Fees and payment

(1) The fees to be paid in relation to marks are those prescribed in Schedule I. (2) Payments shall be made in Belizean currency, but the equivalent amount in a foreign currency that is convertible in Belize may be accepted. (3) When a fee paid by a person to the Registrar for any purpose exceeds the fee fixed by these Rules for that purpose by more than $10, the person who paid the fee is entitled to be refunded the amount of excess less $10. (4) Fees that are paid by cheque, bank draft or money order shall be forwarded to the Registrar and made payable to him. (5) Fees may be paid by cash at the Office. (6) A payment of a fee by cheque may be accepted by the Registrar as being a payment of the fee when the cheque is received by him; but, if the cheque is not paid when presented to the bank on which it is drawn and not made good within such time as the Registrar may fix, the acceptance of the fee is revoked and anything done pursuant to the payment is void and, if appropriate, shall be so recorded in the register. (7) When a fee is paid to the Registrar by any person by mistake, for an application that is withdrawn before it is given an application number, or for a service that cannot be provided, the person who paid the fee is entitled to a refund of the fee less $25, if he claims the refund within one year of the payment of the fee. Trade Marks 11 (8) When a person pays a fee in advance for the registration of mark or for any other purpose, he is entitled to a refund of that fee, less $15, if he decides not to proceed with the application for registration of the mark of other purpose to the stage where the fee would be required. Forms