OLYMPIC INSIGNIA PROTECTION ACT 1987 - SECT 31 Exemption--statements about past participation of Olympians

OLYMPIC INSIGNIA PROTECTION ACT 1987 - SECT 31

    For the purposes of this Chapter, if:

  (a)   a person has been involved in a Summer or Winter Olympic Games as an Olympian; and

  (b)   the Games have ended; and

  (c)   the person makes, or authorises another person to make, a statement that consists of, or includes, a factual reference to that involvement; and

  (d)   the statement includes a protected olympic expression; and

  (e)   the statement is applied to goods or services; and

  (f)   the application of the statement is for advertising or promotional purposes, or is likely to enhance the demand for the goods or services; and

  (g)   the application of the statement would not suggest, to a reasonable person, that any person is or was a sponsor of, or is or was the provider of sponsorship - like support for:

  (i)   the AOC; or

  (ii)   the IOC; or

  (iii)   a Summer or Winter Olympic Games that has not ended; or

  (iv)   the organising committee for a Summer or Winter Olympic Games that has not ended; or

  (v)   an Australian Olympic team in relation to a Summer or Winter Olympic Games that has not ended; or

  (vi)   a section of an Australian Olympic team in relation to a Summer or Winter Olympic Games that has not ended; or

  (vii)   an individual member of an Australian Olympic team in relation to a Summer or Winter Olympic Games that has not ended;

the application of the statement is to be disregarded for the purposes of this Chapter.