The Laws of Zambia
56. The Minister may direct the publication by the Registrar in the Patent Journal of
any reports of cases on designs and other relevant matters as the Minister may deem fit.
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57. (1) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorising or requiring the
Registrar to register a design the use of which would, in his opinion, be contrary to law or
morality.
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(2) Nothing in this Act shall affect the right of the Government or of any person
deriving title directly or indirectly from the Government to sell or use articles forfeited to
the President under the provisions of any written law.
(As amended by G.N. No. 187 of 1964
and S.I. No. 175 of 1965)
58. (1) The Minister may, by statutory instrument, make regulations prescribing
anything which under this Act is to be prescribed and generally for the better carrying out
of the objects and purposes of this Act or to give force or effect to its provisions or for its
better administration.
(2) Without derogation from the generality of the provisions of subsection (1),
regulations made by the Minister may provide for-
(a)
the form of applications for registration of designs and of any
representations or specimens of designs or other documents which may be
lodged at the Designs Office, and for requiring copies to be furnished of any
such representations, specimens or documents;
(b)
the procedure to be followed in connection with any application or request
to the Registrar, or any proceeding before him, and the authorising of the
rectification of irregularities of procedure;
(c)
the service of notices and other documents required to be served in
connection with proceedings under this Act;
(d)
the conduct of the business of the Designs Office;
(e)
authorising the publication and the sale of copies of representations of
designs and other documents in the Designs Office.
(3) The Minister may prescribe a tariff of the fees which shall be payable in respect
of any application, registration or other matter under this Act and the fees shall be payable
as so prescribed.
PART XI
APPLICATION AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
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