Vanuatu
Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre Act [Cap 286]
| Year of current version: | 2006 |
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| Date of entry into force of original text: | January 1, 2003 |
| Date of Text (Enacted): | January 1, 2003 |
| Type of Text: | IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature |
| Subject Matter: | Genetic Resources, Other, Patents (Inventions) |
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| English | Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre Act [Cap 286] |
| WIPO Lex No.: | VU033 |
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This Law establishes the Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre; and provides for its constitution, functions and powers; and for related purposes.
In particular, refer to the IP-related provisions as follows:
Part 2 – 'The Vanuatu Agriculture Research and Technical Center'
Section 3 - Functions to the Center (e.g. subsection 1 (i) : assisting the agricultural, livestock, forestry and fisheries industries (biosecurity); subsection 1 (g) : carrying out industrial scientific research) (see page 3)
Section 4 - Powers of the Centre (e.g. subsection 4 (a): arrange for scientific research or other work to be undertaken; subsection 4 (c) : determine discovery, invention or improvement the property of the Centre by the Chief Executive; subsection 4 (d): determine in respect of discoveries or inventions made by officers of the Center and paying to them) (see page 5)
Part 9 – 'Miscellaneous'
Section 34 - Inventions etc. by officers (discoveries, inventions, any intellectual property rights) (see page 20)