New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
Reprint as at 14 April 2008
| Public Act | 2006 No 60 |
| Date of assent | 21 November 2006 |
| Commencement | see section 2 |
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
The Geographical Indications (Wine and Spirits) Registration Act 2006 is administered by the Ministry of Economic Development.
Nature of registered geographical indication
14 No registration of geographical indication if identical to trade mark for identical goods or services
15 No registration of geographical indication if identical to trade mark for similar goods or services
16 No registration of geographical indication if similar to trade mark for identical goods or services
17 No registration of geographical indication if similar to trade mark for similar goods or services
18 When restrictions on registration as geographical indication do not apply in relation to trade mark
Registration of homonymous geographical indication
Restrictions on use of registered geographical indications
When restrictions on use of registered geographical indication do not apply
31 Use of registered geographical indication in unregistered trade mark after 5 years after adverse use generally known
Effect of breach of restriction
33 Breach of restriction on use of registered geographical indication is breach of Fair Trading Act 1986
Register of registered geographical indications
