g) foster in cooperation with local and international copyright organizations; h) conduct hearings on copyright/related rights matters and report to the Director General i) perform such other functions relating to intellectual property as are incidental to the position of a director of Copyright office; §5.10. Registrar General: Establishment of Office/Appointment There is also created under this Title the Office of Registrar to be headed by a Registrar General who shall be responsible to perform the task specified in Section 5.11 below. The Registrar General shall be appointed by the Director General upon vetting by the Human Resource Department and shall possess the following minimum qualification and experience: i. has acquired at least a bachelor degree in Finance or Accounting and a certificate of achievement or its equivalent in intellectual property; ii. a minimum of three-year experience in intellectual property and financial management; iii. must meet the requirements of the Civil Service Commission §5.11. Duties of the Registrar General The Registrar General shall perform the following duties: a) maintain registers for intellectual property registered with LIPO covering all matters required by this Act to be registered; b) perform specific duties imposed upon the Registrar General by this Act and related regulations; c) arrange by periodical publication a Patent Journal; d) furnish information from registers on request and payment of prescribed fee by the public, permitting the public‟s right of inspection and right to copy pursuant to internal copyright regulations; e) perform such other functions as required by this Act and regulations thereto. §5.12. Organization of the Office of Registrar General The Office of the Registrar General shall contain separate units responsible for the registration of copyright and related rights and specific industrial property matters. Each unit shall be headed by an Assistant Registrar appointed by the Director General consistent with qualifications determined by the Board. 15