(1) For the purposes of subsection 178(1) of the Act (which deals with the variation of rules), the registered owner of a certification trade mark may apply to the Commission to approve a variation of the rules governing the use of the certification trade mark.
(2) An application to approve the variation of the rules governing the use of a registered certification trade mark must:
(a) be in writing; and
(b) have with it a copy of the rules governing the use of the registered certification trade mark that incorporate the proposed variation.