LAWS OF KIRIBATI
REVISED EDITION 1979

CHAPTER 2A

ARMORIAL BEARINGS

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section
1. Short title
2. Interpretation 
3. Prohibition 
4. Restriction on proceedings
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4 of 1979
An Ordinance to declare the Armorial Bearings of Kiribati, to prohibit the unauthorised use thereof and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto

Commencement: 12th July 1979

Short title

I. This Ordinance may be cited as the Armorial Bearings Ordinance.

Interpretation

2. (1) In this Ordinance unless the context otherwise requires-

"the Armorial Bearings" means the Armorial Bearings of the Republic of Kiribati:

(2) The Armorial Bearings shall be in the form and design Published by the Minister by notice in the Gazette.

Prohibition

3. (1) Except with the written consent of the Minister, which may be given in general or particular terms, and subject to any conditions which the Minister may specify in his consent, no person shall –

(a) in any manner or in connection with any matter whatsoever, display in public, or sell or expose for or have in his possession for sale, or for any of those purposes make; or

(b) In connection with any business, trade, calling or profession, use, any copy of the Armorial Bearings, or, a device or thing resembling the Armorial Bearings.

(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $1,000.

(3) The court before which any person is convicted of an offence under subsection (1) may, in addition to imposing any other punishment, order that any goods or thing by means of which or in respect of which, the offence was committed shall be forfeited.

Restriction on proceedings

4. No proceedings for an offence against section 3 shall be instituted without the consent of the Attorney-General.

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