section 18 and the rules pertaining thereto. (3) For the purposes of the examination under subsection (2), the Registrar may transmit the application together with all relevant documents to the authority designated in the regulations for a preliminary examination as to the patentability of the claimed invention. (4) The authority referred to in subsection (3) shall establish a report on the conclusions of its examination and shall transmit it to the Registrar and to the applicant. (5) Where, taking due account of the conclusions of any report referred to in subsection (4), the Registrar is of the opinion that any of the conditions referred to in subsection (2) are not fulfilled, he shall notify the applicant accordingly and invite him to submit his observations and where applicable, to amend his application. (6) Where, despite any observation or amendment submitted by the person making the application, the Registrar finds that any of the conditions referred to in subsection (2) are not fulfilled, the Registrar shall refuse the grant of a patent and notify the applicant accordingly. (7) The details of the requirements and the procedure under this section shall be prescribed by the regulations. 28. Grant, registration and publication of patent (1) Unless the application has been rejected under section 25 or 26 or a patent has been refused under section 24 a patent shall be granted and issued to the person making the application in the form specified in these regulations. (2) Any patent granted shall be registered in the register. (3) Any patent granted shall be published as soon as possible by the Registrar as provided in the regulations. 29. Patents granted by virtue of the protocol A patent granted by virtue of the Protocol in respect of which the united Republic of Tanzania is a designated state, shall have the same effect in the United Republic of Tanzania as a Patent granted under, this Act, unless the Registrar has communicated to the ARIPO office in respect of the application therefor, a decision in accordance with the provisions of the Protocol, that if the patent is granted by the ARIPO office, that patent shall have no effect in the United Republic of Tanzania. [s. 28A] 30. Appeals The applicant may appeal to the court against any decision by which the Registrar accords a filing date, rejects the application, treats the application as if it had not been filed, considers any of the claims to be withdrawn or refuses to grant a patent. [s. 29] PART VI INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION (ss 31-34) 31. Interpretation (1) "International application" means an international application filed in accordance with the Patent Co-operation Treaty and the regulations established thereunder. (2) "Receiving Office", "designated office", "elected office", "international publication", "international search report", "international preliminary examination report" and the verb, "to designate" have the meanings given to them in the Patent Co-operation Treaty. [s. 30]