(3) The registrar shall give one copy of the notice of opposition to
the applicant.
(4) Within thirty days after receiving the notice of opposition, the
applicant shall give a counter-statement in Form 30 in duplicate to the
registrar.
(5) The counter-statement shall set out the grounds the applicant
relies upon to support the application and shall set out any facts alleged
in the notice of opposition that the applicant admits.
(6) The registrar shall give one copy of the counter-statement to the
person opposing the application.
(7) Within fifteen days after receiving the counter-statement, the
person opposing the application shall give to the registrar and to the
applicant a statutory declaration or affidavit supporting the opposition to
the application.
(8) Within fifteen days after receiving the statutory declaration or
affidavit of the person opposing the application, the applicant shall give
to the registrar and to the person opposing the application a statutory
declaration or affidavit supporting the application.
(9) If the applicant fails to provide a counter-statement under
subregulation (4) or a statutory declaration or affidavit under
subregulation (8), the application shall be taken to have been withdrawn.
(10) Where the person opposing the application fails to provide a
statutory declaration or affidavit under subregulation (7), the opposition
to the application shall be taken to have been withdrawn.
(11) After all documents have been provided the registrar shall
conduct a hearing of the matter.
(12) The registrar shall give at least 14 days’ notice of the hearing
to each party.
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