(1) The Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection is authorised to regulate, by statutory instrument not requiring the approval of the Bundesrat,
1. the establishment and the course of business of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office, as well as the form of proceedings in patent matters, unless provision has been made by law in respect thereof;
2. as regards time limits in matters relating to patents, a rule applicable to all the offices of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office concerning public holidays of which account is to be taken.
(2) The Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection may, by statutory instrument not requiring the approval of the Bundesrat, delegate the authorisation referred to in subsection (1) in full or in part to the German Patent and Trade Mark Office.