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Patents and Designs Act 1907

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As published

63 Officers and clerks.

(1) There shall continue to be a comptroller-general of patents, designs, and trade marks, and the Secretary of State may, subject to the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service, appoint the comptroller, and so many examiners and other officers and clerks, with such designations and duties as the Secretary of State think fit, and may remove any of those officers and clerks. (2) The salaries of those officers and clerks shall be appointed by the Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Minister for the Civil Service. . ..

Your change, as a redline

63 Officers and clerks.

(1) There shall continue to be a comptroller-general of patents, designs, and trade marks, and the Secretary of State may, subject to the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service, appoint the comptroller, and so many examiners and other officers and clerks, with such designations and duties as the Secretary of State think fit, and may remove any of those officers and clerks. (2) The salaries of those officers and clerks shall be appointed by the Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Minister for the Civil Service. . ..

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Who it helps, what it costs, what it fixes. It is what persuades people to support it.

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