Search to be made 9. Upon receipt of an application for registration of a work, the a Copyright Administrator shall cause a search to be made, amongst the registered works and pending applications, for the purpose of ascertaining whether there is a record or any dispute in respect of the same work. Evidence to be furnished 10.-(1) After a search and consideration of an application under Regulation 9 and of any evidence of ownership tendered, or of any other matter of which the applications may or may be required to be furnished, the a Copyright Administrator may accept an application absolutely or he may refuse. (2) Where the Copyright Administrator refuses an application under sub-regulation (1) he may give reasons for that refusal. In case of the objection Administrator to inform the Applicant 11. Where the application is not accepted, the Copyright Administrator shall inform the applicant of his refusal in writing as soon as the decision is made and he shall return all the material received as evidence, and unless within thirty days the applicant applies for a hearing or makes a considered reply to that refusal, he shall be deemed to have withdrawn the application. Administrator to notify the Applicant 12.-(1) Where the application is accepted the Copyright Administrator shall communicate such to the applicant in writing. (2) Subject to subregulation (1), where the applicant objects to such conditions, he shall within thirty days from the date of the communication, apply for a hearing or communicate his objections in writing addressed to the Copyright Administrator. Subject to subregulations (1) and (2), where the (3) applicant does not communicate within the specified period he shall be deemed to have withdrawn his application and where the applicant does not object to any conditions provided; he shall forthwith notify the Copyright Administrator in writing and alter his application accordingly. Acknowledgement 13. Upon the registration of a work, the Copyright Administrator shall acknowledge receipt of the application and 3