171. (1) The Government may—

(a) on the recommendation of the Committee under section 174, grant a Patent to a legal practitioner, and

(b) on the recommendation of the Committee under section 175, revoke the grant of a Patent to a legal practitioner.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), section 175 and section 176, “Patent” includes a Patent granted in the State before the commencement of this section.