdrawn his application if, within the period of two months referred to in sub-regulation (1), he:(a) fails to leave with the Registrar such evidence as he desires to adduce in support of his application; or (b) fails to notify the Registrar in the event of his not desiring to adduce evidence in support of his application. 51. Within two months from the receipt by the opponent of the copy of the applicant’s affidavit or solemn declaration the opponent may leave with the Registrar evidence by affidavit or solemn declaration in reply, and shall deliver to the applicant a copy of such evidence. This evidence shall be confined to matters strictly in reply. 52. No further evidence shall be left on either side but, in any proceedings before the Registrar, he may at any time if he thinks fit give leave to either the applicant or the opponent to leave any evidence upon such terms as to costs or otherwise as he may think fit. 53. Where there are exhibits to affidavits or solemn declarations filed in an opposition, a copy or impression of each exhibit shall be sent to the other party on his request and at his expense, or, if such copies or impressions cannot cannot conveniently be furnished, the originals shall be left with the Registrar in order that they may be open to inspection. The original exhibits shall be produced at the hearing unless the Registrar otherwise directs. Evidence in reply by opponent. Further evidence. Exhibits. Hearing 54. Upon completion of the evidence the Registrar shall give notice to the parties of a date when he will hear the arguments in the case. Such appointment shall be for a date at least fourteen days after the date of the notice, unless the parties consent to a shorter notice. Within seven days from the receipt of the notice any party who intends to appear shall so notify the Registrar on form TM. No. 8. A party who receives notice as aforesaid and who does not, within seven days from the receipt thereof, so notify the Registrar on form TM. No. 8 may