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Government Gazette 25 August 2016
Act No. 8, 2016
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BUSINESS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
AUTHORITY ACT, 2016
ACT
To
establish the Business and Intellectual Property Authority; to provide for
its powers and functions; to provide for the Board of BIPA and its powers
and functions; to consolidate certain offices; to amend certain laws; and to
provide for incidental matters.
(Signed by the President on 12 August 2016)
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART 1
PRELIMINARY
1.
2.
Definitions
Objects of Act
PART 2
BUSINESS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AUTHORITY
3.
4.
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15.
Establishment of BIPA
Establishment of Registration Office
Functions and powers of BIPA
Policy directives by Minister
Board of BIPA
Constitution of Board
Disqualifications for appointment as member
Term of office of members
Vacation of office by members
Meetings of Board
Committees of Board
Rules by Board
Allowances payable to members
PART 3
PERSONNEL PROVISIONS
16.
17.
Chief Executive Officer
Staff members of BIPA
PART 4
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
18.
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21.
22.
Funds of BIPA
Bank accounts of BIPA
Financial year and budget
Auditing
Annual report
PART 5
GENERAL PROVISIONS
23.
Disclosure of interests by members and conduct of members and staff
members of BIPA