55. Any person who is required under the provisions of this Act to take Oaths and
any oath or swear to the truth of any affidavit may, in lieu thereof, make affirmations
an affirmation or declaration in accordance with the written law relating
to affirmations or declarations.
(As amended by G.N. No. 187 of 1964)
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 as the Minister may deem fit.
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57. (1) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorising or
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requiring the Registrar to register a design the use of which would, in his
opinion, be contrary to law or morality.
(2) 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 President under the provisions of any
written law.
(As amended by G.N. No. 187 of 1964
and S.I. No. 175 of 1965)
58. (1) The Minister may, by statutory instrument, 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) Without derogation from the generality of the provisions 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
authorising of the rectification of irregularities of procedure;
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