2. Amendment of section 2…

Section 2 of the Code of Intellectual Property Act,

No, 52 of 1979 (hereinafter referred to as the “ principal enactment ”) is hereby amended by the repeal of subsection (3) of that section and the substitution therefor of the following subsection :—

“ (3) The Registrar shall—

subject to the directions of the Minister, be vested with the general control and superin-tendence of the registration of industrial designs, patents and marks under the provi-sions of this Code and of all persons appointed for or engaged in the carrying out of the provisions of this Code; and

take all necessary steps to promote and encourage a national awareness of the subject of copyright by the organization of exhibi-tions, contests, seminars and publications and by the setting up of societies for the protec-tion of copyright. ”.