Layout-designs of Integrated
Circuits
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84. A person commits an offence if the person intentionally—
(a) sells goods;
(b) exposes goods for sale;
(c) has goods in his or her possession for the purpose of trade
or manufacture; or
(d) imports goods into Zambia for the purpose of trade or
manufacture; knowing that, or reckless of whether or
not:
(e) a falsified registered layout-design is applied to them or in
relation to them; or
(f) a registered layout-design has been unlawfully removed
from them; or
(g) a registered design is falsely applied to them or in relation
to them.
Selling goods
with false
layoutdesigns
85. (1) The Registrar may impose an administrative penalty
on any person for any failure to comply with this Act which does
not amount to an offence.
Administrative
penalties
(2) An administrative penalty referred to in subsection (1) may
not exceed the amount prescribed by the Minister for each day
during which such failure continues.
(3) An administrative penalty imposed under subsection (1)
shall be paid to the Agency within the period specified by the
Registrar.
(4) If any person fails to pay an administrative penalty, within
the period specified under subsection (2), the Registrar may, by
way of civil action in a competent court, recover the amount of the
administrative penalty from such person as an amount due and
owing to the Agency.
86. A person who contravenes any provision of this Act where General
no specific penalty has been provided shall be liable, on conviction, penalty
to a fine not exceeding four hundred thousand penalty units or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding four years, or to both.
87. (1) The Minister may, in consultation with the Board by
statutory instrument, make regulations prescribing anything which
under this Act is to be prescribed and generally for the better carrying
out of the objects and purposes of this Act or to give force or
effect to its provisions or for its better administration.
Regulations