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 64: Cognizance of certain offences.
    No court shall take cognizance--
         (a) of an offence under section 56 or section 57 except on the complaint in writing made by the registered proprietor or the registered user of a layout-design in respect of which the offence has been committed;
         (b) of an offence under section 58 or section 59 except on complaint in writing made by the Registrar or any officer authorised by him in writing.
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