342 No. 6 of 2016] Layout-designs of Integrated Circuits advise the Registrar forthwith of such falsity commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding one hundred and fifty thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both. Witness giving false evidence 82. Any person who, after having been sworn, willfully gives false evidence before the Registrar concerning the subject-matter of the proceeding in question, knowing such evidence to be false or not knowing or believing it to be true commits an offence. Manufacture and possession of die for use in commission of offence 83. (1) A person commits an offence if the person makes a die, plotter, block, machine or instrument— (a) knowing that it is likely to be used for, or in the course of, committing an offence against a registered layout-design; or (b) reckless of whether or not it is likely to be used for, or in the course of, committing an offence against registered layout-design. (2) A person commits an offence if the person draws, or programs a computer or other device to draw a registered layoutdesign or part of a registered layout-design— (a) knowing that the design or part of the layout-design is likely to be used for, or in the course of, committing an offence against a registered layout-design; or (b) reckless of whether or not the design or part of a design is likely to be used for, or in the course of, committing an offence against a registered layout-design. (3) A person commits an offence if intentionally the person has in the person’s possession, or disposes of— (a) a die, plotter, block, machine or instrument; (b) a computer, or other device, programmed to draw a registered layout-design or part of a registered layoutdesign; or (c) a representation of a registered design or of part of a registered design; knowing that, or reckless of whether or not, the die, block, machine, instrument, computer, device or representation is likely to be used for, or in the course of, committing an offence against a registered layout-design. (4) For the purposes of an offence against subsection (1), (2) or (3), strict liability applies to the physical element of the offence.

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