Composition of Appellate Board
Section 33 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 deals with composition of Appellate Board. The Appellate Board shall consist of a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, and such other Members as the Central Government may deem fit and, subject to the other provisions of this Act, the jurisdiction, powers and authority of the Appellate Board may be exercised by a Bench thereof. The Act came into force on 01 May 2004.
(1) The Appellate Board shall consist of a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, and such other Members as the Central Government may deem fit and, subject to the other provisions of this Act, the jurisdiction, powers and authority of the Appellate Board may be exercised by a Bench thereof.
(2) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, a Bench shall consist of one Judicial Member and one Technical Member and shall sit at such place as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), the Chairperson--
(a) may, in addition to discharging the functions of the Judicial Member or Technical Member of the Bench to which he is appointed, discharge the function of the Judicial Member or, as the case may be, the Technical Member, of any other Bench;
(b) may transfer a Member from one Bench to another Bench;
(c) may authorise Vice-Chairperson, the Judicial Member or the Technical Member appointed to one Bench to discharge also the functions of the Judicial Member or the Technical Member, as the case may be, of another Bench.
(4) Where any Benches are constituted, the Central Government may, from time to time, by notification, make provisions as to the distribution of the business of the Appellate Board amongst the Benches and specify the matters which may be dealt by each Bench.
Explanation.-- For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that the expression "matter" includes an application or appeal under section 40 or section 42.
(5) If the Members of a Bench differ in opinion on any point, they shall state the point or points on which they differ, and make a reference to the Chairperson who shall either hear the point or points himself or refer the case for hearing on such point or points by one or more of the other Members and such point or points shall be decided according to the opinion of the majority of the Members who have heard the case including those who first heard it.
Section 33, The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 (Act 37 of 2000).
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Questions about Section 33
What does Section 33 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act deal with?
Section 33 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act is headed "Composition of Appellate Board". The Appellate Board shall consist of a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, and such other Members as the Central Government may deem fit and, subject to the other provisions of this Act, the jurisdiction, powers and authority of the Appellate Board may be exercised by a Bench thereof.
How do I find court cases under Section 33 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act 33, section 33 Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, section 33 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 33 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 40 (Application to the Appellate Board to determine royalty), section 42 (Appeal to Appellate Board), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 33 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act come into force?
Section 33 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, cited as Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act 33, came into force on 01 May 2004, having been enacted on 04 Sep 2000. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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