156. A person shall be deemed to forge a mark who either-
| (a) without the assent of the owner of the mark makes that mark, or a mark so nearly resembling that mark as to be likely to mislead; or , |
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| (b) falsifies any genuine mark, whether by alteration, addition, effacement or otherwise, |
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and any mark so made or falsified is in this Part referred to as a forged mark : Provided that in any prosecution for forging a mark the burden of proving the assent of the owner shall lie on the accused. |
Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts