The Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, no. 11 of 2021

1. This Act may be cited as the Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, short title 2021, and shall be read and construed as one with the Trade Marks ane ruc tion. Act (hereinafter referred to as the “principal Act”) and all amendments thereto. [No. ]J The Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2021 Amendment 2. Section 2 of the principal Act is amended by— of section 2 of principal (a) deleting the definition of “Trade Marks Journal”; and Act. (b) inserting the following definitions in the appropriate alphabetical sequence— “basic application” means an application for the registration ofa trade mark filed with the Registrar under section 16, and used as a basis for filing an application under section 26A; “basic registration” means a trade mark registered by the Registrar pursuant to section 24, and used as a basis for filing an application under section 26A; “Contracting Party” means Contracting States or Contracting Organizations who are signatories to the Madrid Agreement or the Madrid Protocol, as the case may be; “date of subsequent designation” is the date of subsequent designation determined by the International Bureau; “designation” means the request for extension of protection (“territorial extension”) under section 26D and such extension as may be recorded in the International Register; “holder” means the individual or legal entity in whose name the international registration is recorded in the International Register; “Intellectual Property Journal” means the Intellectual Property Journal published by the Office; “international application” means an application made under section 26A; “International Bureau” means the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization; (No. ] The Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2021 of “International Register” means the official collection data concerning international registrations of marks maintained by the International Bureau; of a “international registration” means the registration trade mark effected by the International Bureau under the Madrid Agreement or the Madrid Protocol, as the case may be; of an “international registration date” is the date the international registration, as determined by International Bureau; t “Madrid Agreement” means the Madrid Agreemen Concerning the Intemational Registration of Marks of April 14, 1891 (as revised or amended from time to time); to the “Madrid Protocol” means the Protocol Relating Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks, adopted in Madrid on June to 27, 1989 (as revised or amended from time time); in “national application” means an application made accordance with section 16; made in “national registration” means a registration accordance with section 24; Property “Office” means the Jamaica Intellectual Office”. in subsection (5)(a), Amendment

3. Section 9 of the principal Act is amended of section 9 “that are not” the words by inserting immediately after the words of principal Act. “identical or”. in subsection (4)(f) Amendment

4. Section 11 of the principal Act is amended of section 1! of principal by— Act. graph (i); (a) deleting the word “or” at the end of sub-para 4 [No. ] The Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2021 (b) deleting the full Stop at the end of sub-paragrap h (ii) and substituting therefor the word “or”: (c) inserting next after sub-paragraph (ii), the following sub- paragraph— “(iil) misrepresent, or misappropriate, the tradi tional knowledge or traditional cultural expressions of indigenous or local communities.”. Amendment 5. Section 12 of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsection of principal of section (1) and inserting the following as subsections (1) and Act. (1A)}— (1) Where a trade mark consists of or conta £e ins a representation of— (a) the Coat ofArms of Jamaica; (b) the National F lag of Jamaica; or (c) any other Jamaican national emblem or symbol, the trade mark shall not be registered unless the Regi straris satisfied that consent has been given by or on behalf of the Government of Jamaica. (1A) Where a trade mark which is the subje ct of an application or registration contains— (a) the name “Jamaica” or the name of another count ry or abbreviations or homonyms thereof: (b) amap of Jamaica or national colours of Jamaica, a map of another country or national colours of another count ry; or (c) anational emblem or symbol of Jamaica or national emblem or symbol of another country, the Registrar may impose a condition ora limit ation on the trade mark in the Register, to the effect that goods or servi ces for which the trade mark is registered, shall ori ginate in Jamai ca or in another country, as the case may be.”. The Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2021 [No. ]

6. Section 14 of the principal Act is amended in subsection (1) by of section 14 Amendment deleting from paragraph (c), the words “paragraph (b)” and substituting of principal Act. therefor the words “paragraph (a)”.

7. Section 22 of the principal Act is amended in subsection (1) by— Amendment of section 22 of principal (a) deleting the words “Trade Marks Journal” and substituting Act. therefor the words “Intellectual Property Journal’; and (b) deleting the words “, and the date of publication shall be reckoned as the date of acceptance”.

