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Geographical Indications (Amendment) Act, 2008 (Act No. 13 of 2008)

2008 GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS ACT 1343 (AMENDMENT)

COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA

Act No 13 OF 2008

I assent

LS

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N. J. O. LIVERPOOL

President

27th November, 2008.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE GEOGRAPHICAL
INDICATIONS ACT, NO. 13 OF 1999.

(Gazetted 4th December, 2008.)

BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Commonwealth of

Dominica as follows:

1. This Act may be cited as the – Short title.

GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
(AMENDMENT) ACT, 2008.

2008 GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS ACT 13
(AMENDMENT)

Interpretaion.
Act No. 13 of 1999.

Amendment of section 12
of the Act.

  1. In this Act the Geographical Indications Act 1999 is referred to as “the Act”.
  2. Section 12 of the Act is amended by inserting the following new subsection

“(4) The Registrar of the Court shall notify the Registrar of the decision of the Court or the decision on any appeal therefrom and the Registrar shall record it and publish a reference thereto as soon as possible.”.

Passed in the House of Assembly this 14th day of October, 2008.

ALEX F. PHILLIP (MRS.) Clerk of the House of Assembly.

DOMINICA

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