15. In section 22 (inspection of registered designs), for subsection (4) there shall be substituted—
“(4) Where registration of a design has been refused pursuant to an application under this Act, or an application under this Act has been abandoned in relation to any design—
(a)the application, so far as relating to that design, and
(b)any representation, specimen or other document which has been filed and relates to that design,
shall not at any time be open to inspection at the Patent Office or be published by the registrar.”.