Singapore legislation
Clause 14
Clause 14
Order for disposal
(1)
An application may be made to the Court for —
an order that the integrated circuit or article delivered up under section 13 be forfeited to the qualified owner, destroyed or disposed of as the Court specifies; or
a decision that no order be made under paragraph (a).
(2)
In deciding what order or decision to make under subsection (1), the Court shall have regard to whether other remedies available to the plaintiff would be adequate to compensate the plaintiff and protect the interests of the plaintiff.
(3)
The Court shall issue directions as to the service of notice on persons having an interest in the integrated circuit or article delivered up.
(4)
Any person having an interest in the integrated circuit or article delivered up is entitled —
to appear in proceedings for an order under this section, whether or not the person is served with notice; and
to appeal against any order made, whether or not that person appears in the proceedings.
(5)
An order made under this section shall not take effect until the end of the period within which notice of an appeal may be given or, if before the end of that period notice of appeal is duly given, until the final determination or abandonment of the proceedings on the appeal.
(6)
Where there is more than one person interested in the integrated circuit or article delivered up, the Court may direct that the integrated circuit or article be sold, or otherwise dealt with, and the proceeds divided, and shall make any other order as it thinks fit.
(7)
If the Court decides that no order should be made under this section, the person in whose possession, custody or control the integrated circuit or article was before being delivered up is entitled to its return.