(1) All signs eligible for protection as a trade mark within the meaning of section 3 may be registered as collective marks if they are liable to distinguish the goods or services of the members of the proprietor of the collective mark from those of other enterprises in terms of their origin from a given enterprise or their geographical origin, their nature, quality or other properties. A collective mark shall be described as such when the mark is applied for.
(2) The provisions of this Act shall apply to collective marks unless otherwise provided in this Part.