Discoveries and inventions to vest in Council
64.—(1) The rights in all discoveries, inventions and in all improvements in respect of processes, apparatus and machines made by officers of the Council, or persons holding research bursaries awarded by the Council, shall be vested in the Council.
(2) The discoveries, inventions and improvements shall be made available by the Council for use in the public interest subject to such conditions and the payment of such fees or royalties as the Council may determine.
(3) The Council may apply for letters patent in respect of any discovery, invention or improvement referred to in sub-section (1) and shall, for that purposes, be regarded as the assignee of the discoverer or inventor.