Patents and Companies Registration Agency [No. 15 of 2010 115 An action or other proceeding shall not lie or be instituted against a member of the Board or a committee of the Board, or a member of staff of the Agency, for or in respect of any act or thing done or omitted to be done in good faith in the exercise or performance, or purported exercise or performance, of any of the powers, functions or duties conferred under this Act. (1) The Board shall appoint, on such terms and conditions as it may, with the approval of the Minister, determine, a Registrar who shall be the chief executive officer of the Agency. The Registrar shall be an ex-officio member of the Board. The Registrar shall have all the powers as are provided for, and exercised under, the Companies Act, the Companies (Certificates Validation) Act, the Registration of Business Names Act, the Patents Act, the Trade Marks Act and the Registered Designs Act. (4) A person shall not be appointed as Registrar unless the person is a legal practitioner with five years legal experience. 15. The Board may appoint, on such terms and conditions as it may, with the approval of the Minister, determine, Assistant Registrars and such other staff as it considers necessary for the performance of its functions under this Act. PART III F INANCIAL P ROVISIONS The funds of the Agency shall consist of such 16. (1) moneys as may — be appropriated to the Agency by Parliament for the purposes of the Agency; be paid to the Agency by way of fees, loans, grants or donations; and (c) otherwise vest in or accrue to the Agency. (2) The Agency may— subject to the approval of the Minister, accept moneys by way of grants or donations from any source within or outside Zambia; subject to the approval of the Minister, raise by way of loans or otherwise, such moneys as it may require for the discharge of its functions; and (c) charge and collect fees for services provided by the Agency. Immunity of members of Board and of staff Agency Registrar Cap. 388 Cap. 414 Cap. 389 Cap. 400 Cap. 401 Cap. 402 Assistant Registrars and other staff Funds of Agency