Act 8
Geographical Indications Act
2013
THE GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS ACT, 2013.
An Act to provide for the protection and registration of
geographical indications; to provide for the duration of
protection of geographical indications; to provide for the
appointment of a registrar; for remedies for infringement or
prohibited use of geographical indications; and for related matters.
DATE OF ASSENT: 2nd October, 2013.
Date of Commencement: See section 1.
BE IT ENACTED by Parliament as follows:
PART I—PRELIMINARY.
1. Commencement.
This Act shall come into force on a date to be appointed by the
Minister by statutory instrument.
2. Interpretation.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“certification mark” means a mark on a commercial product which
legally enables bounding and indicates the following—
(a) the existence of a legal follow up or product
certification agreement between the manufacturer
of a product and an organisation that possesses
accreditation by a national government for both
testing and product certification;
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