Act 8 Geographical Indications Act 2013 (5) A person aggrieved by the decision of the registrar may appeal to court. (6) An appeal under this section shall be made in a prescribed form. (7) On appeal, the court shall, if required, hear the parties and shall make an order determining whether and subject to what conditions or limitations registration is to be permitted. (8) On hearing of an appeal under this section, any party, may, either in the manner prescribed or by special leave of court, bring forward further material for the consideration of the court. (9) On appeal under this section, no further grounds of objection to the registration of a geographical indication shall be allowed to be taken by the person objecting or the registrar, other than those stated by the person objecting, except by leave of court. (10) Where any further grounds of objection are taken, the applicant shall be entitled to withdraw his or her application without payment of the costs of the person objecting on giving notice as prescribed. (11) On hearing the appeal, the court may permit the geographical indication proposed, to be registered and modified in a manner not substantially affecting its identity and the modified geographical indication shall be published in the prescribed form before being registered. (12) Where a person who gives notice of an objection or an applicant who sends a counter statement after receipt of a copy of a notice or an appellant, does not reside or carry on business in the East African Community, the court or the registrar may require him or her to give security for costs of proceedings before the court or the registrar relating to the objection or to the appeal, as the case may be, and if the security is not given may treat the objection or application or the appeal as abandoned. 13