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445 PDFTitle:LAYOUT-DESIGN (TOPOGRAPHY) OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS ORDINANCEGazette Number:
Section:12Heading:Affidavit evidenceVersion Date:30/06/1997

(1) In a proceeding to enforce a qualified owner's rights under this Ordinance evidence may be submitted by affidavit asserting facts relevant to show that-

        (a) the plaintiff is a qualified owner of the layout-design (topography); and
        (b) the layout-design (topography) is a protected layout-design (topography).
(2) Where the court considers, on the application of a party, that the deponent to an affidavit should be available to be cross-examined with respect to matters asserted in the affidavit, it shall exclude the admission of the affidavit without the appearance of the deponent.
(Enacted 1994)