Circuits Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
The Circuits Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 93 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Circuits Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Circuits Act
- S. 1Short title
- S. 2Interpretati on
- S. 3Applicati on
- S. 4Designati on of qualifying country
- S. 5Supremacy of Act
- S. 6Act to bind Republic
- S. 7Administrati on of Act and use of seal of Agency
- S. 8Functions of Registrar and delegati on of functions
- S. 9Appointment of officers
- S. 10Non-warranty and n on liability
- S. 11Patent agents
- S. 12Register of layout-designs and integrated circu its
- S. 13Protecti on of layout-designs
- S. 14Applicati on f or registrati on
- S. 15Registrati on of layout-designs
- S. 16Advertisements of applicati on
- S. 17Oppositi on to Registrati on
- S. 18Corrections and Amendments
- S. 19Registrati on
- S. 20Certificate of registrati on
- S. 21Effect of registrati on of layout-design
- S. 22Disclosure without qualified owner’s knowledge or consent
- S. 23Refusal to register
- S. 24Durati on of protecti on
- S. 25Restorati on of lapsed registrati on
- S. 26Registrar to furnish informati on from register
- S. 27Certificate of status
- S. 28Loss or destructi on of certificate
- S. 29Correcti on of clerical errors
- S. 30Amendment of registered layout-design
- S. 31Correcti on of Register
- S. 32Grounds f or revocati on of registrati on of registered design
- S. 33Inspecti on of register and evidentiary pro of
- S. 34Regulations on registrati on processes and procedures
- S. 35Industrial property journal
- S. 36Ownership of layout-design
- S. 37Prospective ownership of layout-design
- S. 38Exclusive rights of qualified owner
- S. 39Compulsory licence
- S. 40Transmissi on of layout-design
- S. 41Registrati on of Assignments and Transmissions
- S. 42Registered Users
- S. 43Registrati on as Registered Users
- S. 44Rights of exclusive assignee or Licensee
- S. 45Cancellati on of Registered User
- S. 46Call f or informati on relating to registered user agreements
- S. 47Use f or public n on-commercial purpose
- S. 48Scope and nature of right
- S. 49Duty to inform qualified owner
- S. 50Qualified owner entitled to remunerati on
- S. 51Reference of disputes as to government use
- S. 52Licence to remedy anti-competitive practice
- S. 53Scope and nature of licence
- S. 54Infringement of layout-design
- S. 55Non-infringing acts
- S. 56Innocent infringement
- S. 57Infringement proceedings where concurrent rights exist
- S. 58Remedies f or infringement
- S. 59Order f or delivery up
- S. 60Order f or forfeiture, destructi on and disposal
- S. 61No acti on f or infringement of an unregistered layout-design
- S. 62Affidavit evidence
- S. 63Groundless thre at of infringement proceedings
- S. 64Proceedings before Registrar
- S. 65Registrar’s powers in obtaining evidence
- S. 66Rules of evidence or procedure
- S. 67Time and place of sitting
- S. 68Extensi on of time
- S. 69Registrar to act as so on as practicable
- S. 70Infringement of rights
- S. 71Appeals
- S. 72References to High Court
- S. 73Assessors to appear in High Court
- S. 74Lodging and authenticati on of documents
- S. 75Expenses relating to administrati on
- S. 76Use of “registered”
- S. 77Authorisati on to publish advertisement or notice
- S. 78Falsificati on of entries in register
- S. 79Falsely representing a layout-design as registered
- S. 80Altering of documents
- S. 81Deceiving or influencing Registrar or officer
- S. 82Witness giving false evidence
- S. 83Manufacture and possessi on of die f or use in commissi on of
- S. 84Selling goods with false layout-designs
- S. 85Administrative penalties
- S. 86General penalty
- S. 87Regulations
- S. ISection I
- S. IISection II
- S. IIISection III
- S. IVSection IV
- S. VSection V
- S. VISection VI