Intellectual Property Act 2003 · As enacted · Part XI
176. Fund
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
For the purposes of this Act there shall be established a Fund which shall be maintained in such manner as the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Trade in consultation with the Director-General may direct.
There shall be paid into the Fund two-thirds of every fee or charge, levied or recoverable under this Act or any regulation made thereunder.
There shall be paid out of the Fund referred to in subsection (1) all sums of money required to defray any expenditure incurred by the Director-General in the exercise, discharge and performance of his powers, functions and duties under this Act and all such sums of money as are required to be paid out of such Fund by or under this Act or any regulation made thereunder.
The balance one-third of the money paid into the Fund under subsection (2), of each and every such fee or charge levied or recoverable under this Act or any regulation made thereunder shall be credited to the Consolidated Fund.
The Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Ttrade shall as soon as possible after the end of each calendar year prepare a report on the administration of the Fund and shall cause to be maintained a full and appropriate account of the Fund in respect of each calendar year.
The Auditor-General shall audit the accounts of the
Fund in terms of Article 154 of the Constitution.
The financial year of the Fund shall be the calendar year.