Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsStatutory Rules 1991 No. 71 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 1 January 2012
taking into account amendments up to SLI 2011 No. 217
This document has been
split into two volumes
Volume 1 contains Chapters 1 to 23 and Schedules 1, 1A and 2, and
Volume 2 contains Schedules 2A to 8 and the Notes
Each volume has its own Table of Contents
Prepared by the Office of
Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra
Contents
Chapter 1 Introductory
1.1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1] 13
1.2 Commencement 13
1.3 Interpretation 13
1.3A Meaning of completed in relation to a search 15
1.4 English text of treaties 15
1.5 Deposit requirements: prescribed period 16
1.6 Disclosure in basic applications -- general 17
1.6A Disclosure in basic applications -- use of approved digital library 17
1.7 Verification of translations of international applications 18
1.8 Completion of applications 18
Chapter 2 Patent rights, ownership and validity
2.1 Applications by co-owners for directions 20
2.2 Publication or use: prescribed circumstances 20
2.3 Publication or use: prescribed periods 22
2.4 Prescribed period: patents of addition 23
2.5 Prescribed period: assertion that invention is not a patentable invention 23
2.6 Prescribed period: notification of assertion of invalidity of innovation patent 24
2.7 Documents to accompany notice of assertion of invalidity 24
Chapter 3 From application to acceptance
Part 1 Inventions generally
3.1 Prescribed documents: patent applications 25
3.1A Applicant taken to be nominated person 26
3.2 Provisional specifications 26
3.2A Specifications -- standard patents 26
3.2B Specifications: formalities check for innovation patents 27
3.3 Abstracts 29
3.4 Substitute abstracts 30
3.5 Filing date 31
3.5A Filing date: incomplete specifications 32
3.5B Filing of documents outside business hours 33
3.6 Requests to make determinations between interested parties 33
3.7 Form of certain applications 33
3.8 Time within which applications are to be made following certain decisions and declarations 33
3.9 Prescribed period: treatment of complete application as provisional 34
3.10 Prescribed period: making of complete applications 34
3.12 Priority dates generally 34
3.13 Priority dates: certain persons and applications 38
3.14 Priority dates: certain amended claims 38
3.15 Prescribed period and form of request for examination 39
3.16 Prescribed grounds and period for examination 39
3.17 Requirement for Commissioner to direct or expedite examination 39
3.17A Results of documentary searches -- foreign patent office 40
3.17B Prescribed documentary searches by or on behalf of a foreign patent office 41
3.18 Report of Commissioner: examination 44
3.19 Conduct of examination: standard patents 45
3.20 Requests for deferment of examination or modified examination 46
3.21 Prescribed foreign countries: requests for deferment of examination and modified examination 47
3.22 Disclosure of patent documents and information to International Bureau etc 47
Part 2 Inventions that are micro-organisms
3.23 Documents in accepted applications and patents involving micro-organisms 49
3.24 Commissioner may request samples and viability statement 49
3.25 Request for Commissioner's certificate authorising release of sample of a micro-organism 50
3.26 Breach of undertakings given in respect of micro-organisms 53
3.27 Procedure in proceedings for breach of an undertaking 54
3.28 Relief in proceedings for breach of undertakings 54
3.29 Notification that a deposit requirement has ceased to be satisfied 55
3.30 Prescribed period: deposit requirements taken to be satisfied 56
3.31 Application for declaration that deposit requirements are not satisfied 58
Chapter 4 Publication
4.1 Prescribed information: applicants and applications 60
4.2 Notice that specification is open to public inspection 60
4.3 Prescribed documents: public inspection 61
Chapter 5 Opposition
5.1 Application of this Chapter 62
5.2 Interpretation 62
5.3 Filing of opposition (except under section 101M of the Act) 63
5.3AA Filing of opposition under section 101M of Act 64
5.3A Amendment of notice of opposition: correction of error or mistake 64
5.3B Amendment of notice of opposition: change of opponent 65
5.4 Filing of statement 65
5.5 Dismissal of opposition 65
5.6 Determination of opposition 66
5.7 Opponent to serve copy of substitute statement 67
5.8 Time for giving of evidence 67
5.9 Amendment of statement 69
5.9A Amendment of statement: additional ground as a result of amendments of the Act by the US Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act 2004 70
5.10 Conduct of proceedings to which this Chapter applies 71
5.11 Commissioner may inform himself or herself 72
5.12 Hearing of opposition 72
5.13 Representations to Commissioner 73
5.14 Commissioner not required to hold hearing 73
5.15 Withdrawal of opposition 73
Chapter 6 Grant and term of patents
Part 1 Patents generally
6.1 Publication of notice of grant of standard patent 74
6.2 Prescribed period: grant of standard patent 74
6.3 Date of patent 74
6.4 Form of application for sealing of duplicate of patent 76
Part 2 Extension of pharmaceutical patents
6.7 Definitions 77
6.8 Information to accompany application 77
6.9 Application without pre-TGA marketing approval 77
6.10 Application with pre-TGA marketing approval 78
6.11 Further information 78
Chapter 6A Divisional applications
6A.1 Divisional applications: standard patents 80
6A.2 Divisional applications: innovation patents 80
Chapter 7 Patents of addition
7.1 Form of application for grant of patent of addition etc 81
7.2 Form of application for revocation of patent and grant of patent of addition instead 81
Chapter 8 PCT applications and Convention applications
Part 1 PCT applications
8.1 International applications taken to be applications under the Act 82
8.1A Title of an invention 83
8.2 Prescribed documents: PCT application 83
8.3 Modification of Act to apply to PCT applications 84
8.4 Form of request and prescribed documents: PCT applications 93
Part 2 Convention applications
8.5 Convention countries 94
8.6 Particulars required for Convention application -- general 94
8.6A Particulars required for Convention application -- use of approved digital library 95
8.7 Form of request in relation to withdrawn, abandoned or refused applications 95
Chapter 9 Re-examination
9.1 Notice of Commissioner's decision to re-examine complete specification 96
9.2 Request for re-examination of complete specification 96
9.3 Copy of report on re-examination 97
9.4 Prescribed period: statement disputing report by Commissioner 97
9.5 Completion of re-examination 98
Chapter 9A Examination of innovation patents
9A.1 Request for examination 100
9A.2 Examination of complete specification 100
9A.2A Results of documentary searches -- innovation patent 101
9A.2B Prescribed documentary searches by or on behalf of a foreign patent office 102
9A.3 Conduct of examination 104
9A.4 Period for examination 105
9A.5 Validity of innovation patent 106
Chapter 10 Amendments
10.1 Form of amendments 107
10.2 Commissioner to consider and deal with requests for leave to amend 108
10.3 Amendments not allowable 111
10.4 Commissioner to refuse request for leave to amend 113
10.5 Commissioner to grant leave to amend 113
10.6 Time for allowance of amendments 114
10.6A Deferred consideration of request for amendment 116
10.7 Correction of Register or patent 116
10.8 Prescribed decisions: appeal to Federal Court 118
10.10 Prescribed period: filing of court order 118
10.11 Form of direction by Commissioner: patents 118
10.12 Form of direction by Commissioner: applications 119
10.14 Form of request: claim under assignment or agreement 119
Chapter 11 Infringement
11.1 Infringement exemptions: prescribed foreign countries 120
Chapter 12 Compulsory licences and revocation of patents
12.1 Lodgment of applications for compulsory licences 121
12.2 Prescribed period: revocation of patent 122
12.3 Form of notice: offer to surrender patent 122
12.4 Applications to revoke patents 123
Chapter 13 Withdrawal and lapsing of applications and ceasing of patents
13.1 Publication of notice of withdrawal of application 125
13.1A Period in which standard patent applications may not be withdrawn 125
13.1B Period in which innovation patent applications may not be withdrawn 125
13.2 Prescribed period: request for examination of applications 126
13.3 Prescribed period: continuation fees 126
13.4 Prescribed period: acceptance of request and specification 127
13.5 If applications lapse 129
13.6 Time for payment of renewal fee for patent 129
