Intellectual Property (Amendment) Act 2018

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

s 1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Intellectual Property

(Amendment) Act, No. 7 of 2018.

s 2Amendment of section 161 of the Intellectual Property Act, No. 36 of 2003

Section 161 of the Intellectual Property Act, No. 36 of 2003 is hereby amended by the insertion immediately after subsection (4) thereof, the following new subsection:—

“(4A)

The Minister may prescribe any geographical indication in respect of any goods or products for the purpose of this Act.”.

s 3Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency

In the event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala and Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall prevail.