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Government Gazette 23 March 2012
Act No. 1, 2012
No. 4907
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT, 2012
Costs
225.
The Tribunal may in any proceedings before it make an order as to
costs as it thinks fit.
Contempt of Tribunal
226.
A person who -
(a)
insults, disparages or belittles any member of the Tribunal in that
capacity, or prejudices, influences or anticipates the proceedings or
findings of the Tribunal;
(b)
wilfully interrupts the proceedings of the Tribunal or misconducts
himself or herself in any manner during such proceedings;
(c)
does anything in relation to the Tribunal which if done in relation to a
court of law would have constituted contempt of court,
commits an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine not exceeding N$ 5 000 or
to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both such fine and such
imprisonment.
Rules of Tribunal
227. (1)
There is established the Industrial Property Tribunal Rules
Board (“the Rules Board”) which consists of
(a)
the judge-president of the court or any judge of that court designated
from time to time by the judge-president, who is the chairperson of the
Rules Board;
(b)
one practising legal practitioner nominated by the Law Society of
Namibia;
(c)
one legal practitioner serving in the Ministry responsible for justice
designated by the Minister responsible for justice; and
(d)
one staff member serving in the Ministry designated by the Minister.
(2)
The Rules Board may make rules in relation to -
(a)
the conduct of the proceedings of the Tribunal;
(b)
the manner in which any matter to be heard and determined by the
Tribunal may be brought and continued before it;
(c)
the tariff of fees chargeable by agents;
(d)
the fees payable in respect of the service or execution of any process of
the Tribunal and the tariff of costs and expenses which may be allowed
in respect of such service or execution;