Trademarks Act

Marginal note:Application to court

• 51.11 (1) In the course of proceedings referred to in subsection 51.06(3), the court may, on the application of the Minister or a party to the proceedings,

  • (a) impose conditions on the storage or detention of the goods that are the subject of the proceedings; or

  • (b) direct that the goods are no longer to be detained for the purpose of the proceedings, on any conditions that the court may impose, if their owner, importer, exporter or consignee furnishes security in an amount fixed by the court.

• Marginal note:Minister’s consent

  (2) If a party applies to have the detained goods stored in a place other than a bonded warehouse or a sufferance warehouse, as those terms are defined in subsection 2(1) of the Customs Act, the Minister must consent to the storage of the goods in that place before a condition to that effect is imposed under subsection (1).

• Marginal note:Customs Act

  (3) The court may impose a condition described in subsection (2) despite section 31 of the Customs Act.

• Marginal note:Continued detention

  (4) A direction under paragraph (1)(b) that the goods are no longer to be detained for the purpose of the proceedings does not preclude a customs officer from continuing to detain the goods under the Customs Act for another purpose.

• Marginal note:Security

  (5) In the course of proceedings referred to in subsection 51.06(3), the court may, on the application of the Minister or a party to the proceedings, require the owner of the relevant registered trade-mark to furnish security, in an amount fixed by the court,

  • (a) to cover duties, as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Customs Act, storage and handling charges, and any other amount that may become chargeable against the goods; and

  • (b) to answer any damages that may by reason of the detention be sustained by the owner, importer, exporter or consignee of the goods.