79.—(1) Upon such application being made, and a copy thereof sent to the registered proprietor, rules 43 to 53, with such modifications as necessary, shall apply to the further proceedings thereon; but the Registrar shall not rectify the register or remove the trade mark from the register merely because the registered proprietor has not filed a counter-statement.
(2) In any case of doubt arising under this rule, any party may apply to the Registrar for directions.