13.7 Prescribed period: ceasing of innovation patents 131
Chapter 15 Special provisions relating to associated technology
15.1 Time for restoration of application for patent 132
15.2 Requirements for reinstatement of international applications 132
15.3 Prescribed period: order relating to standard patent 132
Chapter 17 The Crown
17.1 Application for declaration: exploitation of innovation patent 133
17.1A Prescribed period: order relating to standard patent 133
17.2 Prescribed period, document and fee: filing of international applications 133
Chapter 19 The register and official documents
19.1 Particulars to be registered 134
19.2 Request for information from Commissioner 135
Chapter 20 Patent attorneys
Part 1 Introduction
20.1 Interpretation 136
Part 2 Obtaining registration for first time
20.2 Form of application 137
20.3 Evidence that applicant meets registration requirements 137
20.4 Certificate of registration 138
20.5 Evidence of academic qualifications 138
20.6 Academic qualifications 138
20.7 Evidence of knowledge requirements 139
20.8 Knowledge requirements 140
20.9 Exemption from a requirement in Schedule 5 141
20.10 Employment requirements 141
20.11 Statements of skill 142
20.12 Prescribed offences 143
Part 3 Accreditation of courses of study
20.13 Accreditation of courses of study 144
20.14 Provisional accreditation 145
Part 4 Board examinations
20.15 Board examinations 146
20.16 Time for holding Board examinations 146
20.17 Examinable subject matter 146
20.18 Admission to sit for a Board examination 147
20.19 Notification of Board examination results 147
20.20 Reasons for failure of Board examination 147
20.21 Supplementary Board examination 147
Part 5 Maintaining registration
20.22 Requirements for remaining on Register 149
20.23 Payment of annual registration fee 149
20.24 Continuing professional education -- number of hours 149
20.25 Method of demonstrating that continuing professional education has been undertaken 150
Part 6 Removal from Register
20.26 Voluntary removal of name from Register 151
20.27 Failure to pay annual registration fee 151
20.28 Failure to comply with continuing professional education requirements 151
Part 7 Returning to Register
20.29 Restoring attorney's name to Register 153
20.30 Restoring attorney's name to Register following payment of unpaid fee 154
20.31 Returning to Register in other circumstances 154
Part 8 Discipline
Division 1 General
20.32 Definitions 156
20.33 Role of Board in disciplinary proceedings 156
20.34 Board may require attorney to cooperate with investigation 158
20.35 Commencing disciplinary proceedings 158
Division 2 Proceedings in Disciplinary Tribunal
20.36 Procedure of Disciplinary Tribunal 158
20.37 Notification of hearing of disciplinary proceedings 159
20.38 Hearings to be public except in special circumstances 159
20.39 Representation before Disciplinary Tribunal 160
20.40 Summoning of witnesses 160
20.41 Offences by persons appearing before Disciplinary Tribunal 160
20.42 Protection of person constituting Disciplinary Tribunal, witnesses etc 162
20.43 Decision of Disciplinary Tribunal 163
20.44 Penalties -- professional misconduct 163
20.45 Penalties -- unsatisfactory professional conduct 164
20.46 Finding that attorney was unqualified at time of registration 165
20.47 Finding that registration obtained by fraud 165
20.48 Matters that may be considered in determining penalties 165
20.49 Findings of Disciplinary Tribunal 165
20.50 Notification and publication of decisions of Disciplinary Tribunal 166
20.51 Completion of outstanding business 166
20.52 Former attorney may be required to provide assistance 167
Part 9 Rights of registered patent attorneys
20.53 Lien 169
Part 10 Administration
Division 1 Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys
20.54 Constitution of Board (Act s 227A) 170
20.55 Term of office of Board members 170
20.56 Resignation and removal of members from Board 170
20.57 Meetings of Board 171
20.58 Member presiding at meetings of Board 172
20.59 Quorum for Board meetings 172
20.60 Absence of Chairperson from meeting -- leave from Board 172
Division 2 Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys Disciplinary Tribunal
20.61 Establishment of Disciplinary Tribunal 172
20.62 Disciplinary Tribunal -- substantive appointments 172
20.63 Disciplinary Tribunal -- acting appointments 173
20.64 Disclosure of interest 174
20.65 Qualifications for appointment to, or acting as, Disciplinary Tribunal 175
Chapter 21 Administration
21.1 Patent Office and sub-offices 176
21.2 Employees to whom Commissioner may delegate (Act s 209 (1)) 176
Chapter 22 Miscellaneous
Part 1 Fees and costs
Division 1 Fees
22.1 Fees generally 177
22.2 General fees 177
22.2A Failure to pay: patent attorneys fees 178
22.2B Failure to pay: filing fees for patent requests 178
22.2C Failure to pay: certain other filing fees etc 179
22.2D Failure to pay: fees payable by patentee for requests under s 101A (b) of the Act 179
22.2E Failure to pay: response fee 180
22.2EA Failure to pay: fee for grant of leave to amend specification (person invited to pay) 180
22.2F Consequence if Commissioner does not invite payment 181
22.2G Failure to pay: hearing fees 181
22.2H Failure to pay: certain fees for actions by Commissioner 182
22.2I Failure to pay: acceptance fee 183
22.3 General fees for international applications 183
22.4 Fees for international applications payable for the benefit of the International Bureau 184
22.5 PCT Fund 184
22.6 Exemption from fees 185
22.7 Refund of certain fees 185
Division 2 Costs
22.7A Proceedings to which this Division applies 186
22.8 Costs 186
Part 2 Other matters
22.9 Death of applicant or nominated person 187
22.10 Address for service 187
22.10A Address for correspondence 188
22.10AA Period for doing certain acts -- office not open for business 188
22.10AB Days when office not open for business 188
22.10AC Period for doing certain acts -- acts to which section 222A does not apply 189
22.11 Extension of time 190
22.12 Evidence 191
22.13 Declarations 191
22.14 Directions not otherwise prescribed 193
22.15 Documents to be in English 193
22.16 Documents other than specifications and abstracts 193
22.17 Incapacity of certain persons 194
22.18 Destruction of documents 195
22.19 Copies of certain documents to be supplied 195
22.20 International applications and the Patent Office 195
22.21 Protection or compensation of certain persons 196
22.22 Exercise by Commissioner of certain powers 197
22.23 Hearings 197
22.24 Practice and procedure other than for opposition proceedings 198
22.25 Requirements cannot be complied with for reasonable cause 198
22.26 Review of decisions 199
Chapter 23 Transitional and savings provisions
23.1 Saving: prohibition orders 201
23.2 Delegation: certain matters referred to in this Chapter 201
23.3 Opposition to grant: practice and procedure 201
23.4 Certain opposition: practice and procedure 202
23.5 Fees payable for certain matters relating to opposition 202
23.6 Certain delegations: opposition 202
23.7 Certain undertakings 203
23.8 Restoration of lapsed applications or ceased patents 203
23.9 Certain continuation and renewal fees 204
23.10 Fee taken to have been paid 204
23.11 Supply of product referred to in section 117 of the Act 204
23.12 Certain withdrawn, abandoned or refused applications 205
23.13 Certain certificates of validity 205
23.14 Certain action under the 1952 Act 206
23.15 Amendment of petty patents 206
23.16 Certain applications under 1952 Act: time for acceptance 206
23.17 PCT applications to which subsection 89 (5) of the Act does not apply 207
23.18 Certain priority dates: saving 207
23.25 Fees 208
23.26 Certain actions and proceedings 208
23.32 Transitional: priority date and date of patent for innovation patent application that is a divisional application of a petty patent or petty patent application 209
23.33 Transitional: examination of innovation patents converted from petty patent applications 209
23.34 Transitional: certain PCT applications 210
23.35 Transitional: payment of fees for petty patents 210
Schedule 1 Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure 213
Schedule 1A Regulations under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure 231
Schedule 2 Patent Cooperation Treaty 256
Notes to the Patents Regulations 1991 Note 1 The Patents Regulations 1991 (in force under the Patents Act 1990) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1991 No. 71 amended as indicated in the Tables below. All relevant information pertaining to application, saving or
transitional provisions prior to 9 December 1997 is not included in this
