Franchise Act 1998 · Updated to 1 Nov 2023 · Part VIII · Miscellaneous
58. Power to exempt
Feedback & supportThe Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, exempt, subject to such conditions as he deems fit to impose, any person or
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister for the time being charged with the responsibility for matters relating to franchises;
*NOTE—See subsection 26 Franchise Act (Amendment) 2020 [Act A1617].
franchise
“franchise” means a contract or an agreement, either expressed or implied, whether oral or written, between two or more persons by which— Franchise 9 (a) the franchisor grants to the franchisee the right to operate a business according to the franchise system as determined by the franchisor during a term to be determined by the franchisor; (b) the franchisor grants to the franchisee the right to use a mark, or a trade secret, or any confidential information or intellectual property, owned by the franchisor or relating to the franchisor, and includes a situation where the franchisor, who is the registered user of, or is licensed by another person to use, any intellectual property, grants such right that he possesses to permit the franchisee to use the intellectual property; (c) the franchisor possesses the right to administer continuous control during the franchise term over the franchisee’s business operations in accordance with the franchise system; and (d). (e) in return for the grant of rights, the franchisee may be required to pay a fee or other form of consideration. (f).
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class of persons or business or industry from all or any of the provisions of this Act.