LAWS OF MALAWI Registered Designs 20. Registered Designs Cap. 49:05 (1) In this section “period of emergency” means any period beginning on such date as may be declared by the Minister by notice published in the Gazette to be the commencement, and ending Special provisions as on such date as may be so declared to be the termination, of a period of emergency. to Government use during emergency (2) During any period of emergency the powers exercisable in relation to a design by a Government department or a person authorized by the Minister under section 18, shall include power to use the design for any purpose which appears to the Minister necessary or expedient: (a) for the efficient prosecution of any war in which Malawi may be engaged; (b) for the maintenance of supplies and services essential to the life of the community; (c) for securing a sufficiency of supplies and services essential to the well-being of the community; (d) for promoting the productivity of industry, commerce and agriculture; (e) for fostering and directing exports and reducing imports or imports of any classes, from all or any countries and for redressing the balance of trade; (f) generally for ensuring that the whole resources of the community are available for use, and are used, in a manner best calculated to serve the interests of the community; or (g) for assisting the relief of suffering and the restoration and distribution of essential supplies and services in any part of the Commonwealth or any foreign countries that are in grave distress as the result of war; and any reference in this Part to the services of the Government shall be construed as including a reference to the purposes aforesaid. 21. (1) Any dispute as to:- Reference of disputes as to Government use (a) the exercise by a Government department or a person authorized by the Minister of the powers conferred by section 18; (b) the terms for the use of a design for the services of the Government thereunder; or (c) the right of any person to receive any part of a payment made in pursuance of section 18(3), may be referred to the Tribunal by any party to the dispute in such manner as may be prescribed. 15