compilation. For subsequent information see Table A.
Table of Instruments
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Year and |
Date of notification |
Date of |
Application, saving or |
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1991 No. 71 |
26 Apr 1991 |
30 Apr 1991 |
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1991 No. 456 |
19 Dec 1991 |
Rr. 3, 5 and 7: 1 Jan 1992 |
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1992 No. 148 |
9 June 1992 |
R. 5: 9 June 1992 |
R. 7 |
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1993 No. 113 |
3 June 1993 |
1 July 1993 |
R. 9 |
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1993 No. 227 |
26 Aug 1993 |
Rr. 3.1, 4.1 and 4.4: 1 Oct 1992 |
-- |
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1993 No. 340 |
10 Dec 1993 |
10 Dec 1993 |
R. 8 |
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1993 No. 341 |
10 Dec 1993 |
1 Jan 1994 |
-- |
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1994 No. 182 |
16 June 1994 |
29 June 1994 |
-- |
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1994 No. 317 |
6 Sept 1994 |
1 Oct 1994 |
R. 10 |
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1994 No. 387 |
21 Nov 1994 |
Rr. 9 and 10: 30 May 1995 |
R. 10 |
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1995 No. 16 |
14 Feb 1995 |
R. 38: 30 Apr 1991 |
R. 45 |
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1995 No. 20 |
22 Feb 1995 |
23 Feb 1995 |
-- |
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1995 No. 82 |
9 May 1995 |
Rr. 4-9, 11.2 and 12-14: 1 July 1995 |
R. 14 |
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1995 No. 427 |
22 Dec 1995 |
1 Jan 1996 |
-- |
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1996 No. 271 |
11 Dec 1996 |
11 Dec 1996 |
-- |
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1997 No. 192 |
4 July 1997 |
4 July 1997 |
-- |
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1997 No. 345 |
9 Dec 1997 |
Rr. 3, 4, 8-10, 13 and 14: 1 Jan 1998 |
R. 3 [see Table A] |
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1998 No. 45 |
25 Mar 1998 |
25 Mar 1998 |
-- |
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1998 No. 56 |
8 Apr 1998 |
8 Apr 1998 |
Rr. 13-17 [see Table A] |
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1998 No. 141 |
25 June 1998 |
Rr. 3-5: 1 July 1998 |
-- |
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1998 No. 241 |
31 July 1998 |
31 July 1998 |
-- |
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1998 No. 257 |
12 Aug 1998 |
12 Aug 1998 |
-- |
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1998 No. 264 |
26 Aug 1998 |
Rr. 7.1, 7.2 and 7.4: 1 Nov 1998 |
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1998 No. 291 |
7 Sept 1998 |
7 Sept 1998 |
-- |
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1998 No. 319 |
1 Dec 1998 |
27 Jan 1999 (see r. 2) |
-- |
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1998 No. 342 |
22 Dec 1998 |
1 Jan 1999 |
-- |
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1998 No. 345 |
22 Dec 1998 |
27 Jan 1999 |
-- |
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1999 No. 154 |
14 July 1999 |
14 July 1999 |
-- |
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1999 No. 184 |
1 Sept 1999 |
Rr. 1-3 and Schedule 1: 1 Sept 1999 |
-- |
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1999 No. 261 |
27 Oct 1999 |
Rr. 1-4 and Schedule 1: 27 Oct 1999 |
R. 4 [see Table A] |
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1999 No. 349 |
22 Dec 1999 |
Rr. 1-3 and Schedule 1: 22 Dec 1999 |
-- |
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2000 No. 317 |
29 Nov 2000 |
Rr. 1-3 and Schedule 1: 29 Nov 2000 |
-- |
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2001 No. 98 |
23 May 2001 |
24 May 2001 (see r. 2) |
-- |
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2001 No. 184 |
5 July 2001 |
5 July 2001 |
-- |
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2001 No. 345 |
21 Dec 2001 |
Schedule 2: 1 Jan 2002 |
-- |
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2002 No. 59 |
28 Mar 2002 |
1 Apr 2002 |
R. 4 [see Table A] |
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2002 No. 100 |
23 May 2002 |
23 May 2002 |
-- |
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2002 No. 173 |
11 July 2002 |
Rr. 1-5 and Schedules 1-3: 11 July 2002 |
-- |
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2002 No. 263 |
6 Nov 2002 |
6 Nov 2002 |
-- |
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2002 No. 317 |
19 Dec 2002 |
Rr. 1-3 and Schedule 1: 19 Dec 2002 |
R. 4 [see Table A] |
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2003 No. 71 |
28 Apr 2003 |
28 Apr 2003 |
-- |
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2003 No. 213 |
21 Aug 2003 |
Rr. 1-3 and Schedule 1: 21 Aug 2003 |
-- |
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2003 No. 316 |
11 Dec 2003 |
Rr. 1-4 and Schedule 1: 11 Dec 2003 |
R. 4 [see Table A] |
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2004 No. 23 |
26 Feb 2004 |
11 Mar 2004 |
-- |
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2004 No. 193 |
1 July 2004 |
1 July 2004 |
R. 4 [see Table A] |
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2004 No. 250 |
20 Aug 2004 |
20 Aug 2004 |
-- |
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2004 No. 395 |
23 Dec 2004 |
23 Dec 2004 |
R. 4 [see Table A] |
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2005 No. 51 |
29 Mar 2005 (see F2005L00753) |
Rr. 1-4 and Schedule 1: 30 Mar 2005 |
R. 4 [see Table A] |
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2006 No. 55 |
22 Mar 2006 (see F2006L00846) |
1 Apr 2006 |
R. 4 [see Table A] |
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2006 No. 355 |
15 Dec 2006 (see F2006L03971) |
1 Mar 2007 |
-- |
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2007 No. 40 |
23 Mar 2007 (see F2007L00650) |
Rr. 1-10 and Schedules 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6: 27 Mar
2007 |
R. 8 [see |
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2007 No. 357 |
18 Oct 2007 (see F2007L04114) |
22 Oct 2007 |
-- |
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2008 No. 122 |
23 June 2008 (see F2008L02119) |
1 July 2008 |
R. 5 [see |
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2008 No. 178 |
2 Sept 2008 (see F2008L03228) |
1 July 2008 |
-- |
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2008 No. 279 |
19 Dec 2008 (see F2008L04588) |
1 Jan 2009 |
R. 3 [see |
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2009 No. 150 |
26 June 2009 (see F2009L02472) |
1 July 2009 |
R. 3 [see |
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2009 No. 332 |
27 Nov 2009 (see F2009L04297) |
12 Dec 2009 |
-- |
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2010 No. 181 |
30 June 2010 (see F2010L01791) |
Rr. 1-3 and Schedule 1: |
-- |
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2011 No. 62 |
16 May 2011 (see F2011L00773) |
1 July 2011 |
Rr. 3 and 4 |
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2011 No. 217 |
29 Nov 2011 (see F2011L02480) |
Rr. 1-3 and Schedule 1: |
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Table of Amendments
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rs. 1998 No. 257 |
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am. 1998 No. 345; 2001 No. 98; 2004 No. 395; 2008 |
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ad. 2003 No. 213 |
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am. 1991 No. 456; 1992 No. 148; 1993 Nos. 227 and 341 |
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am. 1995 No. 16 |
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rs. 2001 No. 98 |
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rs. 2009 No. 332 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2000 No. 317; 2001 No. 98; 2008 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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ad. 2009 No. 332 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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rs. 2002 No. 59 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98; 2002 No. 59 |
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rs. 2002 No. 59 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98; 2002 No. 59 |
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rs. 1995 No. 16 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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rs. 2007 No. 357 |
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rs. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1995 No. 16 |
