Inspection of registered design

(1) Subject to the provisions of section 5 (6) of this Act, the representations, specimens and drawings of a registered design, including all documents lodged in relation thereto shall, upon payment of the prescribed fee, be open to inspection by any person on and after the day on which the certificate of registration is issued. (2) Any person may, upon payment of the prescribed fee, obtain, from the Registrar, a copy of any such representations, drawings or documents. (3) The right of inspection under subsection (1) of this section, shall not include the right to make a copy of any such representations, drawings or documents by mechanical means. (4) When an application for the registration of a design has been abandoned or refused, the representations, drawings or other documents shall not, at any time, be open to inspection but shall, after the expiration of twelve months from the date of application for such registration, be returned to the applicant if he requests that they be returned to him.