844 No. 40 of 2016] Patents suffered hardship by reason of the continuation in force of the directions, issued in accordance with in section ninetyfour, the Minister may, in consultation with the Minister responsible for finance, make such payment, by way of compensation, to the applicant, as the Minister may think reasonable, having regard to the inventive merit and utility of the invention and any other relevant consideration. (8) A person aggrieved with the amount of this compensation paid in accordance with subsection (7) may, within three months of being paid the compensation, appeal to the High Court. Licence contract Refusal by Registrar to register licence contract PART XIII CONTRACTUAL AND COMPULSORY LICENCES 96. (1) Subject to this Act, a patentee may grant a licence in respect of an invention, to another person by way of a licence contract. (2) A licence contract shall be in writing, signed by both parties and lodged with the Registrar by either party, in a prescribed manner. (3) The Registrar shall, on payment of the prescribed fee, enter or cause to be entered a licence contract in the Register. (4) Subject to this Act, the Registrar shall issue or cause to be issued a certificate of registration to a licensee, where the requirements of this Part are satisfied. (5) A certificate of registration shall be prima-facie evidence of any matter in respect of the registration of the licence contract. (6) A licence contract shall not have effect against third parties until it is registered and a certificate of registration is issued. 97. (1) The Registrar may refuse to register a licence contract which imposes unjustified restrictions on the licensee or is prejudicial to the economic interest of the country. (2) The Registrar shall, before refusing to register a licence contract, as provided in subsection (1), notify the parties within ninety days of receiving the contract and shall give the parties an opportunity to be heard. (3) Where the Registrar refuses to register a licence contract but does not notify the parties to the contract or give them an opportunity to be heard, within ninety days as provided in subsection (2), the licence contract shall be deemed to have been registered at the expiry of ninety days. (4) A licence contract lodged with the Registrar shall not be open to the public for inspection.