2 Government Gazette 25 August 2016 Act No. 8, 2016 6105 BUSINESS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AUTHORITY ACT, 2016 ACT To establish the Business and Intellectual Property Authority; to provide for its powers and functions; to provide for the Board of BIPA and its powers and functions; to consolidate certain offices; to amend certain laws; and to provide for incidental matters. (Signed by the President on 12 August 2016) ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART 1 PRELIMINARY 1. 2. Definitions Objects of Act PART 2 BUSINESS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AUTHORITY 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Establishment of BIPA Establishment of Registration Office Functions and powers of BIPA Policy directives by Minister Board of BIPA Constitution of Board Disqualifications for appointment as member Term of office of members Vacation of office by members Meetings of Board Committees of Board Rules by Board Allowances payable to members PART 3 PERSONNEL PROVISIONS 16. 17. Chief Executive Officer Staff members of BIPA PART 4 FINANCIAL PROVISIONS 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Funds of BIPA Bank accounts of BIPA Financial year and budget Auditing Annual report PART 5 GENERAL PROVISIONS 23. Disclosure of interests by members and conduct of members and staff members of BIPA