Protection of Traditional Knowledge, Genetic
Resources and Expressions of Folklore [ No. 16 of 2016
57. The powers, rights and privileges of the Registrar in
proceedings before the Registrar under this Act shall be the same
as those conferred upon commissioners by the Inquiries Act and
the provisions of that Act shall, with the necessary modification,
apply in relation to the hearing and determination of any matter
before the Registrar under this Act and to any person summoned
to give evidence or giving evidence before the Registrar.
58. Except where there is reasonable cause to do so, any
person appearing before the Registrar who refuses to be sworn or
to make an affirmation or refuses to answer any question lawfully
required to be answered or fails to produce any document or thing
that is required to be produced, commits an offence.
59. The Registrar shall not, in the discharge of any function or
exercise of any power, be bound by the rules of evidence or by
rules of procedure of any court and may conduct proceedings in
such manner as the Registrar considers appropriate and admit any
evidence, written or oral, whether or not such evidence would be
admissible in civil or criminal proceedings.
60. The Registrar may fix the time and place at which
proceedings held before the Registrar may take place.
61. If, due to circumstances beyond the control of a person, a
relevant act that is required, by this Act, to be done within a
prescribed time is not or cannot be done within that time, the
Registrar may, on application by the person, extend the time for
doing the act.
62. Where the Registrar is required, as provided in this Act, to
do any act or thing and no time or period is provided within which
the act or thing is to be done, the Registrar is to do the act or thing
as soon as practicable.
63. Any action or proceeding relating to the infringement of a
right provided for in this Act shall be brought before the High Court.
64. (1) Where a person is not satisfied with the decision of the
Registrar, the person may appeal against the decision to the High
Court.
(2) Subject to this Act, an appeal against a decision of the
Registrar shall be brought within three months after the date of the
receipt of the decision or within such further time as the High
Court may allow.
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Registrar’s
powers in
obtaining
evidence
Cap. 41
Refusing to
give evidence
Rules of
evidence or
procedure
Time and
place of
sitting
Extension of
time
Registrar to
act as soon
as
practicable
Infringement
of rights
Appeals