THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA

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THE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY TRIBUNAL RULES

NO. 196 OF 2002

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Industrial Property Act

The Industrial Property Tribunal Rules

Legal Notice 196 of 2002

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The Industrial Property Tribunal Rules (Legal Notice 196 of 2002) Contents

Part I – PRELIMINARY

1. Citation
2. Definitions
3. Forms
4. Fees

   Part II – APPEAL PROCEEDINGS

5. Notice of appeal
6. Time limit for appeals
7. Parties
8. Service of notice of appeal
9. Reply

   Part III – PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO LICENCES

10. Application for repayment of royalties, etc
11. Applications and requests for compulsory licences
12. Application for cancellation of a compulsory licence
13. Application for variation of terms of a compulsory licence
14. Form of instruction under section 78 of the Act
15. Application for fixing of terms

    Part IV – REVOCATION OR INVALIDATION PROCEEDINGS

16. Request for revocation or invalidation
17. Counter-statement
18. Publication fee for application
19. Form of information under section 104(2) of the Act

    Part V – PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO INFRINGEMENT

20. Requests under section 106 of the Act
21. Requests under section 107(1) of the Act
22. Requests under section 108(1) of the Act

    Part VI – GENERAL RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL PROCEEDINGS

23. Frivolous or vexatious proceedings
24. Evidence
25. Security for costs
26. Hearings, scheduling, etc
27. Hearings, particular provisions
28. Witness allowances
29. Withdrawal
30. Number of copies of documents to be filed
31. Documents in English
32. Rules for giving notices, etc
33. Extension of time
34. Signing of forms on behalf of certain bodies
35. Statutory declarations and affidavits
36. Application for order under section 114(1) of the Act
37. Directions with respect to procedure

    Part VII – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

38. Application to fix remuneration under section 32(4) of the Act
39. Reference under section 118 of the Act
40. Form for appointment of assessors
41. Representation by agent
42. Copies of documents
43. Transition matters before the Tribunal
44. Former rules repealed

FIRST SCHEDULE [r. 3]

SECOND SCHEDULE [r. 4]

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT

THE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY TRIBUNAL RULES
LEGAL NOTICE 196 OF 2002
Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. CIV—No. 85 on 5 December 2002

Commenced on 5 December 2002

[Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]

Part I – PRELIMINARY

1.    Citation

These Rules may be cited as the Industrial Property Tribunal Rules.

2.    Definitions

In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires—

"Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Tribunal;

"Secretary" means the Secretary to the Tribunal.

3.    Forms

The forms referred to in these Rules are the forms set out in the First Schedule.

4.    Fees

1. The fees set out in the Second Schedule are prescribed.
2. If, for a fee, a corresponding form is referred to in the Second Schedule, the fee is payable when the form is used.
3. A fee paid in error may be refunded.

Part II – APPEAL PROCEEDINGS

5.    Notice of appeal

1. A person who may appeal to the Tribunal shall do so by filing a notice of appeal with the Tribunal.
2. The notice of appeal shall set out—
   1. the decision appealed against;
   2. whether or not the appeal is against the entire decision or only part of the decision, and if the appeal is against only part of the decision, the part of the decision appealed against;
   3. the grounds of appeal; and
   4. the order or any other relief sought.
3. The notice of appeal shall be in the following form—
   1. for an appeal from a decision of the Cabinet Secretary under section 27(7) of the Act, in Form IPT 1;
   2. for an appeal from a decision of the Managing Director under section 71 of the Act, in Form IPT 2;
   3. for an appeal from a decision of the Cabinet Secretary under section 80(11) of the Act, in Form IPT 3;
   4. for an appeal from a decision of the arbitration board under section 101(3) of the Act, in Form IPT 4;
   5. for an appeal from a decision of the Managing Director, other than an appeal described in paragraph (b), in Form IPT 5.

6.    Time limit for appeals

1. An appeal shall be made within 90 days after the date of the notification of the decision.
2. Subrule (1) does not apply with respect to an appeal if a provision of the Act or the Industrial Property Regulations provides a time limit for making the appeal.

