Section 2

“agent” means a Geographical Indication agent registered in accordance with this Act and the regulations made under it;

“appointed date” has the same meaning as is assigned to that expression in the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia

Act 2002 [Act 617];

“Assistant Registrar” means the person appointed or deemed to have been appointed to be an Assistant Registrar under subsection 8(2) or (3);

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“competent authority” means any government or statutory body carrying out the functions of, on behalf of, or sanctioned by, the

Government;

“Corporation” means the Intellectual Property Corporation of

Malaysia established under the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia Act 2002;

“Court” means the High Court;

“Deputy Registrar” means the person appointed or deemed to have been appointed to be a Deputy Registrar under subsection 8(2) or (3);

“geographical indication” means an indication which identifies any goods as originating in a country or territory, or a region or locality in that country or territory, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the goods is essentially attributable to their geographical origin;

“goods” means any natural or agricultural product or any product of handicraft or industry;

“interested person” means any of the persons specified in section 11;

“Minister” means the Minister for the time being charged with the responsibility for intellectual property;

“Paris Convention” means the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property of 20 March 1883, as revised or amended from time to time;

“producer” means—