Size, etc., of documents .-(1) Subject to any other directions that may be given by the Registrar, all applications, notices, statements, or other documents except the geographical indication required by the Act or the rules to be made, served, left or sent, at or to the Geographical Indications Registry shall be typewritten, lithographed or printed in Hindi or in English in large and legible characters with deep permanent ink upon strong paper, and except in the case of affidavits, on one side only and of size of approximately 33 cms by 20 cms and shall have on the left hand part thereof a margin of not less than 4 centimetres

Signing of documents .-(1) An application for the registration of a geographical indication purporting to be filed by an association of persons or producers shall be signed by the authorised signatory thereof to sign such documents and a document purporting to be signed by a body corporate or any organisation or any authority established by or under any law for the time being in force shall be signed by the Chief Executive or the Managing Director or the Secretary or other principal officer of such organisation. A document purporting to be signed by a partnership shall be signed by at least one of the partners. The capacity in which an individual signs a document on behalf of an association of persons or a body corporate shall be stated below his signature

Service of documents .-(1) All applications, notices, statements, papers having representations affixed thereto, or other documents authorised or required by the Act or the rules to be made, served, left or sent, at or to the Geographical Indications Registry or with or to the Registrar or any other person may be sent through the post by a prepaid letter

Particulars of address, etc., of applicants and other persons .-(1) Names and addresses of the association of persons, producers, authorised users and other persons shall be given in full, together with their nationality, calling and such other particulars as are necessary for identification

Agency .-(1) The authorisation of an agent for the purpose of section 76 shall be executed on Form GI-10 or in such other written form as the Registrar may deem sufficient and proper