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Vikram Electronics Pvt Ltd of Pune wants to inspect the record of all registered layout-designs along with the names and addresses of their proprietors. Under the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000, where is the Register of Layout-Designs kept?

The Register of Layout-Designs is kept at the head office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry. It records registered layout-designs with proprietors' names, addresses and descriptions. Branch offices hold only a copy and such other documents as the Central Government directs by notification.

  1. AAt the head office of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design RegistryCorrect
  2. BOnly at the branch office nearest to the proprietor
  3. CWith the Central Government's Ministry in a sealed record
  4. DAt the court having jurisdiction over the proprietor

Explanation

Section 6(1) provides that the Register of Layout-Designs is kept at the head office of the Registry. Branch offices keep only a copy of the register and other documents as the Central Government directs by notification, so the branch-office option is wrong.

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