Section 3: Industrial Property Office
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3. Industrial Property Office
(1) There shall be for the purposes of this Act a department within the
Ministry, to be known as the Industrial Property Office.
(2) The Office shall be administered by a Controller who shall be—
(a) a public officer;
(b) appointed by the Public Service Commission; and
(c) responsible for the control, operation and management of the
daily business of the department.
(3) The Minister may give such directions of a general character, not inconsistent with this Act, to the Controller for the proper discharge of his
functions under the industrial property enactments and for the implementation of such policies as may be determined.
(4) There shall be posted to the Office such officers as may be necessary
for the proper discharge of the functions and duties of the Office.
(5) The officers posted to the Office shall be public officers and shall be
under the direct administrative control of the Controller.
(6) The Controller may, subject to the approval of the Minister, appoint,
on an ad hoc basis, such assessors and technical experts on such terms and
conditions, as he may consider necessary.
(7) The Controller may, in the discharge of his duties under the industrial
property enactments, issue administrative procedures.
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