Cap 362 s 7 Offences in respect of trade descriptions (Trade Descriptions Ordinance)

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Chapter:	362	Title:	Trade Descriptions Ordinance	Gazette Number:	E.R. 2 of 2012
Section:	7	Heading:	Offences in respect of trade descriptions	Version Date:	02/08/2012

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, any person who-

(a) in the course of any trade or business-

(i) applies a false trade description to any goods; or

(ii) supplies or offers to supply any goods to which a false trade description is applied; or

(b) has in his possession for sale or for any purpose of trade or manufacture any goods to which a false trade description is applied,

commits an offence.

(2) A person exposing goods for supply or having goods in his possession for supply shall be deemed to offer to supply them.
(3) Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance any person who disposes of or has in his possession any die, block, machine, or other instrument for the purpose of making, or applying to goods a false trade description commits an offence unless he proves that he acted without intent to defraud. (Amended L.N. 272 of 1990)

[cf. 1968 c. 29 s. 1 U.K.]