and accepted by the Registrar and any such other person and shall be deemed
to be in compliance with these regulations: Provided that the original
version of such affidavit is filled with the Registrar before noon on
the court day but one day preceding the day upon which the matter is to
be heard, or within 15 court days of the date of signature of the document,
whichever is earlier.
(4) Any other document or copy to be filed with the Registrar or served
on any other person in terms of the Act may be filed or served by facsimile
transmission or by means of electronic transfer: Provided that the original
document or copy, as the case may be, is filed or served within 15 court
days of the date of the signature thereof, unless the document or copy
so transmitted complies with the requirements of regulation 1A(4) and
is, therefore, deemed to be original.
(5) All documents relating to an entry in the register to be served on
the proprietor of the trade mark shall be served at his address for service.
(6) All documents to be sent to or served on a registered user or assignee
shall be sent to or served on the registered user or assignee of the trade
mark at his address for service as recorded with the Registrar.
(7) Whenever the Registrar is not satisfied as to the effectiveness of
service, he may order such further steps to be taken as to him seems meet.
7. Address for service
[Section 66]
(1) An address for service shall in all cases be in the Republic and shall
include a street address.
(2) Where an address for service is in an area where there is no street,
the address given shall contain such further indications as the Registrar
may deem necessary to find the exact location of such address.
(3) An address for service may, in addition, contain a post office box
number, a facsimile transmission number and an e-mail address.
8. Alteration of address and address for service
[Sections 23 and 66(3)]
(1) Any person who alters his address or address for service may apply
to the Registrar on Form TM2 to record such alteration on the relevant
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