# Registered Designs Act 1949, Section 29: Exercise of discretionary powers of registrar.


Without prejudice to any provisions of this Act requiring the registrar to hear any party to proceedings thereunder, or to give to any such party an opportunity to be heard, rules made by the Secretary of State under this Act shall require the registrar to give to any applicant for registration of a design an opportunity to be heard before exercising adversely to the applicant any discretion vested in the registrar by or under this Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/88/section/29 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/registered-designs-act-1949/section-29
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