Queensland Consolidated Acts

BRANDS ACT 1915 - SECT 19

19 Cancellation of brand or earmark not in use

(1) If at any time it appears to the registrar that a registered brand or earmark is not in use, the registrar may, by signed notice given to the registered owner thereof, call upon the registered owner to show cause why the brand or earmark specified in the notice should not be cancelled.

(2) The registrar may in the notice or in a further notice nominate a place, date (being not less than 3 months from the date of the notice) and time at which cause is to be shown.

(3) If cause is not shown to the satisfaction of the registrar within the time specified in the notice, the registrar may cancel the brand or earmark in respect of which the notice was given.