Object of the Bill
The policy behind the Bill is to prohibit the manufacture and trade in counterfeit goods that infringe upon protected intellectual property rights; to prohibit release of counterfeit goods into the channels of commerce; to create offences relating to trade in counterfeit goods to empower the commissioner of customs and excise to seize and detain suspected counterfeit goods; to empower inspectors to be appointed by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards to seize and Detain suspected counterfeit goods, and to provide for incidental matters.
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The Anti Counterfeiting Goods Bill, 2010
Sponsored By Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Kahinda Otafiire (Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities)
Committee: The Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industry
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First Reading/Committee
Second Reading
Third Reading
Presentation/Waiting Assent
Assented by President
End
Bill passed on 01/01/1970
Bill Withdrawn on 01/01/1970