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Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 2015
No. 8, 2015
An Act to amend legislation relating to intellectual property, and for related purposes
Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s) Schedule 1—TRIPS Protocol interim waiver Part 1—Amendments Patents Act 1990 Part 2—Application Schedule 2—TRIPS Protocol: later commencing amendments Patents Act 1990 Schedule 3—Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994: Federal Circuit Court Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994 Schedule 4—Australia New Zealand Single Economic Market Part 1—Amendments Designs Act 2003 Patents Act 1990 Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994 Trade Marks Act 1995 Part 2—Transitional provisions Schedule 5—Other amendments Part 1—Document retention Division 1—Amendments Designs Act 2003 Patents Act 1990 Trade Marks Act 1995 Division 2—Application of amendments Part 2—Technical amendments Division 1—Amendments Patents Act 1990 Division 2—Application of amendments
Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 2015 No. 8, 2015
An Act to amend legislation relating to intellectual property, and for related purposes
[Assented to 25 February 2015]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 2015.
2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provision(s) Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 25 February 2015 2. Schedule 1 The start of the day after the end of the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 25 August 2015 3. Schedule 2 The later of: 23 January 2017 (a) immediately after the start of the day after the end of the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (F2017N00010) (b) immediately after Article 31bis of the Agreement on Trade‑Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights set out in Annex 1C to the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization, done at Marrakesh on 15 April 1994, comes into force for Australia. (paragraph (b) applies) However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur. The Minister administering the Patents Act 1990 must announce by notice in the Gazette the day the event mentioned in paragraph (b) occurs. 4. Schedule 3 The day after the end of the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 25 August 2015 5. Schedule 4 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 24 February 2017 However, if the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 24 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, the provision(s) are repealed on the day after the end of that period. (F2016N00044) 6. Schedule 5, Part 1 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 26 February 2015 7. Schedule 5, item 8 Immediately after the commencement of item 32 of Schedule 6 to the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012. 15 April 2013 8. Schedule 5, items 9 to 17 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 25 August 2015 However, if the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of that period. 9. Schedule 5, item 18 Immediately after the commencement of item 32 of Schedule 6 to the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012. 15 April 2013 10. Schedule 5, items 19 to 21 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 25 August 2015 However, if the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of that period. 11. Schedule 5, item 22 The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 25 February 2015
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