Trade Marks Amendment Regulations 1999 (No. 2) (Cth)

Trade Marks Amendment Regulations 1999 (No. 2)

Statutory Rules 1999 No. 186

I, WILLIAM PATRICK DEANE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under theTrade Marks Act 1995.

Dated 25 August 1999.

WILLIAM DEANE

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

WARREN ENTSCH

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Science

and Resources

on behalf of the Minister for Industry, Science and Resources

Trade Marks Amendment Regulations 1999 (No. 2)1

Statutory Rules 1999 No. 1862

made under the

Trade Marks Act 1995

   

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1Name of Regulations

 These Regulations are the Trade Marks Amendment Regulations 1999 (No. 2).

2Commencement

 These Regulations commence as follows:

• (a)

  on gazettal — regulations 1 to 3 and Schedule 1;

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  on 6 September 1999 — Schedule 2.

3Amendment of Trade Marks Regulations 1995

 Schedules 1 and 2 amend the Trade Marks Regulations 1995.

Schedule 1Amendments commencing on gazettal

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[1]Subregulation 4.14 (1)

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• (1)

  The period for which acceptance of an application is deferred (the deferment period) begins immediately after:

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    for deferral under subregulation 4.13 (1) — the date the Trade Marks Office receives the request; or

  • (b)

    for deferral under subregulation 4.13 (2) or (3) — the date of the notice of deferment issued under subregulation 4.13 (4).

[2]Paragraph 4.14 (3) (b)

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the notice

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commencement

[3]Subregulation 9.2 (1)

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• (1)

  This regulation applies to an application under section 92 of the Act.

Note   The application must be in accordance with the Regulations: see Act, para 92 (2) (a) and r 9.1.

• (1A)

  For subsection 95 (1) of the Act (which deals with notification), the Registrar must give notice of the application within 1 month after the application is made.

Note   Subsection 95 (1) of the Act applies to an application made to the Registrar under s 92 of the Act.

[4]Regulation 13.2, note 2

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 Note 2   An authorised user must also give the documents prescribed by r 13.1 to the Customs CEO — see subs 132 (1) of the Act.

[5]Regulation 13.3, heading

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13.3Period for compliance with Customs CEO’s request for information etc

[6]Paragraph 21.28 (1) (b)

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• (aa)

  filing notice of a claim to a right of priority under subsection 29 (1) of the Act;

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  applying for the registration of a trade mark in the circumstances described in paragraph 29 (1) (b) of the Act;

[7]After paragraph 21.28 (1) (e)

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  requesting deferment of acceptance under subregulation 4.13 (1);

[8]After subregulation 21.29 (3)

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• (4)

  For subsection 225 (2) of the Act, an application, under the terms of the Treaty Establishing the European Community done at Rome on 25 March 1957, for registration of a European Community trade mark is equivalent to an application made in each Convention country party to the treaty.

[9]Schedule 3, item 2.1, definitions of Collector and designated owner

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Ordinance 1913

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Act 1913 of Norfolk Island

[10]Schedule 3, item 3.2

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Ordinance 1913

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Act 1913 of Norfolk Island

[11]Schedule 3, item 4.1

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Minister

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Executive Member

[12]Schedule 3, item 4.1

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Ordinance 1913

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Act 1913 of Norfolk Island

[13]Schedule 4, after item 3

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3ASection 136 (Release of goods to owner — no action for infringement)

3A.1 Subsection 136 (3), note 3:

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Customs CEO

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Comptroller

[14]Schedule 4, after item 7.1

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7.2 Subsection 143 (1), note 2:

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Customs CEO

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Comptroller

[15]Schedule 4, after item 7

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8Additional amendments

8.1 The following provisions are amended by omitting each occurrence of ‘Customs CEO’ and inserting ‘Comptroller’:

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  section 131

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  section 132

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  section 133, heading

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  section 133

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  section 134

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  section 135

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  section 136

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  section 137

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  section 139

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  section 140, heading

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  section 140

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  section 141

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  section 142

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  section 143.

[16]Schedule 5, after item 3

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3ASection 136 (Release of goods to owner — no action for infringement)

3A.1 Subsection 136 (3), note 3:

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Customs CEO

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Comptroller

[17]Schedule 5, after item 7.1

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7.2 Subsection 143 (1), note 2:

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Customs CEO

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Comptroller

[18]Schedule 5, after item 7

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8Additional amendments

8.1 The following provisions are amended by omitting each occurrence of ‘Customs CEO’ and inserting ‘Comptroller’:

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  section 131

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  section 132

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  section 133, heading

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  section 133

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  section 134

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  section 135

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  section 136

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  section 137

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  section 139

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  section 140, heading

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  section 140

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  section 141

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  section 142

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  section 143.

[19]Schedule 8, item 12, column 2

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Counsel fees for attendance at a hearing

[20]Additional amendments

The following provisions are amended by omitting each occurrence of ‘Comptroller’ and inserting ‘Customs CEO’:

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  regulation 13.3

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  regulation 21.22

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  regulation 21.23

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  Schedule 3, Part 1, items 1.1, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 4.1, 5.1, 6.2, 7.3, 8.2

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  Schedule 3, Part 2.

Schedule 2Amendment commencing on 6 September 1999

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[1]Regulation 19.1

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10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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9 am to 5 pm

Notes

1. These Regulations amend Statutory Rules 1995 No. 341, as amended by 1996 Nos. 3, 184 and 272; 1997 No. 346; 1998 Nos. 258, 265, 343 and 346; 1999 No. 153.

2. Made by the Governor-General on 25 August 1999, and notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 1 September 1999.