s.2Unauthorised use of Coat of Arms or flag an offence
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Unauthorised use of Coat of Arms or flag an offence

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Subject to the other provisions of this section, whoever, without the authority of the Governor in Cabinet, uses in connection with a trade, business, calling or profession, the Coat of Arms or flag of the Islands (or arms or a flag so closely resembling the Coat of Arms or flag of the Islands as to be calculated to deceive) in such manner as to be calculated to lead to the belief that he is duly authorised to use the Coat of Arms or flag of the Islands is guilty of an offence and liable in respect of a first offence to a fine of five hundred dollars, and in respect of a second or subsequent offence to a fine of five thousand dollars.
Subsection (1) does not apply to the use by a proprietor of a trade mark that contains the Coat of Arms or flag of the Islands.
Subsection (1) does not apply to the use by a person of —
any advertisement, circular or publication (whether transmitted by electronic means or otherwise);
any article of clothing; or
any other item,
that contains the Coat of Arms or flag of the Islands, where such use is with a view to promoting or procuring the election of a candidate at an election.
In this section —
"candidate" means a person who intends to seek nomination, or who has been nominated, as a candidate to contest an election; and
"election" means an election of a member or members to the Legislative Assembly.

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