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THE PROTECTION OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
AND CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS ACT,2016
No. 33 of 2016
Date of Assent: 31st August,2016
Date of Corntnencement : 2 I st September,
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ARRANGEMEM OF SECTIONS
Section
PART I-PRELIMINARY
1-Short title.
2
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Interpretation.
3-Guiding principles.
4-Responsibility of county governments.
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Responsibilities of the national government.
PART II-PROTECTION OF TRADITIONAL
KNOWLEDGE
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Protection criteria for traditional knowledge.
7-Formalities relating to protection of traditional knowledge.
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-Maintenance of registers.
9-Right to protection.
l0-Rights conferred to holders of traditional
knowledge.
I1-Recognition of traditional knowledge and cultural
expression owners.
-Compulsory licence.
13-Duration of protection of traditional knowlcdge.
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PART III-PROTECTION OF CULTURAL
EXPRESSIONS
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Protection criteria of cultural expressions.
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Formalities relating to cultural expressions.
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-Right of protection.
17-Duration of protection of cultural expressions.
PART
IV-
GENERAL PROVISIONS
18-Protection of traditional knowledge and cultural
expressions against unlawful acts.