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47.
Discretionary power
(1)
Before any discretionary power given to the registrar by the Act or these
regulations is exercised to the detriment of any person, the registrar shall give the
person who will be affected by the exercise of such power an opportunity to be
heard.
(2)
Any application for a hearing shall be made within one month from the date on
which the registrar gives such person the opportunity to be heard.
(3)
Upon receiving such application, the registrar shall give the applicant one month's
notice of the time when the applicant or his agent may be heard.
(4)
Within 14 days from the date on which such notice would normally be delivered
by post, the person applying shall notify the registrar whether or not he intends to
be heard in regard to the matter.
(5)
The decision of the registrar in the exercise of any such discretionary power shall
be conveyed, in writing, to the person affected.
Extension of time
Whenever any period is specified within which any act is to be performed the registrar
may, save where expressly provided otherwise, extend such period either before or
after its expiry.
48.
Certificates
Where a certificate is required for any purpose in terms of section 40 of the Act, in
regard to any entry, matter, or thing which the registrar is authorised by the Act or these
regulations to make or do, or where a copy or certificate is required in terms of section
9, the registrar shall, on lodgement of Form D15, furnish such a certificate or copy.
49.
Inspection
An inspection in terms of section 8 of the Act shall be permitted by the registrar on
lodgement of Form D16.
50.
Repeal of Regulations
The following Government Notices are hereby repealed:
Government Notice R361 dated 29 December 1967
Government Notice R2120 dated 29 December 1967
Government Notice R587 dated 28 April 1995
Government Notice R53 dated 19 January 1996
Government Notice R312 dated 28 February 1997
Government Notice R313 dated 28 February 1997.
51.
Commencement
These regulations shall be called the Designs Regulations, 1999, and shall come into
operation on the date of publication hereof.