(1) The Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection is herewith authorised to make more detailed provisions regarding the application, opposition, amendment and cancellation proceedings (sections 130 to 132) by statutory instrument not requiring the consent of the Bundesrat.
(2) The Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection may, by statutory instrument not requiring the consent of the Bundesrat, delegate the authorisation to the German Patent and Trade Mark Office, in whole or in part, to issue statutory instruments in accordance with subsection (1).