Industrial Designs Act, 2001

Chapter 17

Proceedings before the Controller or the Courts

Exercise of discretionary powers of Controller.

80.—Where any discretionary power is, by or under this Act, given to the Controller, that power shall not be exercised adversely to an applicant for registration of a design or a registered proprietor of a design or to a party in proceedings before the Controller without that applicant, proprietor or party being given an opportunity of being heard as regards the exercise of that power.