requirements of sections 1 and 2 have not been fulfilled or that the applicant does not have a right to
the registration of the industrial design.
(2) The Registrar shall send a copy of the notice to the applicant within the prescribed period.
(3) The applicant shall within the prescribed period and in the prescribed manner, send to the Registrar
a counter‐statement of the grounds on which the applicant relies for the application.
(5) If the applicant sends a counter‐statement, the Registrar shall on receipt of the counter‐statement
send a copy of the counter‐statement to the person giving the notice of opposition.
(6) The Registrar shall hear the parties if either or both wish to be heard and after considering the merits
of the case, decide whether the industrial design is registrable.
Section 8—Registration and Publication
Where the Registrar finds that the conditions referred to in sections 1 and 2(4) are fulfilled and the
registration of the industrial design
(a) has not been opposed within the prescribed time limit; or
(b) has been opposed and the opposition has been decided in the applicant's favour,
the Registrar shall register the industrial design, publish a reference to the registration and issue to the
applicant a certificate of registration of the industrial design.
(2) Where the Registrar is satisfied that the industrial design is not registrable the Registrar shall refuse
the application.