Section 6
Prohibition of improper use of certain emblems and names
of State Anthem and Emblems Ordinance, 2002
—
(1)
Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, no person shall, except with the written permission of the State Secretary—
(a)
use any specified name or specified emblem, or any colourable imitation thereof, for the purpose of any trade, business, calling or profession; or
(b)
use for the purpose of, or display as an advertisement for, any business, trade, calling or profession, or sell any photograph, drawing or other pictorial representation of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri; or
(c)
use or continue to use any specified name or specified emblem, or any colourable imitation thereof, in the title of any patent, or in any trade mark or design; or
(d)
make for the purposes of sale or sell or expose for sale or have in his possession for sale any specified emblem; or
(e)
use any specified name or specified emblem, or any colourable imitation thereof as a letter-head or in any invitation card or any card intended to convey greetings to another on any festive occasion, religious or secular; or
(f)
display on or affix to any vehicle any specified name or specified emblem or any material whatsoever containing any specified name or specified emblem or any colourable imitation thereof:
Provided that the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to any vehicle provided by the State Government for the use of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, the Chief Minister, a State Minister or the Speaker or the Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Undangan
Negeri Sarawak.
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(2)
Nothing in subsection (1) shall be construed as prohibiting—
(a)
the use of any specified name or specified emblem for the official purposes of the Government of the State of Sarawak;
or
(b)
the use of any photograph, drawing or other pictorial representation of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri relating to the production of news (whether in a newspaper or any other medium) or to the publication of any article in a newspaper.
(3)
The State Secretary may subject any permission given under subsection (1) to such conditions as he may deem fit.