Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000
Chapter
X Miscellaneous
68.
Protection
of security of India.
Notwithstanding
anything contained in this Act, the Registrar shall-
a. not disclose any
information relating to the registration of a layout-design or any application
relating to the registration of a layout-design under this Act which the
Central Government considers prejudicial to the interest of the security of
India; and
b. take any action,
including the cancellation of registration of a layout-design registered under
this Act, which the Central Government may, by notification in the Official
Gazette, specify in the interest of security of India.
Explanation.-
For
the purposes of this section, the expression ''interest of the security of
India'' means any action necessary for the security of India which relates to
the use of a layout-design or a semiconductor integrated circuit incorporating
a layout-design or an article incorporating such semiconductor integrated
circuit and which -
a. relates to
fissionable materials or the materials from which they are derived; or
b. relates to the
traffic in arms, ammunition and implements of war and to such traffic in other
goods and materials as is carried on directly or indirectly for the purpose of
supplying a military establishment; or
c.
is
taken in time of war or other emergency in international relations.