The Laws of Zambia (2) Where the name of a person is entered in the register as mortgagee or licensee, such person may, on making an application for the purpose in Form No. 17, have a note entered in the register that he no longer claims to be mortgagee or licensee, as the case may be. 22. An application for the grant of a compulsory licence under section seventeen shall be made in Form No. 18. Such application shall be in duplicate and accompanied by a statement in duplicate setting out fully the nature of the applicant's interest and the facts upon which he bases his case. Copies of the application and the statement of case shall be transmitted by the Registrar to the registered proprietor. Application for compulsory licence 23. (1) If the registered proprietor desires to oppose the application he shall, within such time as the Registrar may allow, file a statement fully setting out the grounds on which the application is to be opposed and shall deliver to the applicant a copy thereof. Opposition (2) The applicant shall, within such time as the Registrar may allow, file evidence in support of his case and shall deliver to the registered proprietor a copy thereof. (3) Within such time as the Registrar may allow, the proprietor may file evidence in answer and shall deliver to the applicant a copy thereof; and within such time as the Registrar may allow, the applicant may file evidence confined to matters strictly in reply and shall deliver to the proprietor a copy thereof. (4) No further evidence shall be filed by either party except by leave or on direction of the Registrar. (5) If any person fails to file in terms of this regulation any statement or evidence within the time allowed by the Registrar for the purpose, he shall be deemed to have abandoned his right to file such statement or evidence. 24. (1) On completion of the evidence, or at such other time as he may see fit, the Registrar shall appoint a time for the hearing of the case and shall give the parties at least fourteen days' notice of the appointment. (2) After hearing the party or parties desiring to be heard or, if none of the parties desires to be heard, then without a hearing, the Registrar shall decide the matter and notify his decision to the parties. PART V REGISTER OF DESIGNS Copyright Ministry of Legal Affairs, Government of the Republic of Zambia Hearing