STATUTORY RULES.
1933. No. 31.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE PATENTS, TRADE MARKS
AND DESIGNS ACT 1932.
I, THE
GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the
advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations
under the Patents Trade
Marks and Designs Act 1932, to come into operation forthwith.
Dated
this sixth day of March, 1933.
ISAAC
A. ISAACS
Governor-General.
By His
Excellency’s Command,
J. G. LATHAM
Attorney-General.
Patents,
Trade Marks and Designs (Temporary) Regulations.
Short title.
1.
These Regulations may be cited as the Patents, Trade Marks and Designs
(Temporary) Regulations.
Extension of time
prescribed under Patents Act.
2.
Where the Commissioner of Patents is satisfied that, owing to circumstances
arising from the removal of the Patent Office from Melbourne to Canberra, any
act has not been done or any document has not been filed within the time
prescribed by
the Patents Act
1903-1932 or by any regulations made thereunder then, notwithstanding that the
prescribed time may have expired, the Commissioner may extend, for such period as
he thinks fit, the time for doing the act or filing the document:
Provided
that this regulation shall not apply to any proceeding under section 84 of the Patents Act
1903-1932.
Extension of time
prescribed under Trade Marks Act.
3.
Where the Registrar of Trade Marks is satisfied that, owing to circumstances
arising from the removal of the Trade Marks Office from Melbourne to Canberra,
any act has not been done or any document has not been filed within the time
prescribed by the Trade Marks Act
1905-1932 or by any regulations made thereunder then, notwithstanding that the
prescribed time may have expired, the Registrar may extend, for such period as
he thinks fit, the time for doing the act or filing the document.
Extension of time
prescribed under Designs Act.
4.
Where the Registrar of Designs is satisfied that, owing to circumstances
arising from the removal of the Designs Office from Melbourne to Canberra, any
act has not been done or any document has not been filed within the time
prescribed by the Designs Act
1906-1932 or by any regulations made thereunder then, notwithstanding that the
prescribed time may have expired, the Registrar may extend, for such period as
he thinks fit, the time for doing the act or filing the document.
No fee payable.
5.
No fee shall be payable in respect of any extension of time granted under these
Regulations, or any application for any such extension.
By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth
Government Printer, Canberra.
563.—Price 3d.