(1) Subject to this section, the Registrar of Trade Marks must, as soon as practicable after all periods for the filing of evidence or requesting conduct of a hearing have ended (and, if a hearing is requested, after the hearing has been held), make a decision in writing whether the ground of objection is or is not made out by considering:
(a) the notice published under section 61; and
(b) the objection; and
(c) the evidence filed by the parties; and
(d) if a hearing has been held--representations and material from the hearing and any written submissions by the parties; and
(e) any other matter that the Registrar of Trade Marks considers relevant.
(2) If:
(a) the objection was made on a ground mentioned in subsection 62(1); and
(b) the registered trade mark concerned is the subject of removal or cancellation proceedings;
the Registrar of Trade Marks must not make a decision under subsection (1) until the removal or cancellation proceedings are complete.
(3) The Registrar of Trade Marks must decide that the ground of objection is not made out if:
(a) the person objecting to the proposed item does not file any evidence within the period mentioned in paragraph 66(1)(c); or
(b) the person objecting to the proposed item withdraws the notice of objection before the Registrar of Trade Marks makes a decision about the objection.