Designs Amendment (Advisory Council on Intellectual Property Response) Act 2021 (Cth)

Designs Amendment (Advisory Council on Intellectual Property Response) Act 2021

No. 100, 2021

An Act to amend the Designs Act 2003, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedules Schedule 1—Grace period Designs Act 2003 Schedule 2—Infringement exemption for prior use Designs Act 2003 Schedule 3—Registration of designs—removal of publication option Designs Act 2003 Schedule 4—Relief from infringement before registration Designs Act 2003 Schedule 5—Right of exclusive licensee to bring infringement proceedings Designs Act 2003 Schedule 6—Formal requirements Designs Act 2003 Schedule 7—Other amendments Part 1—Standard of the informed user Designs Act 2003 Part 2—Revocation of registration of design Designs Act 2003 Part 3—Renewal of registration of design Designs Act 2003

Designs Amendment (Advisory Council on Intellectual Property Response) Act 2021 No. 100, 2021

An Act to amend the Designs Act 2003, and for related purposes

[Assented to 10 September 2021]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act is the Designs Amendment (Advisory Council on Intellectual Property Response) Act 2021.

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 Provisions 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. 10 September 2021 2. Schedules 1 to 6 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 10 March 2022 However, if the provisions 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. 3. Schedule 7, Parts 1 and 2 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 11 September 2021 4. Schedule 7, Part 3 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 10 March 2022 However, if the provisions 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.