Layout-designs of Integrated
Circuits
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78. A person who makes or causes to be made a false entry
in the register, or a writing falsely purporting to be a copy of an
entry in the register, or who produces or tenders or causes to be
produced or tendered in evidence any such writing, knowing the
entry or writing to be false, commits an offence.
79. A person who makes a representation—
(a) with respect to a layout-design not being registered to the
effect that it is registered;
(b) with respect to a part of a registered layout-design not
being a part separately registered as a design to the
effect that it is so registered; or
Falsification
of entries in
register
Falsely
representing
a layoutdesign as
registered
(c) to the effect that the registration of a layout-design gives
an exclusive right to the use thereof in any circumstances
in which, having regard to limitations entered on the
register, the registration does not give that right;
commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a fine not
exceeding fifty thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a
period not exceeding two years, or to both.
80. A person who alters or defaces, makes any additions to it
or partly removes, erases or obliterates any document issued by
the Registrar commits an offence.
Altering of
documents
81. (1) A person who—
(a) for the purpose of deceiving the Registrar or any other
officer in the execution of this Act;
(b) for the purpose of procuring or influencing the doing or
omission of anything in relation to this Act or any matter
thereunder; or
(c) makes or submits a false statement or representation,
whether orally or in writing, knowing the same to be
false;
commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not
exceeding one hundred and fifty thousand penalty units or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.
Deceiving or
influencing
Registrar or
officer
(2) A person who, having innocently made a false statement
or representation, whether orally or in writing, for the purpose of
procuring or influencing the doing or omitting to do anything in
relation to this Act or any matter thereunder and who, on becoming
aware that such statement or representation was false, fails to