Provisions as to industrial property

(1) Where after the commencement of this Act any servant or agent of the Crown infringes a patent, registered trade mark, merchandise mark or any copyright (including any copyright in a design subsisting under any enactment relating to patents and designs) and the infringement is committed with the authority of the Crown, then, subject to this Act, civil proceedings in respect of the infringement shall lie against the Crown. (2) Nothing in this Act shall affect such– (a) rights of Her Majesty or a Government department to make, use, exercise or vend any 10 Crown Proceedings Act patented invention or design for the services of the Government of Belize; or (b) powers of a Government department to omit or delay anything required to be done in relation to an application for a patent connected with the research into, production and use of atomic energy, and to give directions prohibiting or restricting the publication of information with respect to the subject matter of the application, as may be conferred on Her Majesty or any Government department and regulated by any enactment relating to patents and designs or atomic energy. (3) Except as expressly provided by this section, no proceedings shall lie against the Crown by virtue of this Act in respect of the infringement of a patent, registered trade mark, merchandise mark or any such copyright as is mentioned in sub- section (1).