Registration of existing registered trade marks agent .-(1) Subject to rule 104 every person whose name is on the notified date on the Register of Trade Marks Agents maintained under the Trade Marks Rules, 2002 shall be deemed to be registered as a Geographical Indications Agent under the Act and the rules

Qualifications for registration .-Subject to the provisions of rule 105, a person shall be qualified to be registered as a Geographical Indications Agent if he

Appeal .-An appeal shall lie to Intellectual Property Appellate Board from any order or decision of the Registrar in regard to the registration of Geographical Indications Agents under Part II of these rules, and the decision of the Appellate Board shall be final and binding

Application for registration as a Geographical Indications Agent .-(1) Every person desiring to be registered as a Geographical Indications Agent shall make an application on Form GI-8

Procedure on application and qualifying requirements .-(1) On receipt of an application for the registration of a person as a Geographical Indications Agent, the Registrar, if satisfied that the applicant fulfils the prescribed qualifications, shall appoint a date in the due course on which the candidate will appear before him for a written examination in Geographical Indications Law and the Practice and Procedure in relation thereto and followed by an interview. The candidate will be expected to possess a detailed knowledge of the provisions of the Act and the rules and a knowledge of the elements on law of geographical indication