TRADE MARKS ACT 1994 No. 156 of 1994 - SECT 165 False representation about Trade Marks Office

TRADE MARKS ACT 1994 No. 156 of 1994 - SECT 165

165. A person:

   (a)  must not:

        (i)    place, or allow to be placed, on the building in which his or
               her office is situated; or

        (ii)   use when advertising his or her office or business; or

        (iii)  place on a document, as a description of his or her office or
               business;
the words "Trade Marks Office" or "Office for registering trade marks", or
words of similar import (whether alone or together with other words); or

   (b)  must not use in any other way, in connection with his or her business,
        words that would reasonably lead other persons to believe that his or
        her office is, or is officially connected with, the
        Trade Marks Office. Penalty: 30 penalty units. Note: The Reader's
        Guide gives information about penalties (see the paragraphs under the
        subheading Crimes Act 1914).