L.R.O. 1987 Protection of the Olympic Symbol CAP. 31SA
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CHAPTER 31SA
PROTECTION OF THE OLYMPIC SYMBOL
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
SECTION
SCHEDULE
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CHAPTER. 31SA
PROTECTION OF THE OLYMPIC SYMBOL
AnAct to give effect to the Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the 1985-26. Olympic Symbol.
[1st .":'anuary, 1986] Commencement.
S.l. 19851
214.
1. This Act may be cited as th Protection of the Olympic Short title. SymbolAct.
2. For the purposes of this Act, "mark" has the meaning Dclinition. Cap. 319.
assigned to it by section 2 of the Trade Marks Act.
3. For the purposes of this Act, the Olympic Symbol comprises Olympic Symbol
five interlaced rings, whether delineated in a single coll)ur or in
ScbeduJe.
different colours, as shown in the Schedule.
4. No mark comprising or containing the Olympic Symbol Prohibimay e registered under the Tr.ade Marks Act, ?r usd for c0D?--g:: 319
. merclal purposes as a mark or sIgn, unless ItS registratIon or use IS authorised by or on behalf of the International Olympic Committee.
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5. (1) The registration of a mark mentioned in section 4 be-Prirregisfore the 1st January, 1986 of this Act is not invalidated by that :: section.
111! LA'A'! OF !lA!tMDOS PrLI\Ied by tht Gowna_t Prinlinl Depertm.nt. lIoy !uHt. r.t. UIcJoJlel. by till lulllonly of the Gomnmillt of Drb.dOl
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Use by
media.
Suspension of prohibition.
Civil remedies.
Penalty.
and use by the other person shall be considered as use by the person entitled under that subsection.
9. (1) Any interested person may institute proceedings in the High Court to recover damages for the use of a mark contrary to section 4.
(2) The court may, in addition to awarding damages under
continuing any contravention of section 4.
10. Any person who contravenes section 4 is, in addition to any award made or injunction granted under section 8, liable on summary conviction to a fine ofSS 000 or to imprisonment for 1 year or both.
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SCHEDULE.
(Section 3)
11IE LAWS OF BARBADOS PrInted by tile Go""nmellt Prlnlm, Deparlmenl, Bay SUN!, St. MlcIu, by tho authority of the Go_nmen! of Barbadol