Convention countries
Section 93 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 deals with convention countries. With a view to the fulfilment of a treaty, convention or arrangement with any country outside India which affords to citizens of India similar privileges as granted to its own citizens, the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify such country to be a convention count The Act came into force on 01 May 2004.
With a view to the fulfilment of a treaty, convention or arrangement with any country outside India which affords to citizens of India similar privileges as granted to its own citizens, the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify such country to be a convention country for providing the citizens of such convention country the similar privileges as granted to the citizens of India under this Act.
Explanation.--For the purposes of this section "country" includes any group of countries or union of countries or inter-governmental organisation and the expression "convention country" shall be construed accordingly.
Section 93, The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 (Act 37 of 2000).
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Questions about Section 93
What does Section 93 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act deal with?
Section 93 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act is headed "Convention countries". With a view to the fulfilment of a treaty, convention or arrangement with any country outside India which affords to citizens of India similar privileges as granted to its own citizens, the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify such country to be a convention count
How do I find court cases under Section 93 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 93, section 93 Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, section 93 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 93 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently S.O. 307(E) dated 04.02.2014 (2014).
When did Section 93 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act come into force?
Section 93 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, cited as Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act 93, 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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