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(o) as to the public inspection of the register and the supply of certified or uncertified copies of entries in, or certified or uncertified copies of extracts from, the register in the event the register is not kept in documentary form; and

(p) providing for the publication and sale of documents and information by the Registry.

(3) Rules made under this section may make different provisions for different cases.

(4) Rules made under this section—

(a) authorizing the rectification of irregularities of procedure; or

(b) providing for the alteration of any period of time,

may authorize the extension or further extension of any period of time notwithstanding that the period has already expired.

(5) Rules made under this section prescribing fees shall not be made except with the consent of the Financial Secretary.

(6) Any rules made under subsection (2)(i) may—

(a) prescribe fees fixed at; or

(b) provide for fees to be fixed at,

levels that provide for the recovery of expenditure incurred or likely to be incurred by the Government or other authority in the exercise of any or all functions under this Ordinance, and shall not be limited by reference to the amount of administrative or other costs incurred or likely to be incurred in the exercise of any particular function.

(7) Provision may in particular be made by the rules as to—

(a) the payment of a single fee in respect of 2 or more matters; and

(b) the circumstances, if any, in which a fee may be waived or refunded.

(8) Rules may be made under this section providing for arrangements to be made by the Registrar for the publication of reports of decisions or orders made by the Registrar under this Ordinance or decisions or orders relating to trade marks made by any court or body (whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere).

92. Regulations

The Chief Executive in Council may by regulation—

(a) add to Schedule 1 (Paris Convention countries and WTO members) the name of—

(i) any country which has acceded to the Paris Convention;

(ii) any country, territory or area which has acceded to the World Trade Organization Agreement;

(b) delete from Schedule 1 the name of—

(i) any country which has denounced the Paris Convention;

(ii) any country, territory or area which has denounced the World Trade Organization Agreement;