agent and matters relating to such articles or service thereunder; (f) examinations for the qualifications of patent agents in terms of this Act, the recognition for such purpose of qualifications obtained either in or outside Zimbabwe, and the fees to be paid in connection with the registration of patent agents; (g) the conduct of the business of the Patent Office; (g1) the provision of services by the Patent Office, including the provision of information regarding patents, and the fees and charges payable for such services; [inserted by Act 9 of 2002, with effect from the 20th December, 2002.] (h) other fees payable under this Act and fees which may be charged in relation to the conduct of patent business by patent agents and legal practitioners performing the functions of patent agents; (i) authorizing the publication and the sale of copies of specifications, drawings and other documents in the Patent Office and of indexes to and abridgements of such documents; ( j) the professional conduct of patent agents. ( k) giving effect to any international treaty or agreement which relates to patents and to which Zimbabwe is a party. [inserted by Act 9 of 2002, with effect from the 20th December, 2002.] 97 ...... [Repealed by Act 9 of 2002, with effect from the 20th December, 2002.] SCHEDULE (Section 82) PROTOCOL on Patents and Industrial Designs Within the Framework of the African Regional Industrial Property Organization (ARIPO) Preamble The Contracting States of this Protocol: Having regard to the Agreement on the Creation of an African Regional Industrial Property Organization (ARIPO), concluded in Lusaka (Zambia) on December 9, 1976, and in particular to its Article III(c), in accordance with which the objectives of the Organization include the establishment of such common services or organs as may be necessary or desirable for the co-ordination, harmonization and development of the industrial property activities affecting its members. Considering the advantages to be gained by the pooling of resources in respect of industrial property administration: Hereby agree as follows: SECTION 1 General The African Regional Industrial Property Organization (ARIPO) is empowered to grant patents and to register industrial designs and to administer such patents and industrial designs on behalf of the Contracting States in accordance with the provisions of this Protocol, through its Secretariat (hereinafter referred to as “the Office”). SECTION 2 Filing and Transmittal of Applications (1) Applications for the grant of patents or the registration of industrial designs by the Office shall be filed by the authorized representative of the applicant or by the applicant with the industrial property office of a Contracting State. An applicant may be represented by an attorney, agent or legal practitioner who has the right to represent applicants before the industrial property office of the Contracting State with which the application is filed and, where the applicant’s ordinary residence or principal place of business is outside the country, he shall be so represented. (2) The industrial property office with which the application is filed shall, without delay, transmit that application to the Office. SECTION 3