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Trade Marks Act 2002

Administrative provisions and miscellaneous - Advisory committee

178: Function of advisory committee

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"The advisory committee helps decide if Māori-related trade marks are okay to use"

The advisory committee has a special job. Their job is to help the Commissioner. They look at trade marks that are based on or similar to Māori signs. These signs can be words or pictures. The committee's job is to tell the Commissioner if using or registering these trade marks might upset Māori people. They need to say if they think Māori people would find it offensive.

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Part 5Administrative provisions and miscellaneous
Advisory committee

178Function of advisory committee

  1. The function of the advisory committee is to advise the Commissioner whether the proposed use or registration of a trade mark that is, or appears to be, derivative of a Māori sign, including text and imagery, is, or is likely to be, offensive to Māori.