6 Government Gazette 25 August 2016 Act No. 8, 2016 6105 BUSINESS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AUTHORITY ACT, 2016 (i) advise the Minister, public sector and private sector on matters pertaining to business and intellectual property falling within the scope of BIPA; (j) recommend to the Minister or any other minister or institutions of the State on matters relating to the amendment or making of any law in order to promote the efficient operation of business and intellectual property; (k) perform any functions imposed on it by or under this Act, applicable legislation or necessary to achieve the objects of this Act and monitor compliance with this Act and the applicable legislation; and (l) observe and adhere to the principles of good corporate governance and to oversee the implementation of such principles of good corporate governance by BIPA. (2) BIPA may - (a) organise outreach and awareness creation programmes to inform, educate and sensitise the public on matters relating to business and intellectual property; (b) having regard to the regional and international developments in the field of business and intellectual property, interact with the regional and international bodies having similar objects; (c) consult with a person, organisation or institution with regard to a matter relating to business and intellectual property and may - (d) (i) liaise with a regulatory authority on matters of common interest and exchange information with, and receive information from, any such regulatory authority pertaining to matters of common interest or a specific complaint or investigation; or (ii) advise or receive advice from a regulatory authority; or liaise with, and obtain membership of, international and regional business and intellectual property bodies having similar objects to that of BIPA and promote compliance with international or regional agreed instrument of which Namibia is a member. (3) In order to promote the enforcement of, and compliance with, this Act and the applicable legislation, BIPA may (a) if requested by the parties to a dispute on any matter relating to this Act or the applicable legislation, facilitate voluntary resolution of disputes between the parties without intervening or adjudicating the disputes; (b) receive or initiate complaints concerning alleged contraventions or non-compliances with this Act or the applicable legislation, evaluate such complaints and investigate such complaints;