Powers of Registrar
Section 72 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 deals with powers of Registrar. In all proceedings under this Act before the Registrar,-- (a) the Registrar shall have all the powers, of a civil court for the purposes of receiving evidence, administering oaths, enforcing the attendance of witnesses, compelling the discovery and production of documents and issuing commissions for The Act came into force on 01 May 2004.
In all proceedings under this Act before the Registrar,--
(a) the Registrar shall have all the powers, of a civil court for the purposes of receiving evidence, administering oaths, enforcing the attendance of witnesses, compelling the discovery and production of documents and issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses;
(b) the Registrar may, subject to any rules in this behalf, made under section 96 make such orders as to costs as he considers reasonable, and any such order shall be executable as decree to a civil court;
(c) the Registrar may, on an application made in the prescribed manner, review his own decision.
Section 72, The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 (Act 37 of 2000).
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Questions about Section 72
What does Section 72 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act deal with?
Section 72 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act is headed "Powers of Registrar". In all proceedings under this Act before the Registrar,-- (a) the Registrar shall have all the powers, of a civil court for the purposes of receiving evidence, administering oaths, enforcing the attendance of witnesses, compelling the discovery and production of documents and issuing commissions for
How do I find court cases under Section 72 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 72, section 72 Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, section 72 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 72 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 96 (Power to make rules), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 72 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act come into force?
Section 72 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, cited as Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act 72, 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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