Specially protected emblems

(1) A trade mark which consists of or contains, (a) the Belize flag, or any of the principal armorial bearings of the Belize flag, or any insignia or device so nearly resembling the Belize flag or any such armorial bearings as to be likely to be mistaken for them or it; (b) any insignia used by the Belize Police Department, Belize Defence Force, Prison Department, Fire Department or any other Government Department, or any device so nearly resembling such insignia as to be likely to be mistaken for it; (c) words, letters or devices likely to lead persons to think that the applicant either has or recently has had Government patronage or authorization, shall not be registered unless it appears to the Registrar that consent has been given by or on behalf of the Government. (2) A trade mark shall not be registered if it falls in one of the categories referred to in section 62 of this Act (national emblems, etc., of Convention countries) or section 63 of this Act (emblems, etc., of certain international organisations). 31