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Protection of Traditional Knowledge, Genetic
Resources and Expressions of Folklore
[ No. 16 of 2016
PART II
Administration
of Act by
Agency and
Registrar
Functions of
Registrar
Appointment
of officers
Nonwarranty
and nonliability
ADMINISTRATION
5. (1) The Agency is responsible for the administration of this
Act.
(2) The Registrar shall exercise the powers and perform the
functions assigned to the Registrar by this Act.
6. Without prejudice to the generality of section five and subject
to the other provisions of this Act, the functions of the Registrar
are to—
(a) raise awareness, educate, guide, monitor, register, enforce
and perform other activities related to the protection of
traditional knowledge, genetic resources and expressions
of folklore;
(b) collect, analyse and disseminate to holders and users
information on access;
(c) advise and assist holders in enforcing their rights;
(d) where a dispute arises between a traditional community
and a community outside Zambia, regarding ownership
of traditional knowledge, genetic resources, or
expressions of folklore, where applicable refer the
dispute to a regional or an international body for
resolution upon exhaustion of local remedies;
(e) monitor and ensure that access is carried out in accordance
with this Act;
(f) prepare model access agreements and, where necessary,
collect from users benefits on behalf of holders and other
beneficiaries; and
(g) maintain registers and publish journals as required under
this Act.
7. The Board shall appoint assistant registrars and such number
of examiners and other officers as may be necessary for carrying
out the provisions of this Act and who shall, subject to the control
of the Registrar, have all the powers conferred by this Act on the
Registrar.
8. An examination, investigation or any act undertaken in
accordance with this Act shall not warrant the validity of such
examination, investigation or act and no liability shall be incurred