The Laws of Zambia (2) Any such applicant, person making request or giving notice, or proprietor may appoint an agent to act for him in any proceedings or matter before or affecting the Registrar under the Act and these Regulations by signing and sending to the Registrar an authority to that effect in Form No. 30 or in such other written form as the Registrar may deem sufficient. In case of such appointment, service upon the agent of any document relating to the proceedings or matter shall be deemed to be service upon the person so appointing him, all communications directed to be made to such person in respect of the proceedings or matter may be addressed to such agent, and all attendances upon the Registrar relating thereto may be made by or through such agent. In any particular case the Registrar may require the personal signature or presence of an applicant, opponent, proprietor or other person. (3) The Registrar shall not be bound to recognise as such agent any person- (a) who has been proved to him to have been guilty of conduct discreditable to an agent; or (b) who has been convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to imprisonment without the option of a fine; or (c) who has been suspended from practice as a legal practitioner or whose name has been struck off the roll of legal practitioners; or (d) who has been adjudged guilty of conduct discreditable to a patent agent; or (e) who has been suspended from practice as a patent agent, or whose name has been erased from the register of patent agents kept under the provisions of the Patents Act, and not subsequently restored. 41. (1) A document purporting to be signed for or on behalf of a partnership shall contain the names of all the partners in full and may be signed by a partner or by any other person who satisfies the Registrar that he is authorised to sign the document. Cap. 400 Signature of documents (2) A document purporting to be signed for or on behalf of a body corporate shall be signed by a director or by the secretary or other principal officer of the body corporate, or by any other person who satisfies the Registrar that he is authorised to sign the document. 42. Any document lodged in any proceedings before the Registrar may, if the Registrar thinks fit, be amended, and any irregularity in procedure may be rectified on such terms as he may direct. Copyright Ministry of Legal Affairs, Government of the Republic of Zambia Amendment of documents