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Layout-designs of Integrated
Circuits
Designation
of qualifying
country
4. The Minister may, by statutory instrument, designate a
country or territory as a qualifying country if the Minister considers
that provision has been or shall be made under the laws of that
country or territory that shall give to a qualified owner, who is a
qualified person, adequate protection in that country or territory in
respect of a protected layout-design in which the qualified owner
has rights.
Supremacy
of Act
5. Subject to the Constitution, where there is any inconsistency
between this Act and any other written law relating to layout-designs
or topographies of integrated circuits this Act shall prevail to the
extent of the inconsistency.
Act to bind
Republic
Administration of act
and use of
seal of
Agency
6.
This Act binds the Republic.
PART II
ADMINISTRATION AND REGISTRATION OF LAYOUT-DESIGNS
OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
7. (1) The Agency is responsible for the administration and
implementation of this Act.
(2) The Board may delegate the functions and powers of the
Agency, specified under this Act, to the Registrar or an appropriate
institution where the Board considers it necessary and expedient
to do so for the better implementation of this Act.
Act No. 15
of 2010
(3) The seal of the Agency, kept in terms of the Patents and
Companies Registration Agency Act, 2010, shall be used for the
purposes of this Act and the impression made for such purposes
shall be judicially noticed.
Functions of
Registrar
and
delegation of
functions
Act No. 15
of 2010
8. (1) The Registrar shall, in addition to the Registrar’s other
functions and powers specified in the Patents and Companies
Registration Agency Act, 2010, and any other law, exercise the
powers and perform the functions conferred on the Registrar in
this Act.
(2) The Registrar may, in writing, delegate to an officer,
appointed under section nine, any of the functions and powers
vested in the Registrar under this Act, except the power of
delegation.
Appointment
of officers
9. The Board shall appoint one or more assistant registrars,
such examiners and other officers as may be necessary for the
implementation of this Act and who shall, subject to the control of
the Registrar, exercise the powers or perform the functions
conferred by this Act on an officer or as may be delegated by the
Registrar.