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Part VII

146. Right to protection

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

The right to protection of a layout design shall belong to the creator of layout design. Where several persons have jointly created a layout design such persons shall be co-owners of the right to protection.

(2)

The right to protection of a layout design made or created in the performance of a contract of employment or in the execution of a work shall, unless the terms of such contract of employment or contract for the execution of such work otherwise provides, belong to the employer or the person who commissioned the work, as the case may be.

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