The Trade Marks Act,1999
132. Abandonment.—
Where, in the opinion of the Registrar, an applicant is in default in the prosecution of an application filed under this Act or any Act relating to trade marks in force prior to the commencement of this Act, the Registrar may, by notice require the applicant to remedy the default within a time specified and after giving him, if so, desired, an opportunity of being heard, treat the application as abandoned, unless the default is remedied within the time specified in the notice.
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If the Registrar is of the opinion that the applicant has defaulted in the prosecution of his application, he may by a notice require him to remedy the default after giving him an opportunity to be heard. He may treat the application as abandoned unless the default is remedied within the time specified by him.