7.    Parties

1. If a decision arising from a proceeding is appealed, each person who was a party to the proceeding is a party to the appeal.
2. The Managing Director shall be a party to an appeal from a decision of the Cabinet Secretary or the Managing Director other than an appeal under regulation 49(20) of the Industrial Property Regulations.
3. The Cabinet Secretary shall not be a party to an appeal from a decision of the Cabinet Secretary.
4. The Tribunal may add persons as parties to an appeal.

8.    Service of notice of appeal

  The Secretary shall serve a notice of appeal upon each party other than the appellant.

9.    Reply

1. A party may oppose an appeal by filing with the Tribunal a reply setting out fully the grounds of opposition.
2. The reply shall be in Form IPT 6.
3. The reply shall be filed within 45 days after the notice of appeal is served.
4. The Secretary shall serve a copy of the reply upon the appellant and the other parties.

Part III – PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO LICENCES

10.    Application for repayment of royalties, etc.

1. An application for an order of the tribunal under section 66 of the Act shall be in Form IPT 7 and shall be filed with the Tribunal.
2. The application shall set out the order being sought and shall be accompanied by a statement of the facts being relied upon.
3. The Secretary shall serve a copy of the application and the accompanying statement of facts upon the person against whom the order is sought.
4. The person against whom the order is sought may oppose the application by filing with the Tribunal a counter-statement setting out fully the grounds of opposition.
5. The counter-statement shall be in Form IPT 6.
6. The counter-statement shall be filed within 45 days after the application is served.
7. The Secretary shall serve a copy of the counter-statement upon the applicant.

11.    Applications and requests for compulsory licences

1. This rule applies with respect to an application under section 72(1) of the Act or a request under section 73(1) of the Act.
2. The application or request shall be in Form IPT 8 and shall be filed with the Tribunal.
3. The application or request shall set out the relief being sought and shall be accompanied by a statement of the fact being relied upon and supporting evidence.
4. The Tribunal shall consider the application or request and, if the Tribunal is of the view that a prima facie case has not been made out for the relief sought, the following shall apply—
   1. the Tribunal shall notify the person who made the application or request that the Tribunal is of the view that a prima facie case has not been made out and that the person may, within thirty days after the notification, request an opportunity to be heard;
   2. if the person who made the application or request requests an opportunity to be heard within the time period described in subrule (a), the Tribunal shall give the person such an opportunity and, if the Tribunal is still of the view that a prima facie case has not been made out, the Tribunal shall dismiss the application or request; and
   3. if the person who made the application or request does not request an opportunity to be heard within the time period described in subrule (a), the Tribunal shall dismiss the application or request.
5. Unless the Tribunal dismisses the application or request under subrule (4)(b) or (c)—
   1. the Tribunal shall publish the application or request in the Kenya Gazette or in the Industrial Property Journal; and
   2. the Secretary shall serve a copy of the application or request and the accompanying statement of facts and supporting evidence required under subrule (3) upon the owner of the patent and anyone else shown in the patent register as having an interest in the patent.
6. Before an application or request is published under subrule (5)(a), the person who made the application or request shall pay the publication fee.
7. A person may oppose the application or request by filing with the Tribunal a reply in Form IPT 9 setting out fully the grounds of opposition.
8. The reply shall be accompanied by a statement of the facts being relied upon and supporting evidence.
9. The reply shall be filed within 45 days after the application or request is published.
10. The Secretary shall serve a copy of the reply and the accompanying statement of facts and supporting evidence required under subrule (8) upon the person who made the application or request.
11. The person who made the application or request may, within 45 days after being served under subrule (10), file with the Tribunal further evidence confined to matters strictly in reply.
12. The Secretary shall serve a copy of evidence filed under subrule (11) upon the person opposing the application or request.
13. No further evidence shall be filed except by leave or direction of the Tribunal.
14. Evidence filed under this rule shall be by way of a statutory declaration or affidavit.
15. Rule 24 does not apply with respect to an application or request with respect to which this rule applies.

12.    Application for cancellation of a compulsory licence

1. An application for the cancellation of a compulsory licence under section 77 (1) or (2) of the Act shall be in Form IPT 10 and shall be filed with the Tribunal.
2. The application shall be accompanied by a statement of the facts being relied upon.
3. The Secretary shall serve a copy of the application and the accompanying statement of facts upon the licensee.
4. The licensee may oppose the application by filing with the Tribunal a counter- statement setting out fully the grounds of opposition.
5. The counter-statement shall be in Form IPT 6.
6. The counter-statement shall be filed within 45 days after the application is served.
7. The Secretary shall serve a copy of the counter-statement upon the applicant.

