LAWS OF MALAWI Trade marks (2) Cap. 49:01 The powers, rights and privileges of the Registrar in proceedings before him under this Act shall be the same as those conferred upon commissioners by the Commissions of Inquiry Act and sections 9, 10 and 12 of that Act and so much of the regulations made under it as are applicable shall, mutatis mutandis, apply in relation to the hearing and determination of any matter before the Registrar under this Act and to any person summoned to give evidence or giving evidence before him. 49. The Registrar may in any proceeding held before him decide the hours, times and places at which he will sit and he may adjourn any proceedings for such time and to such place as he may think fit. 50. No advertisement or notice, other than a notice issued under the authority of the Minister, shall be published by any person under this Act unless it is in the prescribed form and the Registrar has approved the contents of such advertisement or notice, and no advertisement or notice which has not been so approved shall have any force or effect for the purposes of this Act. Cap. 18:01 Power of Registrar to fix time and place of sitting, etc. Advertisements to be approved by Registrar. PART X APPEALS AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 51. (1) Where this Act provides for an appeal from a decision of the Registrar, such appeal shall be made to the Tribunal. (2) For the purposes of this Act, the Minister shall appoint a Registrar of the Tribunal and such other officers thereof as he may deem necessary. (3) The Tribunal shall in connection with any proceedings before it under this Act have all the powers of the High Court and without prejudice to the foregoing and to the other powers conferred upon it by this Act, the Tribunal shall have power to make any order for the purpose of securing the attendance of any person, the discovery or production of any documents, or the investigation or punishment of any contempt of court which the High Court as aforesaid has power to make. (4) The procedure and practice of the Tribunal shall, save as otherwise provided for by rules made under this Part, be those prevailing in the High Court, in so far as the same are applicable, and if any matter should arise which is not contemplated by either such procedure, practice or rules, the Tribunal may give instructions regarding the course to be pursued which instructions shall be binding on all parties. (5) Upon appeal to the Tribunal, the Tribunal:(a) Confirm, set aside or vary the order or decision in question; (b) Exercise any of the powers which could have been exercised by the Registrar in proceedings in connection with which the Patents Tribunal to hear appeals.