LAWS OF MALAWI
Registered Designs
Registered Designs
Cap. 49:05
55.
Any person who is required under this Act to take any oath or swear to the truth of any affidavit
may, in lieu thereof, make an affirmation or declaration in accordance with the law relating to
Oaths and affirmations
affirmations or declarations.
56.
The Minister may direct the publication by the Registrar in the Patent Journal of any reports of
cases on designs and other relevant matters the Minister may deem fit.
Journal
(1) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing or requiring the Registrar to register a
design the use of which would, in his opinion, be contrary to law or morality
Savings
57.
(2)
58.
Nothing in this Act shall affect the right of the Government or of any person deriving
title directly or indirectly from the Government to sell or use articles forfeited to the
Government under any enactment in force in Malawi
(1) The Minister may make regulations prescribing anything which under this Act is to be
prescribed and generally for the better carrying out of the objects and purposes of this Act or to
give force or effect to its provisions or for its better administration.
(2)
(2)
Without derogation from the generality of subsection (1), regulations made by the
Minister may provide for
(a)
the form of applications for registration of designs and of any representations or
specimens of designs or other documents which may be lodged at the Designs
Office, and for requiring copies to be furnished of any such representations,
specimens or documents;
(b)
the procedure to be followed in connection with any application or request to
the Registrar, or any proceeding before him, and the authorizing of the
rectification of irregularities of procedure;
(c)
the service of notices and other documents required to be served in connection
with proceedings under this Act;
(d)
the conduct of the business of the Designs Office;
(e)
authorizing the publication and the sale of copies or representations of designs
and other documents in the Designs Office.
The Minister may prescribe a tariff of the fees which shall be payable in respect of any
application, registration or other matter under this Act and the fees shall be payable as so
prescribed.
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Power to make
regulations