Olympic Insignia Protection Amendment Act 1994 (Cth)

Olympic Insignia Protection Amendment Act 1994

No. 44 of 1994

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section

1. Short title etc. 2. Commencement 3. Interpretation 4. Insertion of new section: 2A. Artistic work of Olympic torch and flame may be prescribed 5. Repeal of section 6 and substitution of new section: 6. Ownership of design of Olympic symbol 6. Infringement of monopoly in protected design 7. Insertion of new section: 9A. Trade Practices Act 1974 provides further remedies 8. Repeal of section 10 and substitution of new section: 10. Registration of designs

TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued

Section

9. Extension or reduction of protection periods in relation to registered Olympic designs 10. Insertion of new section: 11A. Reduction of protection periods for registered torch and flame designs 11. Register of Olympic Designs 12. Certain purported dispositions or charges to be void 13. Application of the Copyright Act 1968 14. Certain marks not to be registered under the Trade Marks Act 1955 15. Preservation of certain existing rights 16. Further amendments

SCHEDULE

FURTHER AMENDMENTS

Olympic Insignia Protection Amendment Act 1994

No. 44 of 1994

An Act to amend the Olympic Insignia Protection Act 1987

[Assented to 15 March 1994]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

Short title etc.

1.(1) This Act may be cited as the Olympic Insignia Protection Amendment Act 1994.

(2) In this Act, "Principal Act" means the Olympic Insignia Protection Act 19871.

Commencement

2. This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Interpretation

3. Section 2 of the Principal Act is amended:

(a) by omitting from subsection (1) the definitions of "Olympic motto", "protected design", "protection period" and "registered Olympic design", and substituting the following definitions: