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Under the Designs Act, 2000, who or what prescribes the fees payable for registration of designs and applications for them?

Fees for registration of designs and related applications are those prescribed by rules. The Central Government makes such rules by notification in the Official Gazette, including the fee under section 24(1), so neither the Controller, examiners nor the High Court fixes them.

  1. AThe Controller fixes the fees case by case at each hearing
  2. BThe fees are such as may be prescribed, through rules made by the Central GovernmentCorrect
  3. CThe High Court fixes the fees through its practice directions
  4. DEach examiner appointed under the Act sets the fee for his reports

Explanation

Section 24(1) says fees are such as may be prescribed, and Section 47 empowers the Central Government to make rules, including on fees under section 24(1). The Controller and examiners have no power to fix them.

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