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rs. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2000 No. 317; 2001 No. 98; 2003 No. 316 |
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ad. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2000 No. 317 |
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ad. 2001 No. 98 |
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ad. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2002 No. 59 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2002 No. 59 |
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am. 2000 No. 317 |
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rs. 2001 No. 98 |
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ad. 2001 No. 98 |
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ad. 2001 No. 98 |
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rs. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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rs. 1995 No. 16 |
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rs. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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rep. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98; 2007 No. 40 |
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rs. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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ad. 2002 No. 59 |
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rs. 2003 No. 213 |
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ad. 2003 No. 213 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98; 2007 No. 357; 2008 |
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rs. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98; 2008 No. 279 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1995 No. 16 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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Chapter 4 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1995 Nos. 16 and 82; 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 1998 No. 45; 1999 No. 261; 2002 No. 100; 2009 No. 332 |
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Chapter 5 |
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R. 5.1...................................... |
am. 1995 Nos. 16 and 82; 1997 No. 192; 1998 No. 319; 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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rs. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1995 Nos. 16 and 82; 1998 No. 319; 2001 No. 98 |
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ad. 2001 No. 98 |
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rs. 2001 No. 98 |
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ad. 1995 No. 16 |
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ad. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1993 No. 113; 1995 No. 82 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1995 Nos. 16 and 82; 2001 No. 98; 2002 No. 59 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2000 No. 317; 2001 No. 98 |
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ad. 2004 No. 250 |
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am. 1993 Nos. 113 and 340; 2000 No. 317; 2001 No. 98; 2002 No. 59; 2004 No. 250 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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rs. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1995 No. 16 |
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rs. 2001 No. 98 |
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Chapter 6 |
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ad. 1998 No. 319 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1999 No. 261 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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rep. 2001 No. 98 |
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R. 6.7...................................... |
am. 1995 No. 16 |
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rep. 1995 No. 82 |
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ad. 1998 No. 319 |
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R. 6.7...................................... |
ad. 1998 No. 319 |
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ad. 1998 No. 319 |
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ad. 1998 No. 319 |
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ad. 1998 No. 319 |
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ad. 1998 No. 319 |
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Chapter 6A............................ |
ad. 2001 No. 98 |
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ad. 2001 No. 98 |
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ad. 2001 No. 98 |
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rs. 2007 No. 40 |
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Chapter 7 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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Chapter 8 |
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Part 1 |
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R. 8.1...................................... |
am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98; 2002 No. 59 |
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R. 8.1A.................................... |
ad. 1999 No. 184 |
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R. 8.1B.................................... |
ad. 2003 No. 213 |
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rep. 2004 No. 395 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 1999 No. 261; 2001 No. 98; 2003 No. 316; 2004 Nos. 193 and 395; 2007 No. 40 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 Nos. 98 and 345; 2002 No. 100; 2004 No. 193; 2010 No. 181 |
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R. 8.5...................................... |
am. 2001 No. 98 |
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Heading to r. 8.6................... |
rs. 2009 No. 332 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2000 No. 317; 2001 No. 98; 2008 |
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ad. 2009 No. 332 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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Chapter 9 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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rs. 2002 No. 59 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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Chapter 9A |
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Chapter 9A............................ |
ad. 2001 No. 98 |
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ad. 2001 No. 98 |
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ad. 2001 No. 98 |
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ad. 2002 No. 59 |
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am. 2002 No. 173; 2003 No. 213 |
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ad. 2003 No. 213 |
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am. 2007 No. 357 |
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ad. 2001 No. 98 |
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ad. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2002 No. 59; 2008 No. 279 |
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ad. 2001 No. 98 |
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Chapter 10 |
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R. 10.1.................................... |
am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98; 2003 No. 316 |
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R. 10.2.................................... |
am. 1995 No. 16; 2000 No. 317; 2001 No. 98; 2004 No. 395 |
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am. 1997 No. 345; 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98 |
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rs. 1995 No. 16 |
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ad. 2011 No. 217 |
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am. 2005 No. 51 |
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rs. 2001 No. 98 |
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rep. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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rep. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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Chapter 11 |
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R. 11.1.................................... |
am. 1997 No. 345 |
