Intellectual Property Act 2003 · As enacted · Part XI
212. Interpretation
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
In this Act unless the context otherwise requires—
“Central Bank of Sri Lanka” means the Central Bank of Sri Lanka established under the Monetary Law
Act (Chapter 422) ;
“convention country” means any country that has acceded to or ratified or that may hereafter accede to or ratify the Paris Convention for the protection of Industrial Property, as well as all members of the World Trade Organisation or States that may here after become members of the World Trade
Organisation, and includes any country which has entered into or which may hereafter enter into any treaty, convention or arrangement with Sri Lanka creating reciprocal rights and obligations between such country and Sri Lanka in regard to Industrial
Designs, Patents and Marks and any other matter provided for by the Act and the registration thereof ;
“convention” means the Paris Convention for the protection of Industrial Property, World Trade
Organisation or any other international or regional convention, treaty or arrangement to which Sri
Lanka is party creating reciprocal rights and obligations between such country and Sri Lanka in regard to Industrial Designs, Patents. Marks and any other matter provided for by the Act and the registration there of ;
“Court” means a High Court established under Article 154P of the Constitution for a Province empowered with civil jursidiction by Order published in the
Gazette under section 2 of the High Court of Provinces
(Special Provisions) Act, No. 10 of 1996 when the party or parties defendant to such action resides or reside or the cause of action has arisen or the contract sought to be enforced was made within the Province for which such High Court is established, or where no such High Court is established for any Province or vested with such civil jurisdiction the High Court established for the Western Province ;
“Transgenic” means an organism that expresses a characteristic not attainable normally by the species under natural circumstances, but which has been added by means of direct human intervention in its genetic composition.”.