2. The following new Part is hereby inserted immediately after Part VII and shall have effect as Part VIII of the Code of Intellectual Property Act, No. 52 of 1979: -
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| | (1) The Minister may constitute a Commission (hereinafter referred to as the " Advisory Commission") for the purpose of advising him on any matter referred to him in relation to the law relating to Copyright, Industrial Designs, Trade Marks, Patents and Unfair Competition. | | |
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| (2) The Advisory Commission constituted under subsection (1) shall consist of
| | (a) not less than five and not more than ten members appointed by the Minister from among persons who have shown capacity in law or commerce or related fields, (a member appointed under this paragraph is hereinafter referred to as an " appointed member") ; and | | |
| | (b) the Registrar who shall be an ex officio member and shall function as the secretary to the Advisory Commission. | | |
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| | (a) Subject to the provisions of sub section (4), the terra of office of an appointed member of the Advisory Commission shall be three years: | | |
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| | (a) An appointed member of the Advisory Commission may resign from office by letter to that effect addressed to the Minister and such resignation shall take effect on such resignation being accepted by the Minister in writing. | | |
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| (5) | | (a) The Minister shall appoint a Chairman of the Advisory Commission (in this Part referred to as the "Chairman") from among the appointed members of the Advisory Commission. | | |
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| (6) There may be appointed such officers and servants as may be necessary to assist the Advisory Commission in performing its duties under this Part. |
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| (7) The members of the Advisory Commission may be paid such remuneration out of the Fund as may be determined by the Minister in consultation with the Minister in charge of the subject of Finance. |
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| (9) The Minister may give special or general directions in writing to the Advisory Commission, as to the performance of its duties and the exercise of the powers, and the Advisory Commission shall give effect to such directions.' |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts