The Industrial Property Act, 2001 55 Assessors 116. The chairman of the Tribunal may appoint any person with expert knowledge to act as an assessor in an advisory capacity in any case where it appears to the Tribunal that such knowledge is required for the proper determination of the case. Rules and procedures of the Tribunal 117. The Minister may make rules regulating the practice and procedure of the Tribunal. Reference to the Tribunal by the Managing Director 118. (1) When any matter to be determined by the Managing Director under this Act appears to him to involve a point of law or to be of unusual importance or complexity, he may, after giving notice to the parties refer the matter to the Tribunal for a general direction and shall thereafter in relation to such matter, act in accordance with the general direction of the Tribunal or any direction substituted thereafter on appeal to the High Court. (2) Where any matter has been referred to the Tribunal in terms of subsection (1), the Managing Director and the parties thereto shall be entitled to be heard by the Tribunal before any decision is made in such matter and may appear or be represented by an advocate. PART XVIII - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Regulations 119. The Minister may make regulations prescribing anything which under this Act may be prescribed and generally for the better carrying out of the objects and purposes of this Act. Annual report 120. (1) The board shall, within four months after the end of each financial year, submit a report to the Minister on the activities of the Institute during the financial year. (2) The Minister shall, within fourteen days after the receipt of the report, lay it before the National Assembly. Repeal of Cap 509 and saving provisions 121. (1) The Industrial Property Act is hereby repealed. (2) The transitional and saving provisions set out in the Second Schedule shall have effect upon the repeal of the Industrial Property Act. Exemption from stamp duty. Cap 480. 122. No duty shall be chargeable under the Stamp Duty Act in respect of any instrument executed by, or on behalf of, or in favour or the Institute which, but for this section, the Institute would be liable to pay. FIRST SCHEDULE (s.8) PROVISION AS TO THE CONDUCT OF