law: Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999
  17. Application for
  
  registration as authorized user.-
  1.  Any
  
  person claiming to be the producer of the goods in respect of which a
  
  geographical indication has been registered under section 16 may apply in
  
  writing to the Registrar in the prescribed manner for registering him as an
  
  authorised user of such geographical indication.
  2.  The
  
  application under sub-section (1) shall be accompanied by a statement and such
  
  documents of facts as may be prescribed and required by the Registrar to
  
  determine as to whether such person is the producer of the goods referred to in
  
  that sub-section n and such fee as may be prescribed.
  3.  The
  
  provisions of this Chapter relating to-
  a.   the filing and
  
  examination of the application;
  b.   the refusal and
  
  acceptance of registration;
  c.   withdrawal of
  
  acceptance of application;
  d.   advertisement of
  
  application;
  e.   opposition to
  
  registration;
  f.   correction or error
  
  in an amendment of the application; and
  g.   registration, shall
  
  apply in respect of the application and registration of authorised users
  
  referred to in sub-section (1) in the same manner as they apply for the
  
  application for registration and registration of the geographical indication.