Designs Act, 1993 (Act No. 195 of 1993)RegulationsDesigns Regulations, 199932. Non-finalisation |
| (1) | Where an application for the registration of a design has not been finalised by reason of default on the part of the applicant within 12 months from the date of lodging the application or within 6 months (or such further period as allowed by the registrar) from the date of a statement of objection as envisaged in regulation 27, whichever is the later, the registrar shall give notice to the applicant or his agent, in writing of such non-finalisation. |
| (2) | If after one month from the date on which such notice was sent, the application has not been finalised, the application shall be deemed to have been withdrawn, but the registrar may, on good cause shown, grant an extension of time for the finalisation of such application. |