IP/Nil /GHA/T/1 Page 43 (0). whether the applicant is competent to certify the goods in respect of which themark is to be registered; (b) whether the- draft rules are satisfactory; and, (e) whether in all the circumstances the registration applied for would be to the public advantage; and may either-> (i) direct that the application shall not be accepted; or '(if) direct the Registrar to accept the application, and approve the rules, either without modification and unconditionally- .or subject to any conditions or limitations, -or to. any amendments or modifications of the application or of the rules, which he thinks requisite having, regard to any of. the said matters; but, except in the case of a direction for acceptance and approval without modification and unconditionally, the Minister shall not decide the matter without giving to the applicant an opportunity of being heard: Provided that the Minister may, at the request of the applicant made with the concurrence of the Registrar, consider the application with regard to any, of the' said matters before authorisation to proceed with the- application pas been given, so however that the .Minister shall be at liberty to reconsider any matter on which he has given a decision under this proviso if any amendment or modification is thereafter made in the application or in the draft rules.. 2.. .(1) Wh'en an application has' been accepted, the Registrar shall, as soon- as may be after the acceptance, cause the application as accepted to be advertised in. the, prescribed manner, and the provisions of subsections -(2) to (13) of section 18 of thisAct shall have effect in relation to the registration of the mark as if theapplication had been an application under- section 17 of this Act: Provided that, in 'deciding under the said provisions" the Court or the Registrar (as the case may be) shall have regard only to the considerations referred to in sub-paragraph (3) of paragrahp 1 of this- Schedule, and a decision under the said provisions in favour of the applicant shall be conditional on the determination in his favour by the Minister under sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph of any opposition relating to any of the matters referred to in sub...paragraph (5) of the said paragraph 1.. , (2) When notice of opposition is given relating to any of the matters referred to in sub-paragraph, ($) of paragraph 1 of this Schedule, the Minister shall, after hearing the parties, if so required, and considering any evidence, decide whether, and subject to what conditions or limitations, or amendments or modifications of the application or of the rules, if any, registration is, having regard to those matters, to be permitted..