(2) For the purposes of this section, a person who sells an article on
which he has, or has caused to have, stamped, engraved or impressed or
to which he has, or has caused to have, otherwise applied the word
"registered", or any other word expressing or implying that the design is
registered, shall be deemed to represent that the design applied to the
article is registered in respect of that article.
(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)
49. (1) Any person who-
Deceiving or
influencing the
Registrar or an
officer
(a)
for the purpose of deceiving the Registrar or any other officer of
the Designs Office in the execution of the provisions of this Act; or
(b)
for the purpose of procuring or influencing the doing or omission
of anything in relation to this Act or any other matter thereunder;
makes or submits a false statement or representation, whether orally or
in writing, knowing the same to be false, shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) Any person who, having innocently made a false statement or
representation, whether orally or in writing, for the purpose of procuring
or influencing the doing or omission of anything in relation to this Act or
any matter thereunder and who on becoming aware that such statement
or representation was false fails to advise the Registrar forthwith of such
falsity, shall be guilty of an offence.
50. Any person who, after having been sworn or having in lieu thereof Witness giving
made an affirmation or declaration, wilfully gives false evidence before false evidence
the Registrar concerning the subject-matter of the proceeding in
question, knowing such evidence to be false or not knowing or believing
it to be true, shall be guilty of an offence.
51. Save where otherwise provided in this Act, any person who is
Penalties
guilty of an offence under this Act shall be liable to a fine not exceeding
fifteen thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not
exceeding three years, or to both.
(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)