Industrial and Commercial Property (Protection) (Amendment) Act, 1957

Amendment of section 75 of the Principal Act.

6.—Section 75 of the Principal Act (which relates to the cancellation of the registration of designs) is hereby amended by the deletion of the proviso to subsection (1) and the insertion in lieu thereof of the following:

“Provided that, if the application be on the last-mentioned ground and the controller is satisfied that the time which has elapsed from the date of registration has been insufficient for such application by manufacture in the State—

(i) the controller may adjourn the application for such time as he may deem sufficient for that purpose,

(ii) the controller shall not order the cancellation of the registration of the design but may order the grant of a compulsory licence.”