No. 4907
Act No. 1, 2012
Government Gazette 23 March 2012
123
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT, 2012
(6)
A trade mark which has been validly registered in terms of the
provisions of section 53 of the repealed Act must, from the date of commencement of
this Act, be deemed to be a trade mark registered in terms of this Act, but may not be
removed from the register in terms of the provisions of section137 (h) or of section 176
within a period of 10 years from the date of commencement of this Act.
Short title and commencement
241. (1)
This Act is called the Industrial Property Act, 2012 and comes
into operation on a date determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette.
(2)
Different dates may be determined under subsection (1) in respect of
different provisions of this Act.
(3)
Any reference in any provision of this Act to the commencement of this
Act must be construed as a reference to the date determined under subsection (1w) in
relation to that particular provision.
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