13.    Application for variation of terms of a compulsory licence

1. An application for the variation of terms of a compulsory licence under section 77(3) of the Act shall be in Form IPT 11 and shall be filed with the Tribunal.
2. The application shall set out the variation of terms being sought and shall be accompanied by a statement of the facts being relied upon.
3. The Secretary shall serve a copy of the application and the accompanying statement of facts upon the other party to the licence.
4. The other party to the licence may oppose the application by filing with the Tribunal a counterstatement setting out fully the grounds of opposition.
5. The counter-statement shall be in Form IPT 6.
6. The counter-statement shall be filed within 45 days after the application is served.
7. The Secretary shall serve a copy of the counter-statement upon the applicant.

14.    Form of instruction under section 78 of the Act

An instruction under section 78 of the Act with respect to the recording of a grant, cancellation or variation shall be in Form IPT 12.

15.    Application for fixing of terms

1. An application to have the Tribunal fix the terms of a non-exclusive licence under section 79(5) of the Act shall be in Form IPT 13 and shall be filed with the Tribunal.
2. The application shall set out the terms being sought and shall be accompanied by a statement of the facts being relied upon.
3. The Secretary shall serve a copy of the application and the accompanying statement of facts upon the other party to the licence.
4. The other party to the licence may oppose the application by filing with the Tribunal a counterstatement setting out fully the grounds of opposition.
5. The counter-statement shall be in Form IPT 6.
6. The counter-statement shall be filed within 45 days after the application is served.
7. The Secretary shall serve a copy of the counter-statement upon the applicant.

Part IV – REVOCATION OR INVALIDATION PROCEEDINGS

16.    Request for revocation or invalidation

1. A request under subsection (1) or (2) of section 103 of the Act for the revocation or invalidation of a patent, utility model or industrial design registration shall be in Form IPT 14.
2. The request shall be filed with the Tribunal after notice of the filing is given to the owner of the patent, utility model or industrial design registration by serving a copy of the request on the owner.

17.    Counter-statement

1. A period of 45 days beginning when the owner of the patent is served is prescribed, for the purpose of section 103(5) of the Act, as the time within which a counter-statement may be lodged.
2. The counter-statement shall be in Form IPT 6.

18.    Publication fee for application

Before an application is published under section 103(10) of the Act, the applicant shall pay the publication fee.

19.    Form of information under section 104(2) of the Act

The Chairperson shall use Form IPT 15 to inform the Managing Director under section 104(2) of the Act.

Part V – PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO INFRINGEMENT

20.    Requests under section 106 of the Act

1. A request under section 106 of the Act shall be in form IPT 16 and shall be filed with the Tribunal.
2. The request shall set out the relief being sought and shall be accompanied by a statement of the facts being relied upon.
3. The Secretary shall serve a copy of the request and the accompanying statement of facts upon the person against whom the relief is sought.
4. The person against whom the relief is sought may oppose the request by filing with the Tribunal a counter-statement setting out fully the grounds of opposition.
5. The counter-statement shall be in Form IPT 6.
6. The counter-statement shall be filed within 45 days after the request is served.
7. The Secretary shall serve a copy of the counter-statement upon the person who made the request.
8. If a counter-statement includes a request under section 103 of the Act the Tribunal shall, at the request of a party, give directions with respect to the procedure to be followed.

21.    Requests under section 107(1) of the Act

1. A request under section 107(1) of the Act shall be in Form IPT 17 and shall be filed with the Tribunal.
2. The request shall set out the declaration being sought and shall be accompanied by a statement of the facts being relied upon.
3. The Secretary shall serve a copy of the request and the accompanying statement of facts upon the owner of the patent or registered utility model or industrial design and any licensee.
4. The owner or a licensee may oppose the request by filing with the Tribunal a counter- statement setting out fully the grounds of opposition.
5. The counter-statement shall be in Form IPT 6.
6. The counter-statement shall be filed within 45 days after the request is served.
7. The Secretary shall serve a copy of the counter-statement upon the person who made the request.

