Section 42
Appeal to Appellate Board.
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.
(1) Any person aggrieved by an order or decision of the Registrar
under this Act, or the rules made thereunder may prefer an appeal to the Appellate Board within three
months from the date on which the order or decision sought to be appealed against is communicated to
such person preferring the appeal.
(2) No appeal shall be admitted if it is preferred after the expiry of the period specified under subsection (1):
Provided that an appeal may be admitted after the expiry of the period specified therefor, if the appellant satisfies the Appellate Board that he had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within the specified period.
(3) An appeal to the Appellate Board shall be in the prescribed form and shall be verified in the prescribed manner and shall be accompanied by a copy of the order or decision appealed against and by such fees as may be prescribed.
(2) No appeal shall be admitted if it is preferred after the expiry of the period specified under subsection (1):
Provided that an appeal may be admitted after the expiry of the period specified therefor, if the appellant satisfies the Appellate Board that he had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within the specified period.
(3) An appeal to the Appellate Board shall be in the prescribed form and shall be verified in the prescribed manner and shall be accompanied by a copy of the order or decision appealed against and by such fees as may be prescribed.