Amendment of Section 12
In section 12 of the principal Act,--
(a) in sub-section (1),--
(i) for the words "When the complete specification has been filed in respect of an application for a patent, the application and specification relating thereto", the words, brackets, figures and letter "When a request for examination has been made in respect of an application for a patent in the prescribed manner under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) of section 11B, the application and specification and other documents relating thereto" shall be substituted;
(ii) in clause (a), for the words "specification relating thereto", the words "specification and other documents relating thereto" shall be substituted;
(b) in sub-section (2), for the words "specification relating thereto", the words "specification and other documents relating thereto" shall be substituted.