In force1984 Revised EditionCurrent version · 1984 Revised EditionSee versions on Attorney General's Chambers(opens the publisher’s site)
Merchandise Marks Act · 1984 Revised Edition
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
A person shall be deemed to counterfeit a trade mark or property mark who either -
without the assent of the proprietor of the trade mark or property mark makes the trade mark or property mark or a mark so nearly re-sembling that trade mark or property mark as to be calculated to deceive; or
falsifies any genuine trade mark or property mark whether by alteration, addition, effacement or otherwise;
and any trade mark 'br property mark so made or falsified is in this Act referred to as a counterfeit trade mark or proper-ty mark.
In any prosecution for counterfeiting a trade mark or property mark the burden of proving the assent of the proprietor shall lie on the defendant.