# The Patents (Amendment No. 3) Rules 1975, Article 3


The following new Rule shall be added to the Patents Rules 1968, as amended:—
“158 Notwithstanding the provision for inspection in Rules 38 and 146, the Comptroller may at any time after three months from the date of publication of the complete specification or other document refuse further inspection of any application, specification, drawing or other document in respect of which the Secretary of State has certified that further inspection thereof could in his opinion be prejudicial to the safety of the public;
provided that no such certificate shall be valid for a period in excess of twelve months unless renewed by the Secretary of State. ”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1975/1021/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/patents-amendment-no-3-rules-1975/article-3
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