Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) This regulation applies in relation to a document other than a design application.
(2) A document filed at the Designs Office must substantially comply with Schedule 2.
(3) If a document does not substantially comply with Schedule 2, or is not in accordance with any applicable approved form, the Registrar must, depending on the nature and deficiency of the document:
(a) return the document to the person from whom the document was received, with a statement indicating in what way the document does not comply, or is not in accordance; or
(b) direct that person to do the things specified in the direction to ensure that the document will comply, or will be in accordance.
(4) If the Registrar returns a document under paragraph (3) (a), the document is taken not to have been filed.
(5) If the Registrar gives a direction under paragraph (3) (b), the document is taken to have been filed unless the person to whom the direction was given does not comply with the direction within 2 months from the day when it was given.