8. The principal Act is amended by inserting next after section 26, Insertion of new sections the following heading and sections— 26A through 260 in “ Part IILA.—Jnternational Applications in Respect principal Act. of which Jamaica is the Country of Origin International 26A.—(1) An international application may application procedure. be filed with the Registrar where— (a) anational application has been filed or a national registration exists; (b) the person in whose name the international application will be filed is the same person in whose name the national application or national registration exists; (c) the owner of the national ionl registration or nationa applicat is a national of Jamaica, is domiciled in Jama or icahas areal and effective industrial or commercial establishment, in Jamaica; - J The Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2021 (d) the mark which is the subject matter of the international application is the same mark referred to in like manner in the national application or the national registration; and (e) the goods and services indicated in the international application are covered by the list of goods and services indicated in the national application or national registration. (2) An application made under this section shall be in the form prescribed and accompanied by the prescribed fees. (3) The applicant shall indicate on an application filed under this section, the specific goods or services in respect of which international protection is sought including— (a) the corresponding class or classes to the classification established by the Nice Agreement Concerming the Intemational Classification of Goods and Services for the purposes of the Registration of Marks of June 15, 1957; and (b) any request for extension of the protection resulting from the international registration to a Contracting Party. (4) The Registrar shall not forward to the International Bureau an international application that does not meet the requirements set out in subsections (1) to (3). The Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2021 [No. ] (5) The Registrar shall provide reasons in writing to the applicant as to why an application made under this section was not sent to the International Bureau. (6) Where there is a disagreement between the Registrar and the International Bureau in respect of the classification of goods and services in an international application, the opinion of the International Bureau shall prevail. (7) Where an international application is filed pursuant to subsection (1), the Registrar shall verify that the relevant particulars appearing in the application submitted under subsection (1) correspond to the relevant particulars appearing in the basic application or basic registration, as the case may be. (8) The failure by the applicant to indicate the class or classes, shall not prevent the International Bureau from indicating the appropriate class or classes with respect to the international application. (9) Where the requirements for registration of a mark in an international application are met, the Registrar shall transmit the international application to the International Bureau and certify to the International Bureau— (a) the date the Office received the international application; (b) that the particulars appearing in the international application correspond to the particulars appearing at the time of the certification, in the basic application or basic registration, as the case may be; [No. The Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2021 (c) inthecaseofa basic application the date and number of the basic application; and (d) inthecase ofa basic registration the date and number of the basic registration. (10) Where the requirements for an international application are met and after the Registrar has transmitted the international application to the International Bureau in accordance with subsection (9), and the mark is registered in the International Register by the International Bureau, the International Bureau shall publish the relevant details of the international registration in a periodical gazette issued by the International Bureau. G .

