Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Act 2000 · Updated to 1 Jan 2006 · Part III · Rights in Relation to Layout-Designs and Infringements
14. Limitation of actions
Feedback & supportAn action to enforce the rights of a right holder in a protected layout design under this Part shall not be brought for an infringement of those rights or any of those rights after the expiration of six years from the date on which the infringement occurred.
action
“action” means a civil proceeding commenced by writ or in such other manner as may be prescribed by rules of court and includes a counterclaim;
An action for an account of profits in respect of an infringement of the rights of a right holder in a protected layout-design under this Part shall not be brought after the expiration of six years from the date on which the infringement occurred.
right holder
“right holder” means the person that is to be regarded as the beneficiary of the protection referred to in section 9;