Event organisers using Penang logo without permission will face action
Event organisers need to obtain approval from the Penang government before using the state logo in order to avoid untoward incidents, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said today.
He said the law against misusing the state logo can be found under the State of Penang Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Enactment (Penang No 8 of 1961), an enactment that has been passed by the State Legislative Assembly...
Event organisers need to obtain approval from the Penang government before using the state logo in order to avoid untoward incidents, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said today.
He said the law against misusing the state logo can be found under the State of Penang Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Enactment (Penang No 8 of 1961), an enactment that has been passed by the State Legislative Assembly.
"Based on this, legal action can be taken against any party using the Penang logo without approval or permission," Chow said during the Question Time in the State Legislative Assembly.
"At the moment, we are taking a cautious approach to the matter by advising those who want to use our logo that they should first apply to do so, by making an application to the State Secretariat, so that the matter can be raised at the state executive council before their programme is launched," Chow added.
Chow was replying to a question from Joseph Ng Soon Siang (DAP-Air Itam) who asked if the Penang government can take any action to overcome the issue of recognition for any concert or sports.
Misuse of state logo 'occurred often'
Ng said the problem of misusing the state's logo occurred often, and he cited the example of concert and sports organisers misusing the state logo to promote their events.
"When this happens, it would tarnish the reputation of the state," Ng said.
He was referring to a concert organised by WTW Entertainment Sdn Bhd, which was scheduled for Sept 21, but was cancelled on the same day, two hours after it was supposed to start.
The concert highlighted two Taiwanese singers, David Teo and Shin, for which 6,000 tickets valued at RM158 to RM588 each had been sold.
After much criticism as the event featured the state's logo, the Penang office of the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry denied involvement in the organisation of the concert.
"If there are any suggestions for enforcement, the matter needs to be discussed in detail, and if we are going to enforce the law, it has to be based on proper regulation and any existing enactment," Chow stressed.
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