Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

2.   Interpretation

In this Act—

“applicant” means a person applying under section 3;

“competent authority” means an authority described under section 4(1)(c);

“Court” means the High Court;

“geographical indication” means an indication which identifies a good as originating in the territory of a country, or a region or locality in this territory, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the good is essentially attributable to its geographical origin;

“good” means any natural or agricultural product or any product of handicraft or industry;

“Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for intellectual property has been assigned;

“Paris Convention” means the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property of 20 March 1883, as last revised;

“person” means a body corporate or an unincorporated body;

“producer” means—

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   (a)     any producer of agricultural products or any other person exploiting natural products;

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   (b)     any manufacturer of products of handicraft, or industry; and

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   (c)     any trader dealing in the said products;

“Register” means the Register of Geographical Indications;

“Registrar” means the Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property.