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This Act makes provision for the registration and protection of geographical indications. “Geographical indication” means an indication, however expressed, which identifies a product as originating in a particular area, where some quality, reputation or other characteristic of the product is essentially attributable to its geographical origin. The Trade Marks Office established by the Trade Marks Act shall be responsible for registering geographical indications and for exercising all the other f