Malaysia legislation
Section 8
Section 8
(2)
The members of the Advisory Panel shall be appointed on such terms and for such period as may be determined by the
Council:
Provided that such appointment may be revoked at any time by the Council without assigning any reason.
(3)
The functions and duties of the Advisory Panel are—
(a)
to advise and provide guidance or recommendation to the Council on any research and development undertaken under this Ordinance;
(b)
to review and evaluate any reports, research papers and findings submitted for publication by the Council; and
(c)
to provide advice to the Council on:
(i)
the submission for registration of any intellectual property rights relating to findings, discoveries and innovations resulting from research and development undertaken under this Ordinance;
(ii)
steps to be taken to protect such intellectual property rights, and the commercial application thereof;
(iii)
the arrangements that the Council ought to enter into for the commercial application of any discovery, finding and innovation under this Ordinance;
(iv)
acquiring or transferring any technology from sources outside Sarawak and the terms and conditions recommended for such acquisition and transfer;
(v)
the facilities and institutions to be established by the Council and the intellectual capital or talents needed to achieve the objectives of this
Ordinance or to implement any programme, policy or plan of the Government in respect thereof; and
(vi)
on any matter or subject referred to the
Advisory Panel by the Council from time to time.
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