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Chapter 12 |
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R. 12.1.................................... |
am. 2001 No. 98; 2007 No. 40; 2011 No. 62 |
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rs. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98; 2011 No. 62 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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Chapter 13 |
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R. 13.1.................................... |
am. 2001 No. 98 |
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ad. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2004 No. 395 |
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ad. 2004 No. 395 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1994 No. 317; 1998 No. 264; 2001 No. 98; 2002 Nos. 59, 100 and 173 |
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ad. 1998 No. 264 |
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R. 13.4.................................... |
rs. 1995 No. 16 |
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am. 2000 No. 317; 2001 No. 98; 2002 No. 59; 2008 |
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am. 2001 No. 98; 2004 No. 193 |
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rs. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1994 No. 317; 1995 No. 82; 1998 Nos. 264 and 319; 2001 No. 98; 2002 Nos. 59 and 173 |
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ad. 1998 No. 264 |
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R. 13.7.................................... |
ad. 2002 No. 59 |
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Chapter 15 |
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R. 15.1.................................... |
rs. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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R. 15.3.................................... |
am. 1995 No. 16 |
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rs. 2001 No. 98 |
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Chapter 17 |
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R. 17.1.................................... |
rs. 2001 No. 98 |
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ad. 2001 No. 98 |
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R. 17.2.................................... |
am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98 |
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Chapter 19 |
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R. 19.1.................................... |
am. 2001 No. 98 |
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R. 19.2.................................... |
am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98; 2002 No. 59 |
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Chapter 20 |
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Part 1 |
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R. 20.1.................................... |
am. 1994 No. 387; 1998 Nos. 56 and 345; 2001 No. 98 |
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rs. 2008 No. 122 |
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R. 20.2.................................... |
rs. 1998 No. 56; 2008 No. 122 |
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ad. 1998 No. 345 |
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ad. 1998 No. 345 |
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rs. 1998 No. 345; 2008 No. 122 |
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ad. 1998 No. 345 |
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am. 1998 No. 345; 2001 No. 98; 2002 No. 173 |
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rs. 2008 No. 122 |
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am. 1998 No. 345 |
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rs. 1998 No. 345 |
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am. 1998 No. 345 |
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am. 2009 No. 150 |
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rs. 1998 No. 345 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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rs. 1998 No. 345 |
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R. 20.8.................................... |
am. 1998 No. 345 |
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am. 2009 No. 150 |
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rs. 1998 No. 345 |
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R. 20.9.................................... |
am. 1998 No. 345; 1999 No. 154 |
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rs. 1998 No. 345 |
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R. 20.10.................................. |
am. 1998 No. 345 |
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rs. 1998 No. 345 |
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rs. 1998 No. 345 |
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am. 1998 No. 345 |
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Part 3 |
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R. 20.13.................................. |
am. 1998 No. 345 |
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am. 2009 No. 150 |
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am. 1998 No. 345 |
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rs. 1998 No. 345 |
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R. 20.15.................................. |
am. 1998 No. 345 |
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rs. 2008 No. 122 |
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R. 20.16.................................. |
am. 1995 No. 16 |
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rs. 1998 No. 345; 2008 No. 122 |
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rs. 1998 No.
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am. 1998 No. 345 |
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am. 1998 No. 345 |
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am. 1998 No. 345; 1999 Nos. 184 and 349; 2001 No. 98; 2002 No. 173 |
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ad. 1998 No. 345 |
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am. 1998 No. 345 |
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rs. 1998 No. 345 |
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am. 1998 No. 345; 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1998 No. 345 |
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am. 1998 No. 345 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1998 No. 345; 2001 Nos. 98 and 345 |
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rs. 2008 No. 122 |
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am. 2001 No. 345 |
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rs. 2008 No. 122 |
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R. 20.29.................................. |
am. 1998 No. 345; 2001 No. 345 |
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rs. 2008 No. 122 |
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am. 1998 No. 345; 2001 No. 345 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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Part 8 |
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Division 1 |
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Heading to Div. 1 of............. |
rs. 1998 No. 56 |
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Heading to Div. 1 of............. |
ad. 2008 No. 122 |
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Heading to r. 20.32.............. |
rs. 1998 No. 345 |
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R. 20.32.................................. |
am. 1994 No. 387; 1995 No. 82 |
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rs. 1998 No. 56 |
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rep. 1998 No. 56 |
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rs. 1998 Nos. 56 and 345; 2008 No. 122 |
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R. 20.35.................................. |
rs. 1998 No. 56; 2008 No. 122 |
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am. 1994 No. 387 |
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am. 1994 No. 387 |
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am. 1994 No. 387 |
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am. 1994 No. 387 |
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rs. 1998 No. 56; 2008 No. 122 |
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rs. 1998 No.
