STATUTORY RULES.
1913. No. 173.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE DESIGNS ACT 1906–1912.
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 Designs Act 1906–1912 to come into operation forthwith. Such Regulations to supersede the Provisional Regulations (Statutory Rules 1911, No. 195, and 1913, No. 43) made under the said Act on the fifteenth day of November, 1911, and the eleventh day of February, 1913, respectively.
Dated this 17th day of June, One thousand nine hundred and thirteen.
DENMAN,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
W. M. HUGHES,
Attorney-General.
1. Regulation 1 of the Designs Regulations (Statutory Rules 1907, No. 51), in these Regulations referred to as the Designs Regulations, is amended by inserting therein after “Part II.—Registration of Designs” the words “Part IIa.—Extension of Period of Registration”.
2. The Designs Regulations are amended by inserting therein after Regulation 25 the following heading and regulation:—
“Part IIa.—Extension of Period of Registration.
25A.—(1) At any time after the registration of a design, the period of registration thereof may be extended for a second period of five years; but no period of registration shall be extended unless an application for extension be lodged at the Designs Office or sub-office before the expiration of the first period of five years.
(2) Applications for extension of the period of registration of a design for the second period of five years may be on Form N, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
(3) On receipt of Form N and on payment of the prescribed fee, an entry of the extension of the period of registration shall be made in the Register of Designs, and the Registrar shall send to the registered proprietor at his registered address or his address for service, a notice that the period of registration has been extended for a further period of five years.
(4) At any time not less than six months and not more than twelve months before the expiration of the second period of five years mentioned in sub-section (2a) of Section 26 of the Act, application may be made to the Registrar for a further extension of the period of registration on Form O.
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(5) If the Registrar grants the applications he shall send notice to the registered proprietor, who shall, at least one week before the expiration of the second period of five years, pay the prescribed fee.
(6) On receipt of the prescribed fee an entry of the further extension of the period of registration shall be made in the Register, and a notice of such extension, as prescribed by sub-regulation (3) of this Regulation shall be sent.
(7) Upon an extension of the period of registration, the extension shall be advertised in the Official Journal.”
3. The First Schedule to the Designs Regulations is amended as follows:—
(a) By adding to Class 6 the words “but not including ladies’ hand bags and ladies’ belts”; and
(b) by inserting, after Class 6, the following class:—
“6a. Articles composed wholly or chiefly of leather, being ladies’ hand bags or ladies’ belts”.
4. The Second Schedule to the Designs Regulations is amended as follows:—
(a) By inserting in Item 1, after the words “except classes”, the number “6a”;
(b) by inserting therein, after Item 1, the following item:—
“1a. On application to register one design to be applied to one or more articles included in Class 6a, 5s.”; and
(c) by inserting therein, after Item 2, the following items:—
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2a. On application for extension of the period of registration of any one design for a second period of five years— |
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For a design registered in any class other than classes 6a, 7, 12, or 13.... | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
For a design registered in class 6a........................... | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
For a design registered in classes 7, 12, or 13.................... | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
2b. On application for extension of the period of registration of any one design for a third period of five years— |
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For a design registered in any class other than classes 6a, 7, 12, or 13.... | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
For a design registered in class 6a........................... | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
For a design registered in classes 7, 12, or 13.................... | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
2c. For extension of the period of registration of any one design for a third period of five years— |
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For a design registered in any class other than classes 6a, 7, 12, or 13.... | 1 | 10 | 0 | |||
For a design registered in class 6a ........................... | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
For a design registered in classes 7, 12, or 13 ................... | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
5. The Third Schedule to the Designs Regulations is amended by inserting therein, after Form M, the following forms: —
FORM N.
Commonwealth of Australia.
The Designs Act 1906–1912.
Application for Extension of Registration of a Design for a Second Period of Five Years.
I (1)
We of (2)
the registered proprietor of Design No. in Class hereby apply
that the registration of the Design in question may be extended for a further period of five years in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2a) of Section 26 of the Designs Act 1906–1912.
(Signature)
Dated this day of , 19
To the Registrar of Designs,
Commonwealth of Australia.
(1.) Name of registered proprietor in full.
(2.) Address.
FORM O.
Commonwealth of Australia.
The Designs Act 1906–1912.
Application for Extension of Registration of a Design for a Third Period of Five Years.
I (1)
We of (2)
the registered proprietor of Design No. in Class hereby apply that the registration of the Design may be extended for a further period of five years in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2b) of Section 26 of the Designs Act 1906–1912.
(Signature)
Dated this day of , 19
To the Registrar of Designs,
Commonwealth of Australia.
(1.) Name of registered proprietor in full.
(2.) Address.
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