Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905
4Application of trade description
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4 Application of trade description
(1) A false trade description shall be deemed to be applied to goods if: (a) it is applied to the goods themselves; or (b) it is applied to any covering, label, reel, or thing used in connexion with the goods; or (c) it is used in any manner likely to lead to the belief that it describes or designates the goods. (1A) A trade description which is required by the regulations to be applied to any goods shall be deemed to be applied to the goods if: (a) it is applied to the goods themselves; or (b) it is used in relation to the goods in the manner prescribed. (2) Covering includes any stopper, glass, bottle, vessel, box, capsule, case, frame, or wrapper; and label includes any band or ticket.