PART 6MISCELLANEOUS
Agents and advisers
Agents36
1
Any act required or authorised by the Act to be done by or to any person in connection with the registration of a design, or any procedure relating to a registered design, may be done by or to an agent authorised by that person orally or in writing.
2
But an agent shall only be treated as authorised under paragraph (1) where—
a
he was nominated by the applicant at the time of—
i
making his application for registration;
ii
making his application for a declaration of invalidity under section 11ZB; or
iii
making his application under section 19(1) or (2); or
b
he has filed Form DF1A.
3
Where an agent has been authorised under paragraph (1), the registrar may, if he thinks fit in any particular case, require the signature or presence of his principal.