190. Forging marks

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

A person shall be deemed to forge a Mark who either—

(a)

without the assent of the owner of the Mark make that Mark, or a Mark so nearly resembling that mark as to be likely to mislead ; or

(b)

falsifies any genuine Mark, whether by alteration, addition, effacement or otherwise, 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.

Read on from s 191