Act 8
Geographical Indications Act
2013
(b) legal evidence that the product was successfully tested
in accordance with a nationally accredited standard;
(c) legal assurance that the accredited certification
organisation has ensured that the item that was
successfully tested is identical to that which is
offered for sale;
(d) legal assurance that the successful test has resulted in a
certification listing which is considered public
information and sets out the tolerances and conditions
for use of a certified product to enable bounding; and
(e) legal assurance that the manufacturer is regularly audited
by the certification organisation at unannounced
intervals to ensure the maintenance of the original
standard that was employed in the manufacture of the
test specimen that passed the test;
“commercial use” means any use in connection with the sale,
rental, lease, barter or any other transaction involving
valuable consideration or offering or advertising of items;
“court” means the High court;
“currency point” has the value given to it in the Schedule to this Act;
“geographical indication” means any indication which identifies
goods as originating in a particular country, region or locality
where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the
goods is essentially attributable to its geographic origin;
“goods” means a natural or agricultural product or animal
product or a product of handcraft or industry;
“Minister” means the minister responsible for justice;
“producer” means—
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