# The Patents (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 1999, Article 19: Citation, commencement and transitional


In rule 103 (evidence)—
(a) in paragraph (1) after the words “statutory declaration” insert the words “, witness statement”;
(b) in paragraph (2) after the word “affidavit” insert the words “, witness statement”;
(c) after paragraph (4) insert—
“(5) The comptroller may give a direction as he thinks fit in any particular case that evidence shall be given by affidavit or statutory declaration instead of or in addition to a witness statement.
(6) Where in proceedings before the comptroller, a party adduces evidence of a statement made by a person otherwise than while giving oral evidence in the proceedings and does not call that person as a witness, the comptroller may, if he thinks fit, permit any other party to the proceedings to call that person as a witness and cross-examine him on the statement as if he had been called by the first-mentioned party and as if the statement were his evidence in chief”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/3197/article/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/patents-amendment-no-2-rules-1999/article-19
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