22.    Requests under section 108(1) of the Act

1. A request under section 108(1) of the Act shall be in Form IPT 18 and shall be filed with the Tribunal.
2. The request shall set out the relief being sought and shall be accompanied by a statement of the facts being relied upon.
3. The Secretary shall serve a copy of the request and the accompanying statement of facts upon the person threatening infringement proceedings.
4. The person threatening infringement proceedings may oppose the request by filing with the Tribunal a counter-statement setting out fully the grounds of opposition.
5. The counter-statement shall be in Form IPT 6.
6. The counter-statement shall be filed within 45 days after the request is served.
7. The Secretary shall serve a copy of the counter-statement upon the person who made the request.

Part VI – GENERAL RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL PROCEEDINGS

23.    Frivolous or vexatious proceedings

If a notice of appeal, application or request discloses no reasonable grounds and it appears to the Tribunal that it is frivolous or vexatious, the Tribunal may dismiss the appeal, application or request without a hearing.

24.    Evidence

1. This rule applies with respect to evidence in an appeal, application or request to the Tribunal.
2. The person initiating the proceedings shall, within 45 days after being served with a copy of the respondent’s reply or counter-statement, file either—
   1. evidence in support of his case; or
   2. a statement that no evidence is to be adduced.
3. The Secretary shall serve a copy of the evidence or statement filed under subrule (2) upon the respondent.
4. The respondent shall, within 45 days after being served with a copy of the evidence or statement under subrule (3), file either—
   1. evidence in support of his case; or
   2. a statement that no evidence is to be adduced.
5. The Secretary shall serve a copy of the evidence or statement filed under subrule (4) upon the other parties.
6. The person initiating the proceedings may, within 45 days after being served with a copy of evidence under subrule (5), file further evidence confined to matters strictly in reply.
7. The Secretary shall serve a copy of evidence filed under subrule (6) upon the respondent.
8. No further evidence shall be filed except by leave or direction of the Tribunal.
9. Evidence filed under this rule shall be filed with the Tribunal and shall be by way of a statutory declaration or affidavit.
10. In this rule—

"a person initiating the proceedings" means the person making the appeal, application or request to the Tribunal;

"respondent" means the party or parties to the proceedings, other than the person initiating the proceedings.

25.    Security for costs

1. The Tribunal may order the person making an appeal, application or request to provide security for costs.
2. A party may apply for an order under subrule (1) by filing a notice of application with the Tribunal.
3. The Secretary shall serve a copy of the notice of application upon the party against whom the order is sought.
4. The Tribunal may order that security be provided and may specify the amount of the security and how and when it shall be provided.
5. A party who is ordered to pay security may apply for an extension of the time within which the security is to be given.
6. If the Tribunal has ordered a party to provide security, the proceedings shall be stayed until the security is provided and, if the security is not provided within the time specified, the Tribunal may dismiss the appeal, application or request.

26.    Hearings, scheduling, etc

1. The time and place of a hearing in a proceeding shall be determined by the Secretary in consultation with the Chairperson.
2. The Secretary shall give the parties at least fourteen days notice of a hearing.
3. The Chairperson may allow less than fourteen days notice to be given under subrule (2).
4. The hearing shall be held in Nairobi unless the Tribunal directs otherwise under subrule (5).
5. The Tribunal may, on the application of a party and after giving the other parties an opportunity to be heard, direct that a hearing be held at a place that is not in Nairobi.
6. An application for a direction under subrule (5) shall be filed with the Tribunal at least fourteen days before the hearing is scheduled to be held.
7. In making a direction under subrule (5), the Tribunal may also give such directions with respect to notice and costs as it deems fit.
8. A hearing may be adjourned by the Tribunal on such terms as the Tribunal deems fit.

27.    Hearings, particular provisions

The following apply with respect to a hearing before the Tribunal—

1. at the hearing the Tribunal may allow oral evidence and shall allow the cross examination of a person on his statutory declaration or affidavit;
2. the Tribunal may, on such terms as it may specify, allow a document to be amended or a procedural irregularity to be rectified;
3. the Tribunal may, on such terms as it may specify, dispense with or modify any requirement to do anything, including a requirement to provide a document, and
4. the Tribunal may require a party to pay all or part of the costs of another party and specify how the costs are to be determined and how they are to be paid.

