Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia Act 2002 · Updated to 1 Oct 2020 · Part II · The Corporation
11. The Director General and Deputies Director General
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Minister
“Minister” means the Minister for the time being responsible for intellectual property;
a suitable person who has knowledge or experience in intellectual property or intellectual property related matters to be the Director General; and
such number of persons as may be necessary to be the
Deputies Director General, on such terms and conditions as the Minister may determine, for the proper administration of this Act and the Intellectual Property
Legislation, and may revoke the appointment of any person so appointed without assigning any reason for the revocation.
The Director General shall be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Corporation.
Director General
“Director General” means the Director General of the Corporation appointed under section 11;
The Deputies Director General shall be subject to the direction and control of the Director General and they may perform all the duties of the Director General under this Act and the Intellectual Property Legislation as may be specified by the
Director General.
In the event that the Director General is temporarily unable to perform his duties due to illness or any other cause, either of the Deputies Director General may attend any meeting of the
Corporation or any committee in his place.
Corporation
“Corporation” means the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia established under section 3;