Emblems and Names (Preventon of Improper Use) Act · 1984 Revised Edition
Section 4
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, no competent authority shall —
competent authority
“competent authority” means any authority com-petent under any law for the time being in force to register any company, firm or other body of per-sons, or any trade mark or design, or to grant a patent;
register any company, firm or other body or persons under any name; or
register a trade mark or design which bears any emblem, name, photograph, drawing or other pictorial representation; or
grant a patent in respect of an invention which bears a title containing any emblem or name,
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if the use of such name, emblem photograph, drawing or pictorial representation would be in contravention of section 3.
Terms defined in s 2
competent authority
Defined · s 2“competent authority” means any authority com-petent under any law for the time being in force to register any company, firm or other body of per-sons, or any trade mark or design, or to grant a patent;