28.    Witness allowances

1. A witness before the Tribunal shall be entitled to such allowances for food, accommodation and other incidental expenses as the Tribunal may direct.
2. The allowances of a witness shall be paid by the party producing or summoning the witness.
3. If a person is a witness in more than one proceeding in the same place on the same day, the following shall apply—
   1. the person shall be entitled only to the allowances that would be payable if the person was a witness in a single proceeding; and
   2. the costs of the allowances shall be shared equally among the parties producing or summoning the witness in the proceedings.
4. Subrules (2) and (3) do not limit the power of the Tribunal, in making an order with respect to costs, to order another party to pay the costs of the allowances of a witness.

29.    Withdrawal

1. The person making an appeal, application or request may, at any time, withdraw the appeal, application or request by giving notice to the Tribunal in Form IPT 19.
2. The Secretary shall serve a copy of the notice on the other party.
3. A party may request the Tribunal to order costs to be paid by the party withdrawing the appeal, application or request.

30.    Number of copies of documents to be filed

1. If a person files a document with the Tribunal that is to be served on one or more other persons, the person filing the document shall file sufficient copies so that there is one copy for each person to be served and one copy for the Tribunal.
2. If the document is signed, each copy required under subrule (1) shall be signed.

31.    Documents in English

1. Documents provided to the Tribunal shall be in English.
2. Notwithstanding subrule (1), a document that is not in English may be included as an exhibit to a statutory declaration or affidavit if—
   1. an English translation of the document is also included as an exhibit to the statutory declaration or affidavit; and
   2. the translation is certified to be an accurate translation.

32.    Rules for giving notices, etc.

1. A notice or other document that is to be served on a person may be served—
   1. by mailing or delivering the notice or document to the address of service provided by the person;
   2. by giving the notice or document personally to the person or by mailing or delivering the notice or document to the person’s residence or place of business or employment; or
   3. by giving the notice or document personally to the person’s agent or by mailing or delivering the notice or document to the agent’s place of business.
2. Proof that a notice or other document was served shall be in Form IPT 20.
3. A notice or document that is mailed shall be deemed to have been served on the day the notice or document would be delivered in the ordinary course of post.

33.    Extension of time

1. The Tribunal may extend, on such conditions as it may specify—
   1. a time limit under these Rules; or
   2. a time limit under the Act or the Industrial Property Regulations, 2002 for making an appeal.
2. An application to the Tribunal for an extension of a time limit under subrule (1) shall be in Form IPT 21 and shall be filed with the Tribunal.
3. The application shall state the grounds on which the application is based and shall be supported by a statutory declaration or affidavit.
4. An application for an extension of a time limit may be made even though the time limit has expired.
5. The Secretary shall serve a copy of the application and the accompanying statutory declaration or affidavit upon the other party to the application.
6. The other party to the application may oppose the application by filing with the Tribunal a counterstatement.
7. The counter-statement shall be in Form IPT 6.
8. The counter-statement shall state the grounds of opposition and shall be supported by a statutory declaration or affidavit.
9. The counter-statement shall be filed within 45 days after the application is served.
10. The Secretary shall serve a copy of the counter-statement and the accompanying statutory declaration or affidavit upon the applicant.
11. Rule 24 does not apply with respect to an application for an extension of a time limit under subrule (1).

34.    Signing of forms on behalf of certain bodies

1. A form that is required to be signed on behalf of a corporation shall, unless it is signed by an agent, be signed by a director of the corporation or the secretary of the corporation.
2. The following apply if a form is required to be signed on behalf of a partnership—
   1. unless the form is signed by an agent, the form shall be signed by a partner or by a person who satisfies the Tribunal that the person is authorised by the partnership to sign on its behalf; and
   2. the form shall set out the names of the partners in full.

35.    Statutory declarations and affidavits

The following apply with respect to a statutory declaration or affidavit under these Rules—

1. the statutory declaration or affidavit shall have a heading indicating the matter or matters to which it relates;
2. the statutory declaration or affidavit shall be divided into consecutively numbered paragraphs, each of which shall, if possible, be confined to a single subject-matter; and
3. the statutory declaration or affidavit shall fully identify the person making it and shall set out where the person resides.

