Singapore legislation

Section 16

Rules

The Minister may make such rules as may be necessary or expedient to carry out the provisions of this Act.

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may make rules —

(a)

to regulate the procedure to be followed in connection with any proceeding before the Registrar;

(b)

to regulate the procedure to be followed in connection with any proceeding before the Appeal Tribunal;

(c)

to provide for the appointment of scientific advisers to assist the Appeal Tribunal and for their remuneration;

(d)

to prescribe the manner in which royalty or compensation payable to the patentee shall be determined;

(e)

to prescribe the fees which may be payable under this Act; and

(f)

to prescribe any other matter which has to be or may be prescribed.