132. Savings in respect of other persons authorised to act as agents.- Nothing in this Chapter shall be deemed to prohibit- *[(a) the applicant for a patent from drafting any specification or appearing or acting before the Controller; or]
(b) an advocate, not being a patent agent, from taking part in any *[hearing before the Controller on behalf of a party who is taking part in any proceeding under this Act].
*[Modified by Patents (Amendment) Act, 2002, section 56]
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