Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000

5. Registry.

1.   For the purposes of this Act, there shall be established a Registry which shall be known as the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry.

2.   The head office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry shall be at such place as the Central Government may specify and for the purposes of facilitating the registration of layout-designs, there may be established, at such places as the Central Government may think fit, branch offices of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry.

3.   The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, define the territorial limits within which an office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout- Design Registry may exercise its functions.

4.   There shall be seal of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry.