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These Rules amend rule 6 of the Design Right (Proceedings before Comptroller) Rules 1989 (which authorises the Comptroller to refuse to recognise certain persons as agents in respect of any proceedings before him) to take account of the coming into force of sections 275 (register of patent agents) and 276 (persons entitled to describe themselves as patent agents) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.