CHAPTER 42:13
COMPANIES AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AUTHORITY

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

SECTION

PART I
Preliminary

    1.    Short title

    2.    Interpretation

PART II
Establishment, Functions and Powers of Authority

    3.    Establishment of Authority

    4.    Seal of Authority

    5.    Functions and powers of Authority

    6.    Principles of operation

PART III
The Board

    7.    Establishment of Board

    8.    Functions and duties of Board

    9.    Appointment of members of Board

    10.    Appointment of Secretary of Board

    11.    Tenure of office of members

    12.    Disqualification from appointment as member

    13.    Vacation of office and filling of vacancies

    14.    Remuneration of members

PART IV
Meetings and Proceedings of Board

    15.    Meetings of Board

    16.    Committees of Authority

    17.    Co-opted members

    18.    Disclosure of interest

PART V
Various Offices within Authority

    19.    Offices within Authority

    20.    Companies and Business Names Office

    21.    Industrial Property Office

    22.    Copyright Office

PART VI
Registrar General and Staff of Authority

    23.    Registrar General

    24.    Duties of Registrar General

    25.    Appointment of Registrars, Deputy Registrars and Assistant Registrars

    26.    Appointment of other staff

PART VII
Financial Provisions

    27.    Funds of Authority

    28.    Borrowing powers of Authority

    29.    Provision of information

    30.    Financial year

    31.    Accounts

    32.    Audit

    33.    Annual Report

    34.    Business plan

    35.    Pension and other funds

PART VIII
Miscellaneous Provisions

    36.    Indemnity

    37.    Regulations

    38.    Transitional arrangements

Act 14, 2011,
S.I. 96, 2012,
S.I. 121, 2014.

An Act to establish the Companies and Intellectual Property Authority; to provide for its powers and functions; the establishment of a Board of the Authority; three Offices within the Authority, namely, the Companies and Business Names Office, the Industrial Property Office and the Copyright Office; and for matters connected or incidental thereto.

[Date of Commencement: Parts I to VI 1st October, 2012;
Parts VII and VIII, 1st November, 2014.]

PART I
Preliminary (ss 1-2)