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am. 1997 No. 345; 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2008 No. 279 |
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R. 20.53.................................. |
ad. 2008 No. 122 |
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Part 10 |
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ad. 2008 No. 122 |
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ad. 2008 No. 122 |
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Chapter 21 |
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R. 21.1.................................... |
am. 1999 No. 184 |
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R. 21.2.................................... |
ad. 1994 No. 182 |
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rs. 1998 No. 257; 1999 No. 184 |
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Chapter 22 |
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Part 1 |
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Division 1 |
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R. 22.1.................................... |
am. 1998 Nos. 241 and 342 |
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R. 22.2.................................... |
am. 1991 No. 456; 1993 No. 113; 1994 No. 317; 1997 No. 345; 2001 No. 98; 2002 No. 173; 2003 No. 316; 2010 No. 181 |
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ad. 1998 No. 241 |
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ad. 2001 No. 98 |
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ad. 2001 No. 98 |
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ad. 2010 No. 181 |
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ad. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2002 No. 173; 2010 No. 181 |
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ad. 2001 No. 98 |
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ad. 2002 No. 173 |
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R. 22.3.................................... |
am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98; 2002 No. 173 |
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am. 1995 Nos. 16 and 427; 1998 No. 342; 2003 No. 316 |
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Note to r. 22.4 (1C).............. |
rep. 2003 No. 316 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1995 No. 16 |
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R. 22.7A................................. |
ad. 1993 No. 340 |
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am. 1993 No. 340; 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98 |
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Part 2 |
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R. 22.8A................................. |
ad. 2001 No. 98 |
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rep. 2009 No. 332 |
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R. 22.9.................................... |
am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98; 2011 No. 62 |
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ad. 2001 No. 98 |
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ad. 2007 No. 40 |
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ad. 2007 No. 40 |
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am. 2011 No. 217 |
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ad. 2007 No. 40 |
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am. 1993 No. 113; 1995 No. 82; 1998 Nos. 241, 264 and 319; 2001 No. 98; 2002 No. 59; 2004 No. 250; 2008 No. 122 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2009 No. 150 |
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am. 1995 No. 16 |
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rs. 1998 No. 141 |
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am. 2003 No. 213 |
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am. 2001 No. 98; 2009 No. 332 |
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am. 1995 No. 16 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1995 No. 16 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 1998 Nos. 45, 291 and 345; 2001 No. 98; 2004 No. 395; 2005 No. 51; 2008 No. 122 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1995 Nos. 16 and 82; 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1995 No. 16 |
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am. 1994 No. 317 |
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am. 1994 No. 317; 1995 No. 16; 1997 No. 345 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1995 No. 16 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 1995 No. 16 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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rep. 2008 No. 122 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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am. 2001 No. 98 |
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rep. 2008 No. 122 |
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rep. 2008 No. 122 |
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98 |
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ad. 1998 No. 345 |
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ad. 1998 No. 345 |
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rep. 2008 No. 122 |
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ad. 1998 No. 345 |
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ad. 1998 No. 345 |
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ad. 1998 No. 345 |
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ad. 2001 No. 98 |
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ad. 2001 No. 98 |
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ad. 2001 No. 98 |
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ad. 2001 No. 98 |
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Schedule 1 |
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Schedule 1............................ |
am. 1995 No. 16 |
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Schedule 1A |
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Heading to Schedule 1A.... |
ad. 1995 No. 16 |
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Schedule 1A......................... |
am. 1995 No. 16; 2002 No. 317 |
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Schedule 2 |
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Schedule 2............................ |
am. 1991 No. 456 |
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rs. 1992 No. 148 |
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am. 1993 Nos. 227 and 341; 1995 No. 16; 2002 No. 59 |
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Schedule 2A |
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Heading to Schedule 2A.... |
ad. 1995 No. 16 |
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Schedule 2A......................... |
am. 1995 Nos. 16 and 427; 1997 No. 345 |
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rs. 1998 No. 141 |
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am. 1998 No. 342; 1999 No. 349; 2000 No. 317; 2001 No. 345; 2002 Nos. 59 and 317; 2003 No. 316; 2005 No. 51; 2006 No. 55; 2007 No. 40; 2008 Nos. 178 and 279; 2009 No. 150; 2010 No. 181; 2011 No. 62 |
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Schedule 3 |
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Heading to Schedule 3....... |
rs. 2001 No. 98; 2009 No. 332 |
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Schedule 3............................ |
am. 1995 No. 16; 1998 No. 141; 2000 No. 317; 2001 No. 98; 2003 No. 213; 2011 No. 62 |
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Schedule 4 |
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Schedule 4............................ |
rs. 1991 No. 456 |
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am. 1992 No. 148 |
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rs. 1993 No. 340 |
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am. 1994 No. 182; 1995 Nos. 20 and 427 |
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rs. 1996 No. 271; 1997 No. 345 |
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am. 1998 Nos. 257 and 342; 1999 No. 349 |
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am. 1994 No. 387 |
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rs. 1998 No. 345 |
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am. 2002 Nos. 173 and 317; 2004 Nos. 23 and 193; 2005 No. 51; 2007 No. 40; 2008 No. 279 |
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Schedule 5 |
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rs. 2008 No. 122 |
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Schedule 6............................ |
am. 1998 No. 345; 2001 No. 184 |
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rep. 2008 No. 279 |
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Schedule 6A......................... |
ad. 1994 No. 182 |
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rs. 1997 No. 192 |
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am. 1997 No. 345 |
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rs. 1998 No. 257 |
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rep. 1999 No. 184 |
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Schedule 7 |
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Schedule 7............................ |
am. 1991 No. 456 |
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rs. 1992 No. 148 |
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am. 1993 Nos. 113 and 340; 1994 No. 317; 1995 Nos. 16, 82 and 427; 1997 Nos. 192 and 345; 1998 Nos. 264, 319, 342 and 345; 1999 Nos. 261 and 349; 2000 No. 317; 2001 Nos. 98 and 345; 2002 Nos. 59 and 173; 2003 Nos. 213 and 316; 2006 No. 355; 2007 No. 40; 2008 Nos. 122 and 178; 2010 No. 181 |
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am. 1992 No. 148 |
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rs. 1993 No. 113 |
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am. 1993 No. 340; 1994 No. 317; 1998 No. 345; 1999 No. 184; 2006 No. 355 |
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Table A Application, saving or transitional provisions
Statutory Rules 1997 No. 345
3 Application to certain applications
3.1 The amendment of Part 4 of Schedule 7 of the Patents Regulations by regulation 14 of these Regulations applies only to an international application filed on or after 1 January 1998.
