Section 17(5)

On any such search the examiner shall determine whether or not the search would serve any useful purpose on the application as for the time being constituted and— and in either event the applicant shall be informed of the examiner’s report. if he determines that it would serve such a purpose in relation to the whole or part of the application, he shall proceed to conduct the search so far as it would serve such a purpose and shall report on the results of the search to the comptroller; and if he determines that the search would not serve such a purpose in relation to the whole or part of the application, he shall report accordingly to the comptroller;

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04