TITLE 14
TITLE 14
Chapter 14:13
PREVIOUS CHAPTER
MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT
Acts 9/1974, 22/2001.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I
PRELIMINARY
Section
1.
Short title.
2.
Interpretation.
PART II
MARKING OF GOODS AND PROHIBITIONS IN RELATION TO TRADE
DESCRIPTIONS
3.
Prohibition of application of false trade description.
4.
Prohibition of sale of certain goods bearing false trade description.
5.
Prohibition of sale of imported goods unless accompanied by
indication of origin.
6.
Prohibition of sale of certain local goods unless accompanied by
indication of origin.
7.
Prohibition of import of certain goods.
8.
Manner of application of mark.
9.
Marking of goods on import.
10.
Prohibition of removal of indication of origin from goods.
11.
Minister may require indication of origin and compliance with
specified standards in the case of certain classes of goods.
12.
Minister may require indication of origin of certain goods.
13.
Minister may prohibit use of certain marks.
14.
Submission of representations by interested persons.
PART III
GENERAL
15.
Application of trade description.
16.
Implied warranty on sale of marked goods.
17.
Sale of goods in bottles marked with owner’s name.
18.
Appointment of inspectors.
19.
Powers of police officers and inspectors.
20.
Aiding and abetting offence under this Act.
21.
Limitation of period of prosecution.
22.
Evidence.
23.
General offence and penalty.
24.
Forfeiture of goods.
AN ACT to prohibit the application to goods of false trade descriptions and to
prohibit the sale of goods to which a false trade description is applied; to prohibit the
importation, sale or distribution of certain goods unless they bear an indication of the
origin thereof; to provide for the imposition of controls or restrictions on the marking
of goods; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
[Date of commencement: 1st January, 1975.]
PART I