647 THE PROTECTION OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS ACT,2016 No. 33 of 2016 Date of Assent: 31st August,2016 Date of Corntnencement : 2 I st September, 20 I 6 ARRANGEMEM OF SECTIONS Section PART I-PRELIMINARY 1-Short title. 2 - Interpretation. 3-Guiding principles. 4-Responsibility of county governments. 5 - Responsibilities of the national government. PART II-PROTECTION OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE 6 - Protection criteria for traditional knowledge. 7-Formalities relating to protection of traditional knowledge. 8 -Maintenance of registers. 9-Right to protection. l0-Rights conferred to holders of traditional knowledge. I1-Recognition of traditional knowledge and cultural expression owners. -Compulsory licence. 13-Duration of protection of traditional knowlcdge. I2 PART III-PROTECTION OF CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS 14 Protection criteria of cultural expressions. 1 Formalities relating to cultural expressions. 5 - I6 -Right of protection. 17-Duration of protection of cultural expressions. PART IV- GENERAL PROVISIONS 18-Protection of traditional knowledge and cultural expressions against unlawful acts.