Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) This regulation applies to an opposition if:
(a) the notice of opposition has been filed; and
(b) the Registrar has not made a decision on the opposition under regulation 17A.34N; and
(c) the opposition has not been dismissed under regulation 17A.34B.
(2) If the Registrar is satisfied that the parties agree to a cooling - off period, the Registrar must allow a cooling - off period of 6 months.
(3) The Registrar must extend the cooling - off period for 6 months if, before the end of the period, the Registrar is satisfied that the parties agree to the extension.
(4) The Registrar must not:
(a) further extend the cooling - off period; or
(b) allow more than one cooling - off period for an opposition.
(5) If a party files a notice in an approved form requesting the Registrar to discontinue the cooling - off period, the Registrar must do so.
(6) The Registrar may direct the parties on steps they must take:
(a) if the cooling - off period is discontinued; or
(b) otherwise--when the cooling - off period ends.
(7) The opposition resumes:
(a) if the cooling - off period is discontinued; or
(b) otherwise--when the cooling - off period ends.
(8) If:
(a) the cooling - off period begins during the period mentioned in regulation 17A.34H or an evidentiary period mentioned in regulation 17A.34J; and
(b) the opposition resumes;
the period mentioned in regulation 17A.34H or 17A.34J restarts when the opposition resumes.