Procedure and powers of Appellate Board
Section 43 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 deals with procedure and powers of Appellate Board. The Appellate Board shall not be bound by the procedure laid down in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) but shall be guided by principles of natural justice and, subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, the Appellate Board shall have powers to regulate its own The Act came into force on 01 May 2004.
(1) The Appellate Board shall not be bound by the procedure laid down in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) but shall be guided by principles of natural justice and, subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, the Appellate Board shall have powers to regulate its own procedure including the fixing of places and times of its hearing.
(2) The Appellate Board shall have, for the purpose of discharging its functions under this Act, the same powers as are vested in a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) while trying a suit in respect of the following matters, namely:--
(a) receiving evidence;
(b) issuing commissions for examination of witnesses;
(c) requisitioning any public record; and
(d) any other matter which may be prescribed.
(3) Any proceeding before the Appellate Board shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding within the meaning of sections 193 and 228, and for the purpose of section 196 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), and the Appellate Board shall be deemed to be a civil court for all the purposes of section 195 and Chapter XXVI of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).
Section 43, The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 (Act 37 of 2000).
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Questions about Section 43
What does Section 43 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act deal with?
Section 43 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act is headed "Procedure and powers of Appellate Board". The Appellate Board shall not be bound by the procedure laid down in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) but shall be guided by principles of natural justice and, subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, the Appellate Board shall have powers to regulate its own
How do I find court cases under Section 43 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 43, section 43 Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, section 43 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 43 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on Indian Penal Code 196 (Using evidence known to be false), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 43 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act come into force?
Section 43 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, cited as Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act 43, 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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