36.    Application for order under section 114(1) of the Act

1. An application for an order under section 114(1) of the Act shall be in Form IPT 22 and shall be filed with the Tribunal.
2. The application shall set out the order being sought and shall be accompanied by a statutory declaration or affidavit setting out the facts being relied upon.
3. Rules 23 to 30 do not apply with respect to an application described in subrule (1).

37.    Directions with respect to procedure

1. The Tribunal may give directions with respect to the procedure to be followed in any proceedings, including directions with respect to the form to be used where no form is otherwise provided for under these Rules.
2. No direction may be inconsistent with any provision of the Act or these Rules.

Part VII – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

38.    Application to fix remuneration under section 32(4) of the Act

1. An application to have the Tribunal fix remuneration under section 32(4) of the Act shall be in Form IPT 23 and shall be filed with the Tribunal.
2. The application shall set out the remuneration being sought and shall be accompanied by a statement of the facts being relied upon.
3. The Secretary shall serve a copy of the application and the accompanying statement of facts upon the other party.
4. The other party may oppose the application by filing with the Tribunal a counter- statement setting out fully the grounds of opposition.
5. The counter-statement shall be in Form IPT 6.
6. The counter-statement shall be filed within 45 days after the application is served.
7. The Secretary shall serve a copy of the counter-statement upon the applicant.

39.    Reference under section 118 of the Act

1. A reference of a matter by the Managing Director to the Tribunal under section 118(1) of the Act shall be in Form IPT 24 and shall be filed with the Tribunal.
2. A reference shall be accompanied by a statement setting out the facts of the matter and the directions being sought.
3. A party may reply to the reference by filing a reply with the Tribunal.
4. The reply shall be in Form IPT 6.
5. The reply shall be filed within 45 days after notice of the reference is served on the party under section 118(1) of the Act.
6. The Secretary shall serve a copy of the reply on the Managing Director and the other parties.

40.    Form for appointment of assessors

An appointment of an assessor under section 116 of the Act shall be in Form IPT 25.

41.    Representation by agent

1. A person may be represented before the Tribunal by an agent in respect of a matter if— [Subsidiary]
   1. an appointment of the agent in respect of the matter has been filed with the Tribunal; and
   2. the agent is an advocate.
2. An appointment of an agent shall be in Form IPT 26.

42.    Copies of documents

A person who wishes to obtain a copy of a document kept by the Tribunal shall use Form IPT 27.

43.    Transition matters before the Tribunal

1. In this rule—

   "former Act" means the Industrial Property Act (Cap. 509) repealed by section 121(1) of the Industrial Property Act, 2001;

   "former Tribunal" means the Industrial Property Tribunal under the former Act.

2. The following apply with respect to a matter still before the former Tribunal at the time the former Act was repealed—
   1. the matter shall be continued before the Tribunal; and
   2. the procedure under the Act and these Rules shall apply with necessary modifications and with such other modifications as the Tribunal may direct.
3. The following apply with respect to a matter that, under the former Act, could have been brought before the former Tribunal before the repeal of the former Act—
   1. the matter may be brought before the Tribunal subject to any limitations under the former Act; and
   2. the procedure under the Act and these Rules shall apply with necessary modifications and with such other modifications as the Tribunal may direct.
4. The application of this rule is subject to paragraph 2(e) of the Second Schedule to the Act.
5. This rule shall not apply to shorten any time limit for doing anything if the time limit has already started to run before these Rules come into operation.

44.    Former rules repealed

The Industrial Property Tribunal Rules, 1998 are repealed.

FIRST SCHEDULE [r. 3]

FORMS

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT

(CAP. 509)

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT

(CAP. 509)

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT

(CAP. 509)

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT

(CAP. 509)

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT

(CAP. 509)

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT

(CAP. 509)

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT

(CAP. 509)

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT

(CAP. 509)

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT

(CAP. 509)

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT

(CAP. 509)

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT

(CAP. 509)

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT

(CAP. 509)

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT

(CAP. 509)

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT

(CAP. 509)

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT

(CAP. 509)

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT

(CAP. 509)

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT

(CAP. 509)

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT

(CAP. 509)

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT

(CAP. 509)

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT

(CAP. 509)

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT

(CAP. 509)

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT

(CAP. 509)

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT

(CAP. 509)

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT

(CAP. 509)

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT

(CAP. 509)