204. Regulations

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

(1)

The Minister may from time to time make regulations for the purpose of carrying out or giving effect to the principles and provisions of this Act and in particular in respect of any matter required under this Act to be prescribed.

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by subsection (1) the Minister may make regulations in respect of any or all of the following matters :–

(a)

the procedure of registration ;

(b)

the classification of goods and services for the purposes of registration ;

(c)

the fees payable in respect of registration and other matters ;

(d)

the forms to be used for any purpose under the Act ;

(e)

the setting up of organizations to administer rights specified in Part II on behalf of the owners of such rights and the conditions under which such organizations are required to work ;

(f)

the admission, registration, cancellation, removal and any other matter relating to agents specified in

Chapter XXXVI of the Act ;

(g)

The manner of the administration of the Patent

Co-operation Treaty in Sri Lanka ;

(h)

all matters which under this Act have been placed under the direction or control of the

Director-General.

(3)

Every regulation made by the Minister shall be published in the Gazette and shall come into operation on the date of such publication or on such later date as may be specified therein.

(4)

Every regulation made by the Minister shall as soon as convenient after its publication in the Gazette be brought before the Parliament for approval. Any such regulation which is not so approved shall be deemed to be rescinded as from the date of its disapproval, but without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder.

(5)

Notification of the date on which any regulation made by the Minister is so deemed to be rescinded shall be published in the Gazette.

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