2 Intellectual Property Act, No. 36 of 2003 (3) The Director-General shall comply with the general policy of the government with respect to subject of intellectual property and with any general or special directions issued by the Minister in relation to such policy. Director and Deputy Directors. 3. (1) There may from time to time be appointed a fit and proper person or persons, to be or to act as Director of Intellectual Property and such other Deputy Directors for the proper implementation and administration of the provisions of this Act. (2) Any person so appointed may exercise, perform and discharge any power, duty or function expressly conferred or imposed upon the Director or the Deputy directors, as the case may be, and may, subject to the directions of the Minister and under the authority and control of the Director-General, exercise, perform and discharge any powder, duty or function conferred or imposed upon the Director-General by or under this Act. (3) There shall be appointed such other officers and servants as may be necessary for the administration of the Act. Office and maintenance of registers. 4. (1) There shall be an office called the National Intellectual Property Office of Sri Lanka (hereinafter referred to as the “Office”). Such office shall be the sole office in Sri Lanka for the registration and administration of Industrial designs, patents, marks and any other matter as provided by the Act. (2) All registers required to be kept and maintained under the provisions of this Act shall be kept and maintained under the supervision of the Director-General at the Office and such registers shall be the only legally recognized registers in Sri Lanka for the registration of industrial designs, patents, marks and any other matter as provided by the Act.