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Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act 1963 (Revised 1989)

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Act 414

EMBLEMS AND NAMES

(PREVENTION OF IMPROPER

USE) ACT 1963

Incorporating all amendments up to 1 January 2006 PUBLISHED BY

THE COMMISSIONER OF LAW REVISION, MALAYSIA

UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE REVISION OF LAWS ACT 1968 IN COLLABORATION WITH

PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BHD

2006

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EMBLEMS AND NAMES (PREVENTION OF

IMPROPER USE) ACT 1963

First enacted ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1963 (Act No. 19 of 1963)

Revised ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1989 (Act 414 w.e.f 28 December 1989)

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First Reprint ... ... ... ... ... 2001

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EMBLEMS AND NAMES (PREVENTION OF

IMPROPER USE) ACT 1963

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Short title

2. Interpretation

3. Prohibition of improper use of emblems, names and pictorial representations

4. Prohibition of registration of certain companies, etc.

5. Penalty

6. Sanction for prosecution

7. Power to amend Schedule SCHEDULE

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EMBLEMS AND NAMES (PREVENTION OF

IMPROPER USE) ACT 1963

An Act to prevent the improper use of certain emblems and names for professional and commercial purposes.

[1 September 1963]

BE IT ENACTED by the Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the advice and consent of the Dewan Negara and Dewan Rakyat in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act 1963.

Interpretation

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-- "competent authority" means any authority competent under any law for the time being in force to register any company, firm or other body of persons, or any trade mark or design, or to grant a patent;

"specified emblem" means any emblem, seal, flag, pennant, insignia, formation sign, ensign or coat-of-arms specified in Part I of the Schedule;

"specified name" means any name specified in Part II of the Schedule and includes any abbreviation of any such name. 6 Laws of Malaysia ACT 414

Prohibition of improper use of emblems, names and pictorial representations

3. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, no person shall, except with the written permission of the Minister--

(a) use any specified name or specified emblem, or any colourable imitation thereof, for the purpose of any trade, business, calling or profession;

(b) use for the purposes of, or display as an advertisement for, any business, trade, calling or profession, or sell, any photograph, drawing or other pictorial representation of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or the Raja Permaisuri Agong; (c) use or continue to use any specified name or specified emblem, or any colourable imitation thereof, in the title of any patent, or in any trade mark or design; or (d) make for the purposes of sale or sell or have in his possession for sale, any specified emblem.

(2) Paragraph (1)(b) relating to the use of any photograph, drawing or other pictorial representation aforesaid shall not apply to the publication of news (whether in a newspaper or by any other medium) or to the publication of any article in a newspaper. (3) The Minister may subject any permission given under subsection (1) to such conditions as he may deem fit. Prohibition of registration of certain companies, etc.

4. Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, no competent authority shall--

(a) register any company, firm or other body or persons under any name;

(b) register a trade mark or design which bears any emblem, name, photograph, drawing or other pictorial representation; or

(c) grant a patent in respect of an invention which bears a title containing any emblem or name, if the use of such name, emblem, photograph, drawing or pictorial

representation would be in contravention of section 3. 7Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use)

Penalty

5. Any person who contravenes section 3 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit.

Sanction for prosecution

6. No prosecution for any offence punishable under this Act shall be instituted except with the previous sanction in writing of the Public Prosecutor.

Power to amend Schedule

7. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, by notification in the Gazette, add to or alter the Schedule.

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SCHEDULE

[Sections 2 and 7]

PART I--EMBLEMS

1. The standards, coats-of-arms and official seals of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Raja Permaisuri Agong.

2. The Public Seal of the Federation.

3. The Federation Coat-of-Arms.

4. The emblem or official seal of the United Nations Organisation.

5. The Orders, Insignias, Medals, Badges and Decorations instituted by statutes of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

6. The emblem of the International Criminal Police Organisation which is also known as "Interpol" or "ICPO-Interpol".

PART II--NAMES

1. The name of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

2. The name of the Raja Permaisuri Agong.

3. The name of the International Criminal Police Organisation which is also known as "Interpol" or "ICPO-Interpol".

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IMPROPER USE) ACT 1963

LIST OF AMENDMENTS

Amending law Short title In force from

Act 160 Malaysian Currency (Ringgit) 29-08-1975

Act 1975

P.U. (B) 74/1982 Notification under Section 7 19-02-1982 of the Emblems and Names

(Prevention of Improper Use)

Act 1963

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LIST OF SECTIONS AMENDED

Section Amending authority In force from

5 Act 160 29-08-1975

Schedule P.U. (B) 74/1982 19-02-1982

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