London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006

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10(1)The following provisions of the Olympic Symbol etc. (Protection) Act 1995 (c. 32) shall have effect (with any necessary modifications) in relation to the London Olympics association right as they have effect in relation to the Olympics association right—U.K.

(a)section 2(2) to (4) (effect of right),

(b)section 3(2) (infringement: specific cases),

(c)section 4(11) to (14) (infringement: protection for existing rights),

(d)section 5 (power to prescribe further limitations),

(e)section 6 (action for infringement),

(f)section 7 (orders in relation to infringing goods, &c.),

(g)section 15 (directions by Secretary of State), and

(h)section 16 (action for groundless threats).

(2)In the application of provisions of that Act by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)a reference to a controlled representation is a reference to a visual or verbal representation (of any kind) likely to create in the public mind an association between the London Olympics and—

(i)goods or services, or

(ii)a provider of goods or services,

(b)a reference to the person appointed under section 1(2) as proprietor shall be taken as a reference to the London Organising Committee,

(c)a reference to the commencement of that Act shall be taken as a reference to the commencement of this Schedule, and

(d)a reference to the Olympic Games or the Olympic movement or to the Paralympic Games or the Paralympic movement shall be taken as a reference to the London Olympics.

(3)In each case, a reference in sub-paragraph (1) to a provision of that Act is to that provision as amended by Schedule 3 above.