Section 4
Power of Registrar to transfer pending matters.
The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000
About this Act
An Act to provide for the protection of semiconductor integrated circuits layout-designs and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Without prejudice to the generality of the
provisions of sub-section (2) of section 3, the Registrar may, by order in writing and for reasons to be
recorded therein, withdraw any matter pending before an officer appointed under the said sub-section (2)
and deal with such matter himself either de novo or from the stage it was so withdrawn or transferred the same to another officer so appointed who may subject to the special direction in the order of transfer deal
with the matter either de novo or from the stage it was so transferred.