Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

152.   Rules governing the use of certification trade marks

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    (1)   A person who has filed an application for the registration of a certification trade mark shall file, in accordance with the regulations, a copy of the rules governing the use of the certification trade mark, and any document prescribed under section 11(2).

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    (2)   The rules shall include provisions regarding—

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      (a)     the person's approved certifiers who may be approved for the purpose of certifying goods or services or both;

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      (b)     the cases in which goods or services are to be certified;

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      (c)     the conditions under which an approved user is to be allowed to use the certification trade mark in relation to goods or services;

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      (d)     the use of the certification trade mark by the owner, if he or she intends to use it, and any approved user; and

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      (e)     the settlement of any dispute arising from a refusal—

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        (i)     to certify goods or services, or

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        (ii)     to allow the use of the certification trade mark,

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    and any other provision that the Registrar requires or permits to be inserted.

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    (3)   In this Part “approved certifier” means a person approved for the purpose of certifying goods or services or both under subsection (2).