Amendment of Act 39 of 1970
Commencement. 4th April, 2021
Section 13 of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 deals with amendment of Act 39 of 1970. In the Patents Act, 1970,-- (a) in section 2, in sub-section (1),-- (i) clause (a) shall be omitted; The Act was enacted on 13 Aug 2021.
In the Patents Act, 1970,--
(a) in section 2, in sub-section (1),--
(i) clause (a) shall be omitted;
(ii) in clause (u), sub-clause (B) shall be omitted;
(b) in section 52, the words “Appellate Board or”, wherever they occur, shall be omitted;
(c) in section 58,--
(i) the words “the Appellate Board or”, wherever they occur, shall be omitted;
(ii) the words “as the case may be” shall be omitted;
(d) in section 59, the words “the Appellate Board or” shall be omitted;
(e) in section 64, in sub-section (1), the words “by the Appellate Board” shall be omitted;
(f) in section 71, for the words “Appellate Board” and “Board”, wherever they occur, the words “High Court” shall be substituted;
(g) in section 76, the words “or Appellate Board” shall be omitted;
(h) in section 113,--
(i) in sub-section (1),--
(A) the words “the Appellate Board or”, wherever they occur, shall be omitted;
(B) the words “as the case may be” shall be omitted;
(ii) in sub-section (3), the words “or the Appellate Board” shall be omitted;
(i) in Chapter XIX, for the Chapter heading, the Chapter heading “APPEALS” shall be substituted;
(j) sections 116 and 117 shall be omitted;
(k) in section 117A, for the words “Appellate Board”, wherever they occur, the words “High Court” shall be substituted;
(l) sections 117B, 117C and 117D shall be omitted;
(m) in section 117E, for the words “Appellate Board”, wherever they occur, the words “High Court” shall be substituted;
(n) sections 117F, 117G and 117H shall be omitted;
(o) in section 151,--
(i) in sub-section (1), the words “or the Appellate Board”, at both the places where they occur, shall be omitted;
(ii) in sub-section (3), for the words “the Appellate Board or the courts, as the case may be”, the words “the courts” shall be substituted;
(p) in section 159, in sub-section (2), clauses (xiia), (xiib) and (xiic) shall be omitted.
Section 13, The Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 (Act 33 of 2021).
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Questions about Section 13
What does Section 13 of the Tribunals Reforms Act deal with?
Section 13 of the Tribunals Reforms Act is headed "Amendment of Act 39 of 1970". In the Patents Act, 1970,-- (a) in section 2, in sub-section (1),-- (i) clause (a) shall be omitted;
How do I find court cases under Section 13 of the Tribunals Reforms Act?
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What should I read with Section 13 of the Tribunals Reforms Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 2 (Definitions), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When was Section 13 of the Tribunals Reforms Act enacted?
Section 13 of the Tribunals Reforms Act, cited as Tribunals Reforms Act 2021 13, was enacted on 13 Aug 2021 as Act 33 of 2021. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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