(1) Subject to subclauses (2) to (4), where any document or documents forming part of a Treaty application have been supplied to the Commissioner in a language other than the English language, the applicant shall, within 3 months of the commencement date of the national phase, supply a translation of that document or documents, as the case may be, to the Commissioner, which translation shall be accompanied by a certificate of verification.
(2) Upon application by the applicant in accordance with this regulation, the Commissioner may, for such time and upon such terms as the Commissioner thinks fit, extend the time specified in subclause (1) for the supply of an English translation and certificate of verification.
(3) The Commissioner may grant an extension pursuant to subclause (2) notwithstanding the fact that the time has expired for the supply of the English translation and certificate of verification.
(4) An application for extension of time must be made in writing.
Regulation 3(1): amended, on 1 January 2002, by regulation 3(1) of the Patents (Patent Cooperation Treaty) Amendment Regulations 2001 (SR 2001/357).
Regulation 3(1): amended, on 19 May 1994, by regulation 2(1) of the Patents (Patent Cooperation Treaty) Regulations 1992, Amendment No 1 (SR 1994/59).
Regulation 3(2): added, on 19 May 1994, by regulation 2(2) of the Patents (Patent Cooperation Treaty) Regulations 1992, Amendment No 1 (SR 1994/59).
Regulation 3(3): added, on 19 May 1994, by regulation 2(2) of the Patents (Patent Cooperation Treaty) Regulations 1992, Amendment No 1 (SR 1994/59).
Regulation 3(4): substituted, on 1 January 2002, by regulation 3(2) of the Patents (Patent Cooperation Treaty) Amendment Regulations 2001 (SR 2001/357).
Regulation 3(5): revoked, on 1 January 2002, by regulation 3(2) of the Patents (Patent Cooperation Treaty) Amendment Regulations 2001 (SR 2001/357).