Schedule 2 - Olympic symbol protection
London Olympics Bill
12:30 pm
Richard Caborn (Minister of State (Sport), Department for Culture, Media & Sport; Sheffield Central, Labour)
I beg to move amendment No. 83, in schedule 2, page 35, line 16, at end insert—
‘Infringement 9AIn section 7(3)(a) (orders in relation to infringing goods: “infringing material”) for “, or for advertising goods or services,” substitute “, for advertising goods or services or by being displayed,”.’. The amendment removes an anomaly from the Olympic Symbol etc. (Protection) Act 1995. At present, a person infringes the BOA’s right if, in contravention of section 3 of that Act, he or she uses a protected word or symbol in a banner or flag. However, the definition of “infringing material” in section (7)(3) does not include such banners or displays. Our amendment simply means that the court orders permitted by section 7 of the Act, such as those relating to the delivering up of goods or the erasure of infringing signs, can now apply to flags or banners using protected words or symbols that infringe the BOA’s right. Amendment agreed to.
9AIn section 7(3)(a) (orders in relation to infringing goods: “infringing material”) for “, or for advertising goods or services,” substitute “, for advertising goods or services or by being displayed,”.’.
The amendment removes an anomaly from the Olympic Symbol etc. (Protection) Act 1995. At present, a person infringes the BOA’s right if, in contravention of section 3 of that Act, he or she uses a protected word or symbol in a banner or flag. However, the definition of “infringing material” in section (7)(3) does not include such banners or displays. Our amendment simply means that the court orders permitted by section 7 of the Act, such as those relating to the delivering up of goods or the erasure of infringing signs, can now apply to flags or banners using protected words or symbols that infringe the BOA’s right.