Merchandise Marks Act (Cap. 90:04). Country/Territory Guyana Document type Legislation Date 1888 (1998) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source The Laws of Guyana, Chapter 90:04, pp. 1-13. Long titleAn Act to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to fraudulent marks on merchandise. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Fraud Packaging/labelling Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America Abstract This Act prohibits forgery of a trade mark, false labelling or marking, selling of goods to which false trade marks or descriptions are applied, etc. Section 4 and 5 define forging of a trade mark and applying of false descriptions. Sections 8 to 13 outline the procedures of indictment, pleading, proceeding, etc. in the case of prosecution and court proceedings. “Trade description includes a statement as to the composition of goods. “Goods” means anything which is subject of trade, manufacture or merchandise. Full text English