Singapore legislation
Section 58
Section 58
Notification under Article 6ter of Paris Convention, etc.
(1)
For the purposes of section 56, state emblems of a Convention country (other than the national flag), and official signs or hallmarks, are regarded as protected under the Paris Convention or the TRIPS Agreement only if, or to the extent that —
the country in question has notified Singapore in accordance with Article 6ter(3) of the Paris Convention, or under that Article as applied by the TRIPS Agreement, that it desires to protect that emblem, sign or hallmark;
the notification remains in force; and
Singapore has not objected to it in accordance with Article 6ter(4) of the Paris Convention, or under that Article as applied by the TRIPS Agreement, or any such objection has been withdrawn.
(2)
For the purposes of section 57, the emblems, abbreviations and names of an international organisation are regarded as protected under the Paris Convention or the TRIPS Agreement only if, or to the extent that —
the organisation in question has notified Singapore in accordance with Article 6ter(3) of the Paris Convention, or under that Article as applied by the TRIPS Agreement, that it desires to protect that emblem, abbreviation or name;
the notification remains in force; and
Singapore has not objected to it in accordance with Article 6ter(4) of the Paris Convention, or under that Article as applied by the TRIPS Agreement, or any such objection has been withdrawn.
(3)
Notification under Article 6ter(3) of the Paris Convention, or under that Article as applied by the TRIPS Agreement, has effect only in relation to applications for registration made more than 2 months after the receipt of the notification.
(4)
The Registrar must keep and make available for public inspection by any person, at all reasonable hours and free of charge, a list of —
the state emblems and official signs or hallmarks; and
the emblems, abbreviations and names of international organisations,which are for the time being protected under the Paris Convention or the TRIPS Agreement by virtue of a notification under Article 6ter(3) of that Convention or under that Article as applied by the TRIPS Agreement.