PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
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COTIC.O.885
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where the nature of the case admits, of drawings, or specimens of ingredients, and of the composition of matter, sufficient in quantity for the purpose of experiment, where the invention or discovery is of a composition of matter, and he shall, moreover, if required by such person so appointed as aforesaid, furnish with the said petition a model of his inven- tion, in all cases which admit of a representation by model, of a convenient size to exhibit advantageously its several parts, and he shall also send a solemn affirmation or declaration made before some Justice of the Peace of the said Colony (and which affirma- tion or declaration any such Justice is hereby autho- rized to take), that the petitioner is, as he believes, the first and true originator or discoverer of such new invention or improvement, and shall affirm or declare the object intended to be attained thereby.
VICTORIA.
Superintendent, No. 58, April 15, 1854.
lished in Gazette."
II The Lieutenant-Governor in his discretion Notice of application to be pub- may thereupon cause notice of the said application to be inserted in the "Government Gazette," and thereby require any person who may conceive that he would be prejudiced by the granting of such Letters-Patent or Instrument, to send, within two months of the said publication, to the office or address of such person so appointed as aforesaid, a statement in writing, setting forth the grounds of such objection, subscribed with his proper name and
address.
IV. It shall be lawful for the Lieutenant-Gover- nor, upon receipt within the time aforesaid of such objection, to refer the consideration thereof to one or more competent person or persons, to be appointed by the said Lieutenant-Governor, and also to direct the applicant for such Letters-Patent or Instrument, and the opponent of the grant or issue thereof, to attend before such person or persons 80 appointed, who shall investigate the said matter, and shall be at liberty to call to his or their aid such scientific or other witnesses as he or they may think fit, and to cause to be paid to such witnesses by the applicant such remuneration as he or they may direct, and such person or persons so appointed shall report to the Lieutenant-Governor whether in his or their opinion such Letters-Patent should be issued, and if any such objection shall be sustained, the said speci-
Lieutenant Governor may refer objection to persons appointedi, who shall report to his Excel- lency.
VICTORIA.
Superintendent, No. 53. April 15, 1854.
Costs of inquiry to be given.
If no objection, Letters-Patent
may be issued.
Amount to be paid for Letters-
Patent.
Colonial Secretary to issue Letters-
Patent.
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fication, drawings, and models shall be returned to the said applicant, and the said sum of fifty pounds shall be paid to Her Majesty, as hereinafter men- tioned.
V. It shall be lawful for such person or persons so appointed, to whom the consideration of any such objection as aforesaid is referred, if he or they see fit, by certificate under his or their hand, to deter- mine the amount of the costs of any hearing or inquiry upon such objection, and to order by and to whom such costs shall be paid; and if any such costs so ordered to be paid be not paid within seven days after the date of such order, every such order may be made a rule of the Supreme Court of the said Colony.
VI. In case no objection shall be made to the issuing of the said Letters-Patent or Instrument within the time aforesaid, or in case such persón or persons so appointed shall report that such Letters-Patent or Instrument should be issued, the Lieutenant-Governor may direct, by writing under his hand, that such Letters-Patent or Instrument shall be issued by the Colonial Secretary or other proper officer, and shall thereupon cause such specification, drawings, and models so sent as afore- said, to be deposited with the Registrar-General of the said Colony.
VII. The person applying for such Letters-Patent or Instrument shall, within one month after the issuing of such direction, pay into the office of the Colonial Treasurer of the said Colony, and obtain a receipt for the sum of fifty pounds sterling, which sum, and the said sum of fifty pounds, and all other monies received by the Colonial Treasurer under this Act, shall be paid to Her Majesty, her heirs and successors, for the public uses of the said Colony and in support of the government thereof.
VIII. The Colonial Secretary or other proper officer, upon such directions as aforesaid and pro- duction to him of the receipts of the Colonial Treasurer, shall forthwith cause Letters-Patent to be prepared in the form in the Schedule hereunto annexed marked (A), and the Lieutenant-Governor