72. 73. 74. Register to be evidence Certificates of registrar to be prima facie evidence Certification of validity CHAPTER XIII APPEALS TO COMMISSIONER AND THE COURT 75. 76. 77. Appeal from registrar to commissioner Appeal from the commissioner to the court Agreement to accept commissioner’s decision as final CHAPTER XIV ACQUISITION OF RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS AND PATENTS BY THE STATE 78. 79. 80. Acquisition of invention or patent by State Assignment of certain patents to the State Minister may require inventions to be kept secret in certain circumstances CHAPTER XV OFFENCES AND PENALTIES 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. Penalties for making false entries in the register, or making, producing or tendering false entries or copies Penalty for making false statements for the purpose of deceiving or influencing the commissioner, the registrar or an officer Prohibition of trafficking in patents by officers or employees in patent offic Penalty for improper use of words “patent office” Penalties for certain false representations CHAPTER XVI MISCELLANEOUS 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. Documents may be sent by post Address for service Calculation of periods of time Condonation or correction of irregularities in procedure Certain conditions excluded from contracts Regulations Repeal of laws Short title and commencement Schedule Laws repealed INTRODUCTORY 1. Division of Act into Chapters. This Act is divided into Chapters which relate to the following matters respectively:— CHAPTER I Administration (sections 5 to 9). CHAPTER II The Register of Patents and the Patent Journal (sections 10 to 14).