S.L. 597.4 Art. 33Fees and supporting documents.

(1) The fees to be paid in respect of any application, registration or any other matter under these rules shall be those prescribed in the Schedule of Fees to these rules:

Provided that when there are extenuating factors, the Comptroller shall decide on a case by case basis:

(a) whether or not a fee is to be remitted;

(b) whether or not an additional fee normally charged because of a non-observance of a time limit is to be partially or totally waived.

(2) The Comptroller may request the submission of documentary evidence before undertaking any act required of him by law.

(3) Fees may be reduced or waived, refunded or compensated in respect of a particular sector, one or more sectors or in respect of all sectors:

(a) during a period of national or sectorial emergency or crisis or which may be declared by force majeure Government;

(b) in a designated period of recovery from such;

(c) with a view to promote industrial property rights:

Provided that notice of any reduction, refund, waiver or any compensation of fees is to be specified by a notice in the Gazette:

Provided further that when a reduction, refund, waiver or compensation of fees is tied to the duration of national or sectorial emergency or crisis or force majeure or to a period of recovery from such, the designated period shall be specified by notice in the Gazette.