# Patents Act 1977, Section 101: Exercise of comptroller’s discretionary powers.


Without prejudice to any rule of law, the comptroller shall give any party to a proceeding before him an opportunity of being heard before exercising adversely to that party any discretion vested in the comptroller by this Act or rules.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/37/section/101 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/patents-act-1977/section-101
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