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Amendments. 19. Any document, drawing, sketch, or tracing for the amending of which no special provision is made by the Baid Act may be amended, and any irregularity in procedure which, in the opinion of the Registrar, may be obviated without detriment to the interests of any person may be corrected, if the Registrar think fit, and upon such terms as he may direct. Enlargement of time. •20. The time prescribed by these rules for doing any act or any proceeding thereunder may be enlarged by the Registrar, if he think tit, and upon such terms as he may direct. Kegistration-inark. 21. Before tho delivery on sale of any article to which a registered design has been applied, the proprietor of such design shall, if such article is included in any of the classes one to twelve in tho Schedule hereto, cause each such article to be marked with tho abbreviation " Rd " and the number appearing on tho certificate of registration, and shall, if such article is included in the classes thirteen or fourteen in the Schedule hereto, cause each such article to be marked with the abbreviation " REGd."

SCHEDULE. Classification op Auticles of Manufacture and Substances. Classes. 1. Articles composed wholly or partly of metal, not included in Class 2. 2. Jewellery. 3. Articles composed wholly or partly of wood, bone, ivory, papier miiclie, or other solid substances, not included in other classes. 4. Articles composed wholly or partly of glass, earthenware or porcelain, bricks, tiles, or cement. 5. Articles composed wholly or partly of paper (except hangings). B. Articles composed wholly or partly of leather, including book-binding, of all materials. 7. Paper-hangings. 8. Carpets and rugs in all materials, floorcloths, and oilcloths. 9. Lace, hosiery. 10. Millinery and wearing apparel, including boots and shoes, 11. Ornamental needlework on muslin or other textile fabrics. 12. Goods not included in other classes. 13. Printed or woven designs on textile piece-goods. 14. Printed or woven designs on handkerchiefs and shawls. Alex. WILLIS, Clerk of the Executive Council.

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