Statutory Rules 1998 No. 56
13 Definitions
13.1 In this Part:
new Board means the Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys established under Chapter 20 of the Patents Regulations as amended by these Regulations.
old Board means the Patent Attorneys Professional Standards Board:
(a) established under Chapter 20 of the Patents Regulations before the commencement of these Regulations; and
(b) as constituted at any time before the commencement of these Regulations.
14 Continuing effect of certain applications
14.1 This regulation applies to an application (including anything accompanying the application) made in accordance with regulation 20.2 of the Patents Regulations if:
(a) the application was made before the commencement of these Regulations; and
(b) anything that could have been done by the old Board under Chapter 20 of the Patents Regulations in relation to the application (unfinished business) was not done before the commencement of these Regulations.
14.2 The application is taken to have been made in accordance with regulation 20.2 of the Patents Regulations as amended by these Regulations.
14.3 The unfinished business may be finished by the new Board in accordance with Chapter 20 of the Patents Regulations as amended by these Regulations.
15 Continuing effect of decisions of old Board
15.1 This regulation applies to any act done, or decision made, by the old Board under Chapter 20 of the Patents Regulations as amended and in force at any time before the commencement of these Regulations.
15.2 The act or decision has effect as if the act had been done, or decision had been made, by the new Board.
16 Continuing effect of certificates
16.1 This regulation applies to each certificate given by the old Board under Chapter 20 of the Patent Regulations as amended and in force at any time before the commencement of these Regulations.
16.2 The certificate is as valid as it would be if it had been given by the new Board.
17 Continuing effect of certain complaints
17.1 This regulation applies to a complaint in writing to the old Board made under Part 4 of Chapter 20 of the Patents Regulations as amended and in force at any time, if:
(a) the complaint was made before the commencement of these Regulations; and
(b) anything that could have been done by the old Board in relation to the complaint under the Part (unfinished business) was not done before the commencement of these Regulations.
17.2 The unfinished business may be finished by the new Board in accordance with Part 4 of Chapter 20 of the Patents Regulations.
17.3 Any reply or further information sought by the old Board under regulation 20.20 of the Patents Regulations, but not given to the old Board before the commencement of these Regulations must be given to the new Board in accordance with regulation 20.20 as if the reply or further information had been sought by the new Board.
Statutory Rules 1999 No. 261
4 Transitional
Paragraphs 6.3 (ea) and (eb) as substituted by these Regulations do not apply to a patent or patent application for which, before the commencement of these Regulations, the Commissioner extended the time for making an application under section 38 or 94 of the Act.
Statutory Rules 2002 No. 59
4 Transitional
(1) The amendment made by item [3] of Schedule 1 applies to information made publicly available on or after 1 April 2002.
(2) The amendment made by item [19] of Schedule 1 does not apply to an application that has lapsed because of paragraph 142 (2) (f) of the Act.
(3) The amendment made by item [28] of Schedule 1 applies to an application made on or after 1 April 2002.
Statutory Rules 2002 No. 317
4 Transitional
(1) The amendments made by items [1] to [4] and [6] to [15] of Schedule 2 apply in relation to an international application if the international filing date of the application is a date on or after 1 January 2003.
(2) The amendments made by items [5] and [16] of Schedule 2 apply in relation to an international application if the applicable time limit under Article 22 or 39(1) of the PCT expires on or after 1 January 2003.
Note international application, international filing date and PCT have the meanings given in the dictionary in Schedule 1 to the Act.
Statutory Rules 2003 No. 316
4 Transitional
(1) The amendments made by items [7] to [171] of Schedule 2 apply to an international application if the international filing date of the application is a date on or after 1 January 2004.
(2) However:
(a) the amendments made by items [50] and [171] of Schedule 2 do not apply to an international application that is filed before 1 January 2004 but is given an international filing date that is on or after 1 January 2004; and
(b) the amendments made by items [44], [104], [105], [106], [108], [114] to [125] and [166] of Schedule 2 also apply to an international application that was filed before 1 January 2004 if a demand for international preliminary examination of the application is filed on or after 1 January 2004; and
(c) the amendments made by items [143] to [145] of Schedule 2 also apply to an international application that was filed before 1 January 2004, for which an international preliminary examination report is established on or after 1 January 2004; and
(d) the amendment made by item [170] of Schedule 2 also applies to the giving, on or after 1 January 2004, of copies of an international preliminary examination report for an application that was filed before 1 January 2004.
Statutory Rules 2004 No. 193
4 Transitional -- amendments made by Schedule 2
(1) This regulation applies to a PCT application that, before 1 July 2004 was not open to public inspection.
(2) If the PCT application was filed before 1 January 2004, regulations 8.3, 8.4 and 13.5 of the Patents Regulations 1991, as in force immediately before 1 July 2004, continue to apply in relation to the application.
(3) If the PCT application was filed after 31 December 2003 and published under Article 21 of the PCT before 1 July 2004, it is taken, for paragraph 90 (b) of the Act as modified under regulation 8.3 of the Patents Regulations 1991, to have been published on 1 July 2004.
Statutory Rules 2004 No. 395
4 Transitional
(1) The amendments made by items [2] and [4] of Schedule 1 apply to an application in relation to which the applicant had not met the requirements of subsection 89 (3) of the Patents Act 1990 before these Regulations commence.
(2) The amendment made by item [3] of Schedule 1 applies to an application in relation to which a patent request and complete specification had not been accepted under section 49 of the Patents Act 1990 before these Regulations commence.
(3) The amendments made by items [5] to [8] of Schedule 1 apply to requests for leave to amend in relation to which the Commissioner had not granted leave under regulation 10.5, and in respect of which the corresponding patent request and complete specification had not been accepted under section 49 of the Patents Act 1990, before these Regulations commence.
