Incorporating latest amendment - Act A880/1994

Date of Royal Assent : 26th September1972

Date of publication in the Gazette : 30th September 1972
Date of coming into operation : 3rd November 1972 [P.U.(B) 442/72]
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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Long Title & Preamble
PART I - PRELIMINARY
Section 1. Short title, commencement and application.
Section 2. Interpretation.
PART II - PROHIBITION OF FALSE TRADE DESCRIPTIONS
Section 3. Prohibition of false trade descriptions.
Section 4. Trade descriptions.
Section 5. False trade descriptions.
Section 6. Applying a trade description to goods.
Section 7. Trade descriptions used in advertisements.
Section 7A. Presumption of liability on advertisers, etc.
Section 8. Offer to supply.
Section 9. Trade marks containing trade descriptions.
PART III - POWERS TO DEFINE TERMS AND TO REQUIRE INFORMATION TO BE GIVEN
Section 10. Definition orders.
Section 11. Marking orders.
Section 12. Information, etc., to be given in advertisements.
Section 13. Provisions supplementary to sections 11 and 12.
PART IV - MISSTATEMENTS OTHER THAN FALSE TRADE DESCRIPTIONS
Section 14. False and misleading indications as to price of goods.
Section 14A. Price deemed to include tax.
Section 15. False representation as to supply or approval of goods or services.
Section 15A. False or misleading statements as to services, etc.
Section 16. Trade mark infringement and passing off action.
PART V - PROHIBITION OF IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN GOODS
Section 17. Prohibition of importation of goods bearing false indication of orig
in.
PART VI - PROVISIONS AS TO OFFENCES
Section 18. Penalty for offences.
Section 19. Time limit for prosecution.
Section 20. Offences by corporations.
Section 20A.