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2.24.3.4 Lapsing Under Regulations 3.2A(5) and 3.2B(3)

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If a complete specification is not suitable for reproduction when it is filed, the Commissioner can treat the specification as having been filed and issue a direction under reg 3.2A or reg 3.2B. Where such a direction is not complied with by the times set out in reg 3.2A(5) or reg 3.2B(3), the application will lapse (see 2.29.4 Substitute Pages of Specifications).

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