Trade Marks Act, 1963

Unauthorised user of State badges.

65.—Any person who without lawful authority uses in connection with any business, trade, calling or profession any badge, device, emblem, or flag reserved by law for the use of, or commonly used by, the State, the Defence Forces, any officer of the State or any Department of State (or any badge, device, emblem, or flag so closely resembling the same as to be likely to deceive) in such manner as to be likely to lead to the belief that he is duly authorised to use such badge, device, emblem, or flag, shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds (and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding five pounds for every day on which the offence continues) or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.