Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Act 2000 · Updated to 1 Jan 2006 · Part V · Use for Public Non-Commercial Purpose and Compulsory Licensing
26. Duty to inform right holder of use for public non-commercial purpose
Feedback & supportIf an act is done under section 24 in relation to a protected layout-design, the Government or the person designated in writing by the Minister, as the case may be, shall—
protected layout-design
“protected layout-design” means a layout-design that is protected under section 5;
if the act had been done in situations of national emergency or other circumstances of extreme urgency, as soon as reasonably practicable, inform the right holder that the act has been done; or
in any other case, inform the right holder promptly that the act has been done.
The Government or the person designated in writing by the
Minister, as the case may be, shall give to the right holder such information about the doing of the act as the right holder may require.
right holder
“right holder” means the person that is to be regarded as the beneficiary of the protection referred to in section 9;
Nothing in subsection (1) or (2) shall require the Government or the person designated in writing by the Minister, as the case may be, to inform the right holder or to disclose information to the right holder if doing so would or might reasonably be expected to prejudice the defence or security of Malaysia.