General

18Interpretation

1

In this Act—

  • “business” includes a trade or profession;

  • “controlled representation” has the meaning given by section 3(1) above;

  • “infringing articles” has the meaning given by section 7(4) above;

  • “infringing goods” has the meaning given by section 7(2) above;

  • “infringing material” has the meaning given by section 7(3) above;

  • “Olympic motto” means the motto of the International Olympic Committee, “Citius, altius, fortius”;

  • “Olympic symbol” means the symbol of the International Olympic Committee, consisting of five interlocking rings;

  • “proprietor” has the meaning given by section 2(2) above; and

  • “trade” includes a business or profession.

2

For the purposes of this Act each of the following is a protected word, namely, “Olympiad”, “Olympiads”, “Olympian”, “Olympians”, “Olympic” and “Olympics”.

3

In this Act, references to the Olympic motto or a protected word include the motto or word in translation into any language.

4

In the application of this Act to Scotland—

  • “accounts” means count, reckoning and payment;

  • “declaration” means declarator;

  • “defendant” means defender;

  • “injunction” means interdict; and

  • “plaintiff” means pursuer.