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Registries Division PDF Print E-mail

REPORT OF THE REGISTRIES DIVISION


Apart from carrying out his duties as the principal legal adviser to the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, the Attorney-General is also the Registrar of Companies, Registrar of Business Names, Registrar of Powers of Attorney, Registrar of Marriages, Registrar of Bills of Sales, Registrar of Trade Marks, Registrar of Industrial Designs and Registrar of Patents.

The Registrar is further assisted by a number of counsels and legal officers who are either appointed as Deputy Registrars or officers authorized by the Registrar. The Head of Registries Division is Dayang Naimah binti Md Ali, Assistant Solicitor General, and is assisted by five counsel and legal officers, 2 legal assistants, 4 senior registration clerks, 15 registration clerks and 18 clerks in the day to day running of the Registries.

The Division is responsible for the registration and administration of the following legislation:

• Company Act (Cap 39)
• Business Names Act (Cap 92)
• Powers of Attorney Act (Cap 13)
• Registration of Marriages Act (Cap 124)
• Bills of Sale Act (Cap 70)
• Trade Marks Act (Cap 98)
• Industrial Designs Order, 2000 (s7/00)
• Inventions Act (Cap 72)

Besides dealing with the registration and administration of these legislation, the Division also:

• Advises the relevant Government Ministries and Departments on matters relating to intellectual property, business names and companies;

• Promotes awareness and education amongst public by disseminating information on the importance of intellectual property and its effective use by conducting public talks, presentations and road shows;

• Co-operates with other Intellectual Property Offices and other organisations in intellectual property programmes and activities;

• Attends domestic and international meetings, seminars, workshops and conferences in relation to intellectual property, business and company matters; and

• Represents the Registrar in meetings with relevant Government Ministries and Departments and/or Committees.
Last Updated on Monday, 28 September 2009 09:00