76. Officers and employees not to furnish information, etc.- An officer or employee in the patent office shall not, except when required or authorised by this Act or under a direction in writing of the *[Central Government or Appellate Board] or the Controller or by order of a court,-
*[(a) furnish information on a matter which is being, or has been dealt with under this Act;; or
(b) prepare or assist in the preparation of a document required or permitted by or under this Act to be lodged in the patent office; or]
(c) conduct a search in the records of the patent office. *[Modified by Patents (Amendment) Act, 2002, section 36]
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