26B. All communications to the International to International Bureau, including international applications, Bureau. shal}— (a) be transmitted through the Registrar; and (b) beinthe English Language. Territorial 26C.—(1) A request for territorial extension. extension— (a) may be made directly to the International Bureau subsequent to an international registration granted under this Act; and (b) shall bein the form prescribed. (2) A territorial extension granted under subsection (1), shall be effective from the date such extension is recorded in the International Register. The Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2021 [No. ] (3) The validity of the territorial extension shall expire on the date the corresponding international registration expires. Validity of 26D.—{1) An international registration ofa intemational registration. mark shall be valid for ten years from the date of its registration. (2) Subject to the provisions of this section, upon the expiry of five years from the date of registration, the international registration shall become independent of the basic application or registration resulting therefrom or basic registration, as the case may require. (3) The protection resulting from the international registration, whether or not the international registration has been the subject of a transfer, may no longer be invoked if before the expiry of five years from the date of the international registration, the basic application or theregistration resulting therefrom or the basic registration, as the case may be— (a) hasbeen withdrawn; (b) has lapsed; (c) hasbeen renounced; or (d) has been the subject of a final decision of— @) rejection, (ii) revocation; (iii) cancellation; or (iv) invalidation, in respect of all or some of the goods and services listed in the international registration. 10 - J The Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2021 (4) The protection resulting from an international registration, whether or not it has been the subject of a transfer, may no longer be invoked if, after the expiry of five years from the date of the international registration, the basic application or the registration resulting therefrom, or the basic registration, as the case may be, a final decision of rejection, revocation, cancellation or invalidation or ordering the withdrawal of the basic application or the registration resulting therefrom, or the basic registration, as the case may be, results from— (a) an appeal against a decision refusing the effects of the basic application, provided that such appeal began before the expiry of the five-year period; (b) an action requesting the withdrawal of the basic application or the revocation, cancellation or invalidation of the registration resulting from the basic application or of the basic registration, provided that such action began before the expiry of the five-year period; or (c) an opposition to the basic application, provided that such opposition began before the expiry of the five-year period. (5) The protection resulting from the international registration, whether or not the international registration has been the subject of a transfer, may no longer be invoked if, after the The Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2021 [No. ] 11 expiry of five years from the date of the international registration, the basic application or the registration resulting therefrom, or the basic registration, as the case may be— (a) the basic application is withdrawn; or (b) _ theregistration resulting from the basic application or the basic registration is renounced, provided that, at the time of withdrawal or renunciation the application or registration was the subject of a proceeding under subsection (4)(a), (b) or (c) and that such proceeding began before the expiry of the five-year period. (6) The Registrar shall notify the International Bureau of the facts and decisions relevant under subsections (3), (4) and (5), and where applicable request the International Bureau to cancel to the extent applicable, the international registration. Part II[B.—Jnternational Registrations in which Jamaica is Designated Registrar 26E.—(1) In the case where the Registrar is shall examine notified international , by the International Bureau that an registration international registration contains a designation on of Jamaica, the Registrar shall publish the substantive grounds only. international registration in the Intellectual Property Journal and proceed to examine the international registration on substantive grounds only, and in accordance with section 21(1). (2) For the avoidance of doubt, an examination done pursuant to subsection (1), shall not include an examination as to formalities or priority claims. 12 [No. ] The Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2021 (3) Every international registration designating Jamaica shall enjoy the right of priority provided for in section 19, without the requirement to comply with formalities required under rule 6 of the Trade Marks Rules, 2001. (4) Any person who opposes the protection of an international registration designating Jamaica, may file with the Registrar a notice of opposition within two months from the date of publication. (5) Opposition to an international registration designating Jamaica shall be governed by the provisions of this Act, and any rules made hereunder shall apply mutatis mutandis. Provisional 26F.—(1) Where the Registrar upon refusal of international examination under section 26E, determines that Tegistration. the mark which is the subject of an international registration designating Jamaica cannot be accepted, or can be accepted with conditions, the Registrar shall before the expiration of eighteen months from the date on which the notification of the extension of protection is sent from the International Bureau, notify the International Bureau ofits refusal together with a statement of the grounds of provisional refusal. (2) Where an opposition is filed with the Registrar in respect of an international registration designating Jamaica, the Registrar shall before the expiration of eighteen months from the date on which the notification of the extension of protection is sent from the International Bureau, notify the International Bureau of a provisional refusal of protection, together with a statement of the grounds of provisional refusal. The Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2021 [No. ] 13 (3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), the holder of the intemational registration designating Jamaica shall enjoy the same remedies, as if the mark had been filed for registration directly with the Registrar. (4) The holder of the international registration designating Jamaica may respond to a provisional refusal under subsection (1), by requesting, in writing, areview of the decision within two months from the date the notification of the provisional refusal was sent by the International Bureau to the holder. (5) Where the holder of the international registration designating Jamaica has no address for service in Jamaica, the request for review shall be submitted in writing through a duly appointed agent domiciled in Jamaica together with a power of attorney. (6) Where the holder of the international registration designating Jamaica does not respond to the provisional refusal within the period prescribed in subsection (4), the designation of Jamaica shall be deemed abandoned.

