Act 3 Industrial Property Act 2014 (2) Where it appears to the registrar that any application filed as described in subsection (1) contains information the publication of which might be prejudicial to the interest of the public, the registrar may give directions prohibiting or restricting the publication of that information or its communication to any specified person or persons until the end of a period not exceeding three months from the end of the period prescribed for the purposes of section 29. (3) Where directions under this section are in force with respect to any application— (a) if the application is made under this Act, it may be processed to the stage where it is in order for the grant of a patent, but shall not be published and any information relating to it shall not be communicated and no patent shall be granted in response to the application; (b) if it is an application for an ARIPO patent, it shall not be sent to the ARIPO office; and (c) if it is an international application for a patent, a copy of the application shall not be sent to the International Bureau or to any international searching authority appointed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty. (4) Where the registrar gives instructions under this section in respect of an application, the registrar shall give notice of the application and of the directions to the concerned Minister and the following provisions shall have effect— (a) the concerned Minister shall, on receipt of the notice, consider whether the publication of the application or the publication or communication of the information in question would be prejudicial to the defence of Uganda or the safety of the public; 16