Olympic Symbol etc. (Protection) Act 1995

18 Interpretation

(1) In this Act—

• “business” includes a trade or profession;

• “controlled representation” has the meaning given by section 3(1) above;

• “infringing articles” has the meaning given by section 7(4) above;

• “infringing goods” has the meaning given by section 7(2) above;

• “infringing material” has the meaning given by section 7(3) above;

• “Olympic motto” means the motto of the International Olympic Committee, “Citius, altius, fortius”;

• “Olympic symbol” means the symbol of the International Olympic Committee, consisting of five interlocking rings;

• “proprietor” has the meaning given by section 2(2) above; and

• “trade” includes a business or profession.

(2) For the purposes of this Act each of the following is a protected word, namely, “Olympiad”, “Olympiads”, “Olympian”, “Olympians”, “Olympic” and “Olympics”.

(3) In this Act, references to the Olympic motto or a protected word include the motto or word in translation into any language.

(4) In the application of this Act to Scotland—

• “accounts” means count, reckoning and payment;

• “declaration” means declarator;

• “defendant” means defender;

• “injunction” means interdict; and

• “plaintiff” means pursuer.