Act Number: 37

Act Name: The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000

Year: 2000

Enactment Date: 2000-09-04

Long Title: An Act to provide for the protection of semiconductor integrated circuits layout-designs and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Department: Department of Commerce

Section 56: Penalty for infringement of layout-design.
    Any person who contravenes knowingly and wilfully any of the provisions of section 18 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees but which may extend to ten lakh rupees, or with both.
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