26G. Where the Registrar has notified the Registrar shall send International Bureau of a provisional refusal of statement to protection and all the procedures before the the International Registrar are completed, and such provisional Bureau. refusal has been either totally or partially withdrawn, the Registrar shall send to the International Bureau— (a) in the case of a total withdrawal of provisional refusal, a statement to the effect that the provisional refusal is withdrawn and that protection of the 14 . | The Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2021 mark is granted for all the goods and services for which protection has been requested; or (b) inthe case ofa partial withdrawal, a statement indicating the goods and services for which protection of the mark is granted. Confirmation 26H. Where the Registrar has sent to the of provisional International Bureau, a notification of provisional refusal of refusal and all the procedures before the Registrar protection of international are completed, and the Registrar has decided to mark. confirm such refusal of protection of the mark for all the goods and services for which protection has been requested, the Registrar shall send to the International Bureau a statement to that effect. Statement of 261. Where all procedures before the Registrar are grant of protection. completed, and there is no ground for the Registrar to refuse protection, the Registrar shall within eighteen months send to the International Bureau a statement to the effect that protection is granted to the mark. Further 26J. Where after the sending ofa statement under decision affecting section 26G, 26H or 26], there is a further decision protection of which affects the protection of a mark, the Registrar a mark. shall to the extent that the Registrar is aware of that decision, send to the International Bureau a further statement indicating the goods and services for which the mark is protected. Effect of an 26K.—_{1) Anintemational registration designating international Registration. Jamaica shall have the same effect as from the date of the international registration or the subsequent designation of Jamaica, as the case may be, as if the application for the registration of the mark had been filed directly with the Registrar. (2) The date of filing is the date of the international registration where Jamaica is designated in the international registration or the date of the [No. ] 15 The Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2021 subsequent designation, where Jamaica is designated subsequently to the international registration. (3) Where— (a) norefusal is notified by the Registrar to the International Bureau; (b) arefusal has been so notified, but has been subsequently withdrawn; or (c) astatement of grant of protection is sent by the Registrar, the protection of the mark shall be the same as if the mark had been registered directly by the Registrar on the date of the international registration or the date of subsequent designation as the case may be. transformation 26L.—{1) Where an international registration oa ational designating Jamaica is cancelled by the International registration. Bureau, in respect of all or some of the goods and services listed in the international registration, the person who was the holder of the international registration, may file an application for the registration of the same trade mark directly with the Registrar pursuant to section 16. (2) The application made under subsection (1), shall be treated as if it had been filed on the date of the international registration or on the date of recording of the territorial extension of protection and if the international registration enjoyed priority, the application shall enjoy the same priority provided that— (a) the application is filed within three months from the date on which the intemational registration was cancelled; 16 The Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2021 (b) the goods and services listed in the application are in fact covered by the list of goods and services contained in the international registration in respect of Jamaica; (c) the application includes— @) a statement that the application is made by way of transformation; (i) the international registration number for the international registration which was cancelled; (ti) the date of the international registration, or the date of recording of the territorial extension of protection made subsequent to the international registration, as the case may determine; (iv) the date on which intemational registration was cancelled; (v) ifapplicable, the date of any priority claimed in the international registration and recorded in the Intemational Register; and (vi) the prescribed fee; and (d) the application complies with all the requirements of this Act and any rules made hereunder. 2021 [No. ] 17 The Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, and (2), an (3) Subject to subsections (1) mation shall be application resulting from transfor stration filed treated the same as an application for regi directly with the Registrar. tion is not (4) Where an international registra the date the protected in Jamaica on or before elled, any international registration was canc rtaken on or procedures or measures already unde lting from before the date on which an application resu ose of the transformation is filed for the purp ed as having international registration shall be consider application been undertaken for the purpose of the resulting from transformation. gnating 26M.—{1) Aninternational registration desi Renewal of international of ten years Jamaica, may be renewed for a period registration. registration. from the date of expiry of the intemational ional (2) Anapplication torenew aninternat registration shall be— ional (a) filed directly with the Internat Bureau; and fee. (b) accompanied by any applicable (3) Aperiod of grace of six months shall registration, be allowed for renewal of the international e to the subject to the payment of a surcharg International Bureau. Subject to subsection (2) where an Collective 26N.—{(1) and amaica is a international registration designating J certification such registration collective mark or a certification mark, marks. of the First and shall be subject to the provisions Second Schedules. the (2) Where the regulations governing s have not been use of collective or certification mark accordance with submitted directly to the Registrar, in e an ex officio subsection (1), the Registrar shall issu provisional refusal. 18 [No. ] The Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2021 Request to 260.—{1) Where a mark that is the take note of subject of a an national registration in Jamaica is also international the subject of an intemational registration and both regi registration. strations are in the name of the same person, the international registration shall be deemed to replace the national registration, without prejudice to any rights acquired by virtue of the latter, provided that— (a) the protection resulting from the international registration extends to Jamaica in accordance with section 26C; (b) all the goods and services listed in the national registration in Jamaica are also listed in the international registration in respect of Jamaica; and (c) the extension of protection of that international registration to Jamaica took effect after the date of national registration of the mark in Jamaica. (2) The holder of the internationa l registration may in the form prescrib ed and accompanied by the prescribed fee, request the Registrar to take note of that international registration in the Register. (3) The Registrar may before approvin g the request, examine the request refe rred to in subsection (2) in order to be Satisfie d that the conditions under subsection (1) have been established. (4) Where the Registrar has taken note of an international registration unde r this section, the Registrar shall notify the Internat ional Bureau accordingly. The Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2021 [No. ] 19 (5) Where the Registrar has taken note of an international registration under this section, such notification shall state— (a) the number of the international registration in question; (b) the goods and services listed in the international registration, (c) the filing date and number of the application for registration of the mark in Jamaica; (d) the date and number of the registration in Jamaica; (ec) the priority date, if any, of the registration in Jamaica; and (f) any information relating to any other rights acquired by virtue of that regist in ration Jamaica. (6) A national registration shall not be cancelled or otherwise affected by virtue— (a) ofbeing deemed to be replaced by an international registration; or (b) that the Registrar has taken note in its Register of the replacement. (7) Where all the goods and services listed in the national registration are not listed in the international registration, the scope of replacement shall be limited to the goods and services listed in the international registration.”.

