Victorian Current Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING ACT 2008 - SECT 19C

Without limiting the powers conferred on the Secretary body corporate under section 16, the Secretary body corporate may on behalf of the Crown—

        (a)     acquire (whether by creation, lease, licence, receiving the assignment or grant of, or otherwise), hold, accept as security, or otherwise deal with any intellectual property right (for example, a trade mark, patent, design, copyright (including an associated moral right), plant breeder's right, circuit layout right, trade secret, or right arising from confidential information);

        (b)     assign, grant, lease, licence, sell or dispose of, any intellectual property right;

        (c)     seek any remedy in relation to, or do anything necessary to enforce, protect, maintain, register or exploit, any intellectual property right;

        (d)     seek any remedy in relation to, or do anything necessary to enforce, protect, maintain, register or exploit any Crown copyright.

Division 2—The Chief Health Officer