Citation
and
commencement
Interpretation
THE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT
(Cap 95:03).
THE
INDUSTRIAL
PROPERTY
REGULATIONS 2010.
IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred on the
Minister under sections 45 of the Act, these
Regulations are made.
PART 1 PRELIMINARY
1. These Regulations may be cited as the
Industrial Property Regulations 2010 and
comes into force on 1st January 2011.
2. In these Regulations unless the context
otherwise provides
“Act” means the Industrial Property Act of The
Gambia;
“address for service” means the address for
service within The Gambia which is stated in
the application form for a patent, industrial
design or mark or any change thereof recorded
under regulation 42;
“agent” means an agent appointed under
section 38 of the Act;
“Court” means the High court;
“effective date” means 2nd April 2007 when
the Act came into force; and
“1916 legislation” means the Trade Marks Act
1916 (formerly Chapter 181) and the Rules
made under it, as they were in force at the
effective date.
(2) A word or phrase not specifically defined in
these Regulations but defined in the Act shall
have the meaning assigned to it in the Act.
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