9. The principal Act is amended by inserting next after section 55, Insertion of new section the following as section S5A— 55A in principal Act. “Preliminary 55A. A person may request the Registrar to and search conduct a preliminary search, and advise in respect of the registrability of a trade mark.”. 20 (No. J The Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2021 Amendment 10. Section 58 of the principal Act is amended in subsection (3) by or section 58 deleting the words “Jamaica Intellectual Property Office” and substituting principal Act. therefor the word “Office”. Amendment 11. Section 59 of the principal Act is amended in subsection (2)(c) of section 59 of the by deleting the words “Jamaica Intellectual Property Office” and principal Act. substituting therefor the word “Office”, Amendment 12. Section 60 of the principal Act is amended by— of section 60 of veipal Act (a) renumbering subsection (2) as subsection (4); and princi ct. (b) inse next after rtin subsection g (1) the following subsections— “ (2) Any appeal that may be filed under this Act against a decision, shall be filed within twenty-eight days after the date of the decision. (3) Any decision, judgment or order of the Court, following an appeal conceminang intemational registration, shall be communicated to the International Bureau as a further decision, which shall include a further statement indicating the goods and services for which the mark is protected in Jamaica.”. Insertion of 13. The principal Act is amended by inserting next after section 61 , new sections 61A, 61B and the following as sections 61A, 61B and 61C— orineipal Act. “ Recordings 61A._{1) Subject to sections 61B, 61C and in the 62A, any rec ord made : in ing the Interna tional Register International . ; : : Register —_ in respect of an international registration, shall to the h : . ; . the eave extent that it applies to Jamaica as a designated effect as if Contracting Party, have the same effect as if it had in the been recorded by the Registrar, in the Register of Reais rade ter of Trade Marks. Marks. (2) Where, pursuant to the Act or Rules made hereunder, the Registrar considers that the recording referred to in subsection (1) has no effect in Jamaica, the Registrar shall, within eighteen months from the date on which the notification of the recording The Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2021 [No. ] 21 was sent to the Registrar from the Intemational Bureau, send a communication in writing to the Intemational Bureau to that effect. (3) The communication referred to in subsection (2) shall state— (a) the reasons for the decision, (b) therelevant provision of the law which informed the decision; (c) in the case where the decision does not affect all the goods and services, those which are affected or those which are not affected by the decision; and (d) whether the decision is subject to review or appeal. (4) Section 30 shall apply mutatis mutandis in respect of recording of a licence in an international registration with effect for Jamaica. Change in 61B.—{1) Where the Registrar is notified by the ownership of an International Bureau of a change in ownership of an international international registration affecting Jamaica, the registration. Registrar may declare that the change in ownership shall have no effect in Jamaica. (2) The declaration referred to in subsection (1) shall set out— (a) thereasons the change in ownership is of no effect; (b) the corresponding essential provisions of the law; and (c) whether such declaration may be subject to review. 22 [No. J The Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2021 (3) Where a declaration is made under subsection (1), the effect of such a declaration is that, with respect to Jamaica as the designated Contracting Party, the international registration shall remain in the name of the transferor. (4) The holder of the international registration may request a review by the Registrar, of the declaration made under subsection (1), within a period of twenty-eight days after the date of the notification sent by the International Bureau to the holder. (5) Where the holder has no address for service in Jamaica, the request for review shall be submitted in writing through a duly appointed agent domiciled in Jamaica, together with a power of attorney. (6) The Registrar shall notify the International Bureau of the final decision in relation to a declaration made in accordance with subsection (1). (7) The declaration made under subsection (1) shall be sent to the International Bureau before the expiration of eighteen months after the date on which the notification referred to in subsection (1) was sent to the Registrar. Limitation of 61C.—_{1) Where the Registrar is notified by the goods and services in an International Bureau ofa limitation of the list of goods international and services in an international registration affecting registration. Jamaica, the Registrar may declare that the limitation has no effect in Jamaica. (2) Where a declaration ofa limitation is made under subsection (1), the effect of such a declaration in Jamaica is that the limitation shall not apply in respect of goods and services stated in the declaration. [No. ] 23 The Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2021 (3) The declaration referred to in subsection (1) shall set out— (a) thereasons the limitation is ofno effect; (b) the corresponding essential provisions of the law; and (c) whether such declaration may be subject to review. (4) The holder of the international registration may request a review by the Registrar, of the declaration made under subsection (1), within a period of twenty-eight days after the date of the notification sent by the International Bureau to the holder. (5) Where the holder has no address for service in Jamaica, the request for review shall be submitted in writing through a duly appointed agent domiciled in Jamaica, together with a power of attorney. (6) The Registrar shall notify the International Bureau of the final decision in relation to a declaration made in accordance with subsection (1). (7) The declaration made under subsection (1) shall be sent to the International Bureau before the expiry of eighteen months after the date on which the notification referred to in subsection (1), was sent to the Registrar.”.

