ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

     SECTION

PART I
Preliminary

                1.         Short title

                2.         Interpretation

PART II
Establishment, Functions and Powers of Authority

                3.         Establishment of Authority

                4.         Seal of Authority

                5.         Functions and powers of Authority

                6.         Principles of operation

PART III
The Board

                7.         Establishment of Board

                8.         Functions and duties of Board

                9.         Appointment of members of Board

               10.         Appointment of Secretary of Board

               11.         Tenure of office of members

               12.         Disqualification from appointment as member

               13.         Vacation of office and filling of vacancies

               14.         Remuneration of members

PART IV
Meetings and Proceedings of Board

               15.         Meetings of Board

               16.         Committees of Authority

               17.         Co-opted members

               18.         Disclosure of interest

PART V
Various Offices within Authority

               19.         Offices within Authority

               20.         Companies and Business Names Office

               21.         Industrial Property Office

               22.         Copyright Office

PART VI
Registrar General and Staff of Authority

               23.         Registrar General

               24.         Duties of Registrar General

               25.         Appointment of Registrars, Deputy Registrars and Assistant Registrars

               26.         Appointment of other staff

PART VII
Financial Provisions

               27.         Funds of Authority

               28.         Borrowing powers of Authority

               29.         Provision of information

               30.         Financial year

               31.         Accounts

               32.         Audit

               33.         Annual Report

               34.         Business plan

               35.         Pension and other funds

PART VIII
Miscellaneous Provisions

               36.         Indemnity

               37.         Regulations

               38.         Transitional arrangements

Act 14, 2011,
S.I. 96, 2012.

An Act to establish the Companies and Intellectual Property Authority; to provide for its powers and functions; the establishment of a Board of the Authority; three Offices within the Authority, namely, the Companies and Business Names Office, the Industrial Property Office and the Copyright Office; and for matters connected or incidental thereto.

[Date of Commencement: Parts I to VI 1st October, 2012;
Parts VII and VIII, on notice]

1.       Short title and commencement

            This Act may be cited as the Companies and Intellectual Property Authority Act.

2.       Interpretation

            In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-

            "Authority" means the Companies and Intellectual Property Authority established under section 3;

            "Board" means the Board of the Authority established under section 7;

            "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Board appointed under section 9 (1) (a);

            "member" means a member of the Board appointed under section 9;

            "Registrar General" means the chief executive officer of the Authority appointed under section 23; and

            "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Board appointed under section 10 (1).