Intellectual Property Office of Singapore Act 2001
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
Part 2 ESTABLISHMENT, INCORPORATION AND CONSTITUTION OF OFFICE
3 Establishment and incorporation of Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
4 Common seal
5 Constitution of Office
Part 3 FUNCTIONS, DUTIES AND POWERS OF OFFICE
6 Functions and duties of Office
7 Powers of Office
8 Directions by Minister
9 Appointment of committees and delegation of powers
Part 4 PROVISIONS RELATING TO STAFF
10 Chief Executive, officers and employees, etc.
11 Protection from liability
12 (Repealed)
Part 5 FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
13 Funds and property of Office
14 Application of moneys
15 Bank accounts and application of revenue
16 Minister’s approval of estimates
17 Power of investment
18 Grants
19 Power to borrow
19A Issue of shares, etc.
20 Financial year
Part 6 TRANSFER OF PROPERTY, ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND EMPLOYEES
21 Transfer to Office of property, assets and liabilities
22 Transfer of employees
23 Service rights, etc., of transferred employees to be preserved
24 Existing contracts
25 Pending proceedings
26 Continuation and completion of disciplinary proceedings
27 Misconduct or neglect of duty by employee before transfer
Part 7 MISCELLANEOUS
28 (Repealed)
29 Symbol or representation of Office
30 Powers of enforcement
31 Offences committed by bodies corporate, etc.
32 Jurisdiction of court
33 Composition of offences
34 Proceedings conducted by officers of Office
35 Power of Minister to amend Third Schedule
36 Preservation of secrecy
37 Rules
38 (Repealed)