# The Trade Marks Rules 2000, Article 58: Registrar to have power of an official referee; s. 69


(1) The registrar shall in relation to the examination of witnesses on oath and the disclosure and production of documents have all the powers of an official referee of the Supreme Court.
(2) The rules applicable to the attendance of witnesses before such a referee shall apply in relation to the attendance of witnesses in proceedings before the registrar.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/136/article/58 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/trade-marks-rules-2000/article-58
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