Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

2.   Interpretation

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    (1)   In this Act—

“Court” means the High Court;

“International Classification” means the classification according to the Locarno Agreement of 8 October 1968 establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs;

“Minister” means the Minister with responsibility for intellectual property;

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

“prescribed” means prescribed in the Regulations;

“priority date” means the date of the earlier application that serves as the basis for the right of priority provided for in the Paris Convention;

“Register” means the Register of Industrial Design maintained under section 16;

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

“Regulations” means regulations made under section 24.