s 17 Refusal of application
17.—(1) The Registrar may refuse an application for registration of a design if —(a) after an examination by the Registrar under section 16; and (b) after giving the applicant the opportunity to correct any non-compliance with the formal requirements, the Registrar determines that the application does not satisfy the formal requirements. (2) The Registrar may refuse an application for registration of a design if, on the face of the application, the design is not new or is not registrable for any other reason. (3) The Registrar must give notice of any refusal under this section to the applicant.