LAWS OF MALAYSIA

ACT 601
LAYOUT-DESIGNS OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS ACT 2000 [REPRINT - 2001]

Date of Royal Assent :	30th May 2000
Date of publication in the Gazette :	15th June 2000
Date of coming into operation:	15th August 2000 [P.U.(B) 263/2000]

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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Long Title & Preamble

PART I - PRELIMINARY

Section 1. Short title and commencement
Section 2. Interpretation
Section 3. Application
Section 4. Designation of qualifying countries

PART II - PROTECTION OF LAYOUT-DESIGNS

Section 5. Protected layout-design
Section 6. Persons that qualify for protection
Section 7. Right holder of layout-design
Section 8. Duration of protection

PART III - RIGHTS IN RELATION TO LAYOUT-DESIGNS AND INFRINGEMENTS

Section 9. Rights of right holder
Section 10. Infringement
Section 11. Non-infringing acts
Section 12. Innocent infringement
Section 13. Actions for infringement
Section 14. Limitation of actions
Section 15. Order for delivery up
Section 16. Order for disposal
Section 17. Presumption of protection and right holder
Section 18. Affidavit evidence

PART IV - DEALINGS WITH LAYOUT-DESIGN RIGHTS

Section 19. Assignments and licences
Section 20. Future rights
Section 21. Exclusive licensee
Section 22. Exercise of concurrent rights

PART V - USE FOR PUBLIC NON-COMMERCIAL PURPOSE AND COMPULSORY LICENSING

Section 23. Interpretation of Part V
Section 24. Use for public non-commercial purpose
Section 25. Scope and nature of use for public non-commercial purpose
Section 26. Duty to inform right holder of use for public non-commercial purpose
Section 27. Right holder to be entitled to remuneration for use for public non-commercial purpose
Section 28. Compulsory licence
Section 29. Scope and nature of compulsory licence
Section 30. High Court may terminate compulsory licence

PART VI - MISCELLANEOUS

Section 31. Jurisdiction of High Court
Section 32. Regulations
Section 33. Savings