Geographical Indications Act 2000 · Updated to 1 Jan 2006 · Part II · Protection of Geographical Indications
7. Homonymous geographical indications for wines
Feedback & support(1)
In the case of homonymous geographical indications for wines, protection shall be accorded to each indication.
(2)
The Registrar, in cases of bona fide concurrent use of homonymous geographical indications, shall determine the practical conditions under which the homonymous geographical indications in question will be differentiated from each other, taking into account the need to ensure equitable treatment of the producers concerned and that the public are not misled.
Registrar
Defined · s 2
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Geographical Indications as designated in subsection 8(1).