Designs Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1992

No. 452 1

__________________

Designs Regulations 2(Amendment)

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Designs Act 1906.

 Dated 22 December 1992.

 BILL HAYDEN

 Governor-General

 By His Excellency’s Command,

ROSS FREE

Minister of State for Science and Technology

____________

1.   Amendment

1.1   The Designs Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

[NOTE:

 These Regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s. 48.]

2.   Regulation 29B (Determination of claim)

2.1   Subregulation 29B (1):

After “subregulation 29 (2)”, insert “or 29AA (2)”.

2.2   Subregulation 29B (2):

Omit “under subregulation 29 (2)”.

3.   Regulation 31 (Application of Part IV)

3.1   Paragraph 31 (b):

After “subregulation 29 (2)”, insert “or 29AA (2)”.

4.   Regulation 61 (Compliance with forms)

4.1   Omit the regulation, substitute:

Review of decisions

“61.

(1) In this regulation:

‘decision’ has the same meaning as in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975.

“(2)

Application may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of a decision of the Registrar under regulation 29B by a person whose interests are affected by the decision.

“(3)

The Registrar must take such steps as are reasonable in the circumstances to give a person whose interests are affected by a decision referred to in subregulation (2) written notice of:

• (a)

  the making of that decision; and

• (b)

  the right to have the decision reviewed by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

“(4)

Failure to comply with subregulation (3) in relation to a decision does not affect the validity of the decision.”.

_____________

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 24 December 1992.

2. Statutory Rules 1982 No. 72 as amended by 1984 No. 256; 1986 No. 263; 1988 No. 103; 1989 Nos. 95 and 313; 1990 Nos. 29, 239 and 240; 1991 Nos. 65 and 455; 1992 Nos. 149 and 445.