Protection of Traditional Knowledge, Genetic
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Resources and Expressions of Folklore
by any member of the Board, Registrar or any other officer of the
Agency by reason of, or in connection with, any examination,
investigation, act or other consequent proceeding.
9. The Agency may delegate its powers and duties to an
appropriate institution where the Agency considers it necessary
and expedient to do so for the better implementation of this Act.
10. 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.
11. There shall be established and maintained, at the Agency, a
Register of Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources and
Expressions of Folklore in which shall be entered—
(a) a clear and concise description of the traditional knowledge,
genetic resources and expressions of folklore;
(b) the particulars of the applicants for registration of protected
traditional knowledge, genetic resources and expressions
of folklore and the particulars of the holders;
(c) particulars of access, permits, authorisation, licences or
assignments granted for the exploitation of traditional
knowledge, genetic resources and expressions of
folklore;
(d) notices of all matters which are required by or under this
Act to be entered in the register; and
(e) such other matters as the Registrar considers appropriate.
12. (1) Subject to this Act, the Register shall, on payment of a
prescribed fee, be open to inspection by the public during prescribed
hours.
(2) The Register shall be prima facie evidence of any matters
required or authorised by or under this Act to be entered in it.
(3) Subject to this Act, the Registrar shall, on request of any
person and on payment of the prescribed fee, furnish copies of any
document lodged in, or any other particulars from, the Register.
13. (1) The Registrar shall arrange for the periodic publication
of an Intellectual Property Journal on traditional knowledge, genetic
resources and expressions of folklore that are protected in
accordance with this Act and any matter which the Registrar may
consider desirable relating to such matters.
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Delegation of
powers and
duties of
Agency
Act No. 15
of 2010
Register of
Traditional
Knowledge,
Genetic
Resources
and
Expressions
of Folklore
Inspection
of Register
and
furnishing of
information
Intellectual
Property
Journal