Act Number: 47

Act Name: The Trade Marks Act, 1999

Year: 1999

Enactment Date: 1999-12-30

Long Title: An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to trade marks, to provide for registration and better protection of trade marks for goods and services and for the prevention of the use of fraudulent marks.

Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Department: Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

Section 61: Special provisions for collective marks.
    (1) The provisions of this Act shall apply to collective marks subject to the provisions contained in this Chapter.
     (2) In relation to a collective mark the reference in clause (zb) of sub-section (1) of section 2 to distinguishing the goods or services of one person from those of others shall be construed as a reference to distinguishing the goods or services of members of an association of persons which is the proprietor of the mark from those of others.
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