14. The principal Act is amended by inserting next after section 62, Insertion of new section the following as section 62A— 62A in principal Act. “ Correction 62A.—{1) The Registrar may, upon receipt from of international the International Bureau of a notification of a registration. correction of an international registration where Jamaica is designated, declare in a notification of refusal to the International Bureau, that the Registrar 24 [No. ] The Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2021 considers that protection cannot or can no longer continue to be granted to the international registration as corrected. (2) Where a declaration ofa correction is made under subsection (1), the effect of such a declaration in Jamaica is that the correction shall not apply in respect of goods and services stated in the declaration. (3) The declaration referred to in subsection (1) shall set out— (a) the reasons the correction is of no effect; (b) the corresponding essential provisions of the law; and (c) whether such declaration may be subject to review. (4) The holder of the international registration may request a review by the Registrar, of the declaration made under subsection (1), within a period of twenty-eight days after the date of the notification sent by the International Bureau to the holder. (5) Where the holder has no address for service in Jamaica, the request for review shall be submitted in writing through a duly appointed agent domiciled in Jamaica, together with a power of attorney. (6) The Registrar shall notify the International Bureau of the final decision in relation to a declaration made in accordance with subsection (1). (7) The Registrar shall send the declaration made under subsection (1) to the International Bureau within eighteen months from the date the notification The Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2021 {[No. J 25 of the correction was sent to the Registrar by the International Bureau.”

15. Section 78 of the principal Act is amended in paragraph (g) by Amendment of section 78 deleting the words “Jamaica Intellectual Property Office” and substituting ¢¢ principal therefor the word “Office”. Act.

16. The Third Schedule of the principal Act is amended by deleting Amendment paragraphs 7(2), 7(4), 8(3), 8(4), 8(5), 8(6), 9(1), 9(3), 10, 14, 151) Sisaute of and 17(2). principal Act. Passed in the Honourable House of Representatives this Ist day of June, 2021. JULIET A. HOLNESS Deputy Speaker. Passed in the Honourable Senate this 11th day of June, 2021. THOMAS TAVARES-FINSON, CD, QC, JP President. This printed impression has been carefully compared by me with the authenticated impression of the foregoing Act, and has been found by me to be a true and correct printed copy of the said Act. Sof Mele aah rk to the Houses of Parliament. actA .