# The Registered Designs Rules 2006, Article 24: Registrar shall have the powers of official referee


The registrar shall have the powers of an official referee of the Supreme Court as regards—
(a) the attendance of witnesses and their examination on oath; and
(b) the discovery and production of documents,
but he shall have no power to punish summarily for contempt.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1975/article/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/registered-designs-rules-2006/article-24
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