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Government Gazette 25 August 2016
Act No. 8, 2016
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BUSINESS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
AUTHORITY ACT, 2016
“industrial property” means the industrial property as defined in section 1 of the
Industrial Property Act;
“member” means a person appointed as a member of the Board under section 8;
“Minister” means the Minister responsible for trade;
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulation;
“Public Enterprises Governance Act” means the Public Enterprises Governance Act,
2006 (Act No. 2 of 2006);
“Registrar” means the Registrar of business and industrial property who is the Chief
Executive Officer;
“Registration Office” means the Registration Office established in terms of section 4;
“regulation” means a regulation made under section 30;
“regulatory authority” means an entity established in terms of legislation, responsible
for regulating an industry or sector of an industry, and includes a ministry, office and
agency;
“rule” means a rule made under section 14;
“staff member” means staff member of BIPA appointed under section 17; and
“this Act”, includes the regulations.
Objects of Act
2.
The objects of this Act are to -
(a)
facilitate economic growth and development to raise income and
promote investment and create employment;
(b)
enhance the efficient protection of the business and intellectual property
in Namibia;
(c)
facilitate and promote the efficient and effective registration of business
and industrial property in Namibia;
(d)
promote the conduct and use of business and intellectual property in
Namibia;
(e)
facilitate, streamline, simplify and harmonise the business and industrial
property procedures, registrations, filings and searches to expedite
economic growth and development; and
(f)
enhance the efficient exchange and distribution of information.