Section 77, The Patents and Industrial Design Act, 2012

(1) The Minister may by statutory instrument, makeregulations for the implementation of this Act. (2) The regulations may, in particular, provide for the payment of fees in connection with applications for the grant of patents and for the registration of industrial designs and matters related to them. (3) The Minister shall ensure that the regulations referred to in subsection (2), in particular with regard to any cost, examination or publication, do not unreasonably impair the opportunity to seek and obtain such protection.