Intellectual Property Office of Singapore Bill
Table of Contents
Long Title
Enacting Formula
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title and commencement
2 Interpretation
Part II ESTABLISHMENT, INCORPORATION AND CONSTITUTION OF OFFICE
3 Establishment and incorporation of Office
4 Common seal
5 Constitution of Office
Part III 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 IV PROVISIONS RELATING TO STAFF
10 Appointment of Chief Executive and employees
11 Protection from liability
12 Public servants
Part V FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
13 Funds and property of Office
14 Application of moneys
15 Bank accounts and application of revenue
16 Annual estimates
17 Investments
18 Grants
19 Power to borrow
20 Other financial provisions
Part VI TRANSFER OF 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 VII MISCELLANEOUS
28 Annual report
29 Office’s symbol
30 Powers of enforcement
31 Offences committed by bodies corporate, etc.
32 Jurisdiction of Courts
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 Consequential amendments to other written laws
Explanatory Statement
Expenditure of Public Money
Table of Derivations