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Section 4: Availability of protection

Geographical Indications Act · PART II: PROTECTION OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

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4. Availability of protection (1) The protection afforded under this Act shall be available in respect of a geographical indication— (a) irrespective of whether it has been registered; or (b) which, although literally true as to the territory, region or locality in which the products originate, falsely represents to the public that the products originate in another territory. (2) The registration of any geographical indication under Part III of this Act shall, in any proceedings under this Act, raise a presumption that such indication is a geographical indication within the meaning of section 2 of this Act.

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