Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Act 2000 s 18
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s 18 Affidavit evidence
(1) In any action to enforce the rights of a right holder under this Part, evidence may be submitted by affidavit asserting facts relevant to show that—
(a) the layout-design is a protected layout-design; and
(b) the plaintiff is a right holder of the protected layoutdesign.
(2) An affidavit under subsection (1) may be sworn by the right holder of the protected layout-design or by his authorized agent on his behalf.
(3) A person who acts as an authorized agent of a right holder for the purposes of subsection (1) shall submit such authorization in writing together with his affidavit in accordance with the prescribed rules of court.
(4) An affidavit under subsection (1) shall be prima facie proof of the facts contained in the affidavit.
(5) If the High Court considers, on the application in good faith of a party, that the deponent of an affidavit should be crossexamined with respect to the matters sworn in the affidavit, the affidavit may not be used in the action unless the deponent appears as a witness for such cross-examination or the High Court before which the proceedings are being conducted, in its discretion, permits the affidavit to be used without the deponent’s so appearing.
(6) Without prejudice to the powers of the High Court to award costs, the High Court may award costs—
(a) against a plaintiff—
(i) who swears an affidavit under subsection (1) that is scandalous, irrelevant or otherwise oppressive; or
(ii) if it is subsequently found that—
(A) the layout-design is not a protected layoutdesign;
(B) the plaintiff is not the right holder of the protected layout-design; or
(C) there is no infringement of the plaintiff’s rights as a right holder of a protected layoutdesign;
(b) against a defendant—
(i) who applies to the High Court for the appearance of a deponent of an affidavit for the purpose of cross-examination with respect to the matters sworn in the affidavit; or
(ii) who is subsequently found liable for the infringement of the plaintiff’s rights as a right holder of a protected layout-design.
(7) In awarding costs under subsection (6), the High Court shall have regard to the actual costs incurred by the defendant or plaintiff, as the case may be, as a result of the affidavit sworn by the plaintiff or the application for the appearance of a deponent and the High Court may award costs under subsection (6) exceeding the limit of costs, if any, that the High Court may award.
Malay text (authoritative)
(1) Dalam mana-mana tindakan untuk menguatkuasakan hak seseorang pemegang hak di bawah Bahagian ini, keterangan boleh dikemukakan melalui afidavit yang menegaskan fakta yang berkaitan untuk menunjukkan bahawa—
(a) reka bentuk susun atur itu ialah suatu ręka bentuk susun atur terlindung; dan
(b) plaintif adalah pemegang hak reka bentuk susun atur terlindung itu.
(2) Sesuatu afidavit di bawah subseksyen (1) boleh diangkat sumpah tentangnya oleh pemegang hak reka bentuk susun atur terlindung atau oleh ejen diberı kuasanya bagi pihaknya.
(3) Seseorang yang bertindak sebagai ejen diberi kuasa seseorang pemegang hak 'bagi maksud subseksyen (1) hendaklah mengemukakan pemberian kuasa itu secara bertulis bersama dengan afidavitnya mengikut kaedah-kaedah mahkamah yang ditetapkan.
(4) Sesuatu afidavit di bawah subseksyen (1) hendaklah menjadi bukti prima facie mengenai fakta yang terkandung dalam afidavit itu.
(5) Jika Mahkamah Tinggi mendapati, atas permohonan suci hati sesuatu pihak, bahawa deponen sesuatu afidavit patut diperiksa balas berkenaan dengan perkara yang diangkat sumpah dalam afidavit itu, afidavit itu tidak boleh digunakan dalam tindakan itu melainkan jika deponen itu hadir sebagai saksi untuk pemeriksaan balas itu atau Mahkamah Tinggi yang di hadapannya prosiding sedang dijalankan, mengikut budi bicaranya, membenarkan afidavit itu digunakan tanpa deponen itu hadir sedemikian.
(6) Tanpa menjejaskan kuasa Mahkamah Tinggi untuk mengawardkan kos, Mahkamah Tinggi boleh mengawardkan kos—
(a) terhadap plaintif—
(1) yang mengangkat sumpah tentang afidavit di bawah subseksyen (1) yang mengaibkan, tidak berkaitan atau selainnya bersifat menindas; atau
(ii) jika kemudiannya didapati bahawa—
(A) reka bentuk susun atur itu bukan suatu reka bentuk susun atur terlindung;
(B) plaintif bukan pemegang hak reka bentuk susun atur terlindung; atau
(C) tidak ada pelanggaran hak plaintif sebagai pemegang hak reka bentuk susun atur terlindung;
(b) terhadap defendan—
(i) yang memohon kepada Mahkamah Tinggi supaya deponen sesuatu afidavit hadir bagi maksud pemeriksaan balas berkenaan dengan perkara yang diangkat sumpah tentangnya dalam afidavit itu; atau
(ii) yang kemudiannya didapati bersalah atas elanggaran hak plaintif sebagai pemegang hak rek entuk susun atur terlindung
(7) Dalam mengawardkan kos di bawah subseksyen (6), Mahkamah Tinggi hendaklah mengambil kira kos sebenar yang dilakukan oleh defendan atau plaintif, mengikut mana-mana yang berkenaan, akibat afidavit yang diangkat sumpah tentangnya oleh plaintif atau permohonan supaya seseorang deponen hadir dan Mahkamah Tinggi boleh mengawardkan kos di bawah subseksyen
(6) melebihi had kos, jika ada, yang boleh diawardkan oleh Mahkamah Tinggi.
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Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
