IP/N/1/NGAIDII Page 7 24. Save as provided by rule 23 of these Rules, all proceedings in connection with a convention application shall be taken within the times and in the manner prescribed by these Rules. PROCEDURE ON RECEIPT OF ApPLICATION 25. If upon consideration there appears to the Registrar to be any objection to the application, a statement of those objections shall be sent to the applicant in writing, and unless within one month thereafter the applicant applies for a hearing, he shall be deemed to have withdrawn his application. 26. If the applicant applies for a hearing, the decision of the Registrar at such hearing shall be communicated to the applicant in writing. 27. If the applicant desires to appeal from the Registrar's decision, he shall within one month from the date of the decision apply to the Registrar, requesting him to state in writing the grounds of, and the materials used by him in arriving at, his decision. Upon receipt of such application, the Registrar shall send to the applicant such statement as aforesaid in writing and the date when such statement is sent shall be deemed to be the date of the Registrar's decision for the purpose of an appeal. CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION 28. The certificate of registration of a design shall be in the Designs Form No. 23, 24, 25 or 26, whichever is applicable, and may be modified as directed by the Registrar. N ON-CO~fPLETION 29. An application not completed within twelve months of the date of filing shall be rejected unless the applicant makes an application for extension of time on Form 7 to the Registrar who at his discretion may allow such extension subject to any conditions he may impose: Provided in any event that an application not completed within fifteen months of the original date of filing as a result of default of the applicant shall be rejected.