Layout-designs of Integrated Circuits [No. 6 of 2016 THE LAYOUT-DESIGNS OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS ACT, 2016 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS Section 1. Short title 2. Interpretation 3. Application 4. Designation of qualifying country 5. Supremacy of Act 6. Act to bind Republic 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. PART II ADMINISTRATION AND REGISTRATION OF LAYOUT-DESIGNS OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS Administration of Act and use of seal of Agency Functions of Registrar and delegation of functions Appointment of officers Non-warranty and non liability Patent agents Register of layout-designs and integrated circuits Protection of layout-designs Application for registration Registration of layout-designs Advertisements of application Opposition to Registration Corrections and Amendments Registration Certificate of registration Effect of registration of layout-design Disclosure without qualified owner’s knowledge or consent Refusal to register Duration of protection Restoration of lapsed registration Registrar to furnish information from register Single copies of this Act may be obtained from the Government Printer, P.O. Box 30136, 10101 Lusaka, Price K38.00 each. 297