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(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the
Official Gazette, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act, and
any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to
Section 2 - the coming into force of that provision (a) “Appellate Board” means the Appellate Board established under section 32;
(b) “assignment” means an assignment in writing by act of the parties concerned;
(c) “Bench” means a Bench of the Appellate Board;
(d) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Appellate Board;
(e) “commercial exploitation”, in relation to Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design,
means to sell, lease, offer or exhibit for sale or otherwise distribute such semiconductor integrated
circuit for any commercial purpose;
(f) “convention country” means a country notified as such under section 93;
(g) “Judicial Member” means a Member of the Appellate Board appointed as such under this Act,
and includes the Chairperson or such Vice-Chairperson who possesses any of the qualifications
specified in sub-section (3) of section 34;
1. 1st May, 2004 (Ss. 3 and 5), vide notification No. S.O. 278(E), dt. 12th February, 2004, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary,