Part 2 permits an applicant to request registration or publication of all or any of the designs disclosed in a design application.

The Registrar must register or publish the designs under Part 3 or 4 if specified requirements are satisfied.

The Registrar must refuse to register certain designs (see section 43).

Registration of a design is for a maximum of 10 years (see Division 3 of Part 3).

The registration of a design may be revoked on grounds relating to entitled persons (see Division 4 of Part 3).

Registered designs and associated documents are open for public inspection (see Part 5).