Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Patents Act, 1978 (Act No. 57 of 1978)Chapter I : Administration7. Registrar of patents |
| (1) | The Minister shall, subject to the laws governing the public service, appoint a registrar of patents who shall exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred or imposed upon the registrar by this Act and who shall, subject to the directions of the Minister, have the chief control of the patent office. |
| (2) | The registrar of patents appointed in terms of section 5(1)(a) of the repealed law shall be deemed to have been appointed registrar of patents in terms of this section. |
| (3) | Any power conferred or duty imposed on the registrar by this Act may be exercised or performed by the registrar personally or by an officer in the public service acting under a delegation from or under the control or direction of the registrar. |
