(a) any reference, application, appeal or other matter in terms of the Industrial Designs. Act [Chapter
26:02], the Patents Act [Chapter 26:03], the Trade Marks Act [Chapter 26:04], the Copyright and
Neighbouring Rights Act [Chapter 26:05], the Geographical Indications Act [Chapter 26:06] or the
Integrated Circuit Layout-Designs Act [Chapter 26:07]; and
(b) any matter that is brought before it as an additional or alternative claim in a matter referred to in
paragraph (a) and arises out of substantially the same cause of action or conduct; and
(c) any matter that arises incidentally out of a matter referred to in paragraph (a).
(2) The Tribunal shall have no jurisdiction to try any criminal case.
Powers of Tribunal
8.—(1) In determining the matters referred to in section seven, the Tribunal may exercise—
(a) subject to this Act and the appropriate enactment, all the powers that the High Court may exercise in
a civil case; and
(b) any additional power conferred upon the Tribunal by or under an Act referred to in paragraph (a) of
subsection (1) of section seven.
(2) Without derogation from the generality of subsection (1), the Tribunal shall have the same power as the
High Court to make orders—
(a) requiring any party to give security for costs;
(b) for the purpose of securing the attendance of any person before it;
(c) for the discovery or production of any document;
(d) for the investigation and punishment of any contempt;
(e) for the enforcement of its orders, whether by way of execution, attachment or otherwise.
(3) Subject to the appropriate enactment, the Tribunal may—
(a) in an appeal or review, confirm, vary, reverse or set aside the decision, order or action concerned or
refer the matter back to the person or authority concerned for further consideration; or
(b) in any matter, make such determination or order as may be provided for in the appropriate enactment.
Costs
9.—(1) Except as otherwise provided in the appropriate enactment, the Tribunal may make such
order as to costs as it considers just.