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Under the Designs Act, 2000, who may make rules prescribing the fee to be paid for registration of designs and applications for it, and what condition applies to that rule-making power?

The Central Government makes the rules prescribing fees, by notification in the Official Gazette, and the rule-making power is subject to the rules being made after previous publication. The rules are also laid before each House of Parliament.

  1. AThe Controller, with no prior publication needed
  2. BThe High Court, subject to approval of the Controller
  3. CThe Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette, with rules made after previous publicationCorrect
  4. DThe Parliament directly by an annual resolution

Explanation

Section 24(1) says fees are as prescribed, and section 47 empowers the Central Government to make rules by Official Gazette notification, including on fees. Section 47(3) makes the power subject to rules being made after previous publication. Rules must also be laid before Parliament.

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