TRADE MARKS ACT 1994 No. 156 of 1994 - SECT 152 Power to require information

TRADE MARKS ACT 1994 No. 156 of 1994 - SECT 152

152.(1) If:

   (a)  goods that may be seized under this Part are imported into Australia;
        and

   (b)  the Comptroller, relying on information received, is satisfied that
        the use of a trade mark applied to those goods is fraudulent; the
        Comptroller may ask the importer of the goods or an agent of the
        importer:

   (c)  to produce any document in his or her possession relating to the
        goods; and

   (d)  to give information about:

        (i)    the name and address of the person by whom the goods were
               consigned to Australia; and

        (ii)   the name and address of the person in Australia to whom the
               goods were consigned.

(2) The importer or his or her agent must comply with the request within the
prescribed period. Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months. Note: The Reader's
Guide gives information about penalties (see the paragraphs under the
subheading Crimes Act 1914).

(3) The Comptroller may give any information obtained under this section, or
from any other source, to any objector in relation to the goods.