(4) The amendment made by item [10] of Schedule 1 applies to an application for an innovation patent in relation to which a patent request and complete specification had not been accepted under section 52 of the Patents Act 1990 before these Regulations commence.
Select Legislative Instrument 2005 No. 51
4 Transitional
(1) The amendments made by Schedule 1 apply to an entry in the Register made:
(a) on or after the commencement of these Regulations; and
(b) before the commencement of these Regulations.
(2) The amendments made by items [2] to [23] of Schedule 2 apply to an international application if the international filing date of the application is a date on or after 1 April 2005.
(3) However, the amendments made by items [10] and [18] to [21] of Schedule 2 also apply to an international application that was filed before 1 April 2005 if a demand for international preliminary examination of the application is filed on or after 1 April 2005.
Select Legislative Instrument 2006 No. 55
4 Transitional
(1) The amendments made by Part 2 of Schedule 1 apply in relation to:
(a) an international application:
(i) the filing date of which occurred before 1 April 2006; and
(ii) that is published under Article 21 of the Patent Cooperation Treaty on or after 1 April 2006; and
(b) an international application the filing date of which occurs on or after 1 April 2006.
(2) The amendments made by Part 3 of Schedule 1 apply in relation to:
(a) an international application:
(i) the filing date of which occurred before 1 April 2006; and
(ii) that is communicated under Article 20 of the Patent Cooperation Treaty on or after 1 April 2006; and
(b) an international application the filing date of which occurs on or after 1 April 2006.
(3) The amendments made by Part 4 of Schedule 1 apply in relation to the issue, on or after 1 April 2006, of a Gazette in relation to an international application the filing date of which occurred at any time.
(4) The amendments made by Part 5 of Schedule 1 apply in relation to:
(a) the communication, on or after 1 April 2006, of an international application the filing date of which occurred at any time; and
(b) the communication, on or after 1 April 2006, of a Gazette in relation to an international application the filing date of which occurred at any time; and
(c) the communication, on or after 1 April 2006, of another publication in relation to an international application the filing date of which occurred at any time.
Select Legislative Instrument 2007 No. 40
8 Transitional provisions for Schedule 4 -- amendments of Patents Regulations 1991 commencing on 1 April 2007
(1) Subject to subregulation (2), the amendments made by Schedule 4 apply to an international application whose filing date is on or after 1 April 2007.
(2) An amendment made by an item of Schedule 4 mentioned in an item in table 1, to a provision of the Rules mentioned in that table, does not apply to an international application in respect of which 1 or more elements referred to in Article 11 (1) (iii) were first received by the receiving Office before 1 April 2007.
Table 1
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Item |
Item of Schedule 4 |
Provision of the Rules |
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1 |
29 |
Rule 4.1 (c) (iv) |
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2 |
31 |
Rule 4.18 |
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3 |
35 |
Rule 12.1bis |
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4 |
38 |
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5 |
39 |
Rule 20.1 |
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6 |
40 |
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7 |
41 |
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8 |
42 |
Rule 26.1 |
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9 |
43 and 44 |
Rule 26.3ter |
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10 |
45 |
Rule 26.4 |
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11 |
55 |
Rule 48.2 (b) (v) |
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12 |
58 |
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13 |
59 |
Rule 51bis .1 (e) |
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14 |
61 |
Rule 55.2 |
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15 |
69 and 70 |
Rule 76.5 |
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16 |
71 |
Rule 82ter .1 |
(3) The amendments made by Schedule 4 do not apply to an international application whose filing date is before 1 April 2007, except as mentioned in subregulation (4).
(4) For subregulation (3), an amendment made by an item of Schedule 4 mentioned in an item in table 2, to a provision of the Rules mentioned in that table, applies to an international application whose filing date is before 1 April 2007, in the circumstance or subject to the condition mentioned in the item in table 2.
Table 2
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Item |
Item of Schedule 4 |
Provision of the Rules |
Circumstance or condition |
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1 |
48 and 49 |
Rule 34.1 |
Applies in relation to any international search carried out on or after 1 April 2007 |
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2 |
52 |
Rule 43.4 |
Applies in relation to an international application in respect of which an international search report is established on or after 1 April 2007 |
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3 |
53 |
Rule 43.6bis
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Apply in relation to international search reports, written opinions and international preliminary examination reports established on or after 1 April 2007, as if references to rectifications of obvious mistakes authorised under Rule 91.1 were references to rectifications of obvious errors authorised under that Rule before 1 April 2007 |
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4 |
56 |
Rule 48.3 (c) |
Applies in relation to an international application that is published under Article 21 on or after 1 April 2007 |
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5 |
57 |
Rule 49ter .2 |
Applies in respect of acts mentioned in Article 22 (1) that are performed on or after 1 April 2007 |
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6 |
60 |
Rule 54bis
.1 (a) |
Apply in relation to an international application in respect of which a demand for international preliminary examination is made on or after 1 April 2007 |
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7 |
70 |
Rule 76.5 |
Applies, to the extent that it has the effect of making Rule 49 ter.2 applicable, in respect of acts mentioned in Article 39 (1) (a) that are performed on or after 1 April 2007 |
(5) In relation to the amendment made by item 39 of Schedule 4, information as to incompatibility given to the International Bureau under Rule 20.4 (d) before 1 April 2007 is taken to remain effective under Rule 20.1 (d) on or after 1 April 2007.
(6) In relation to the amendment made by item 60 of Schedule 4, information as to incompatibility given to the International Bureau under Rule 51 bis .1 (f) in relation to Rule 51 bis.1 (e) before 1 April 2007 is taken to remain effective under Rule 51 bis.1 (f) in relation to Rule 51 bis .1 (e) on or after 1 April 2007.
Select Legislative Instrument 2008 No. 122
5 Transitional
(1) The amendments made by Schedules 1 and 2 apply to:
(a) an application for registration received on or after 1 July 2008; and
(b) a disciplinary proceeding commenced on or after 1 July 2008.
(2) For paragraph (1) (b), disciplinary proceedings are taken to have commenced on or before 30 June 2008 if, on or before that date, the Board has given written authority to a complainant to bring proceedings against a registered patent attorney .
(3) If, on or before 30 June 2008:
(a) a person has been granted an exemption from a requirement in Schedule 5 to the Patents Regulations 1991; or
(b) the Board has decided that it is satisfied that a person has an academic qualification; or
(c) the Board has accredited a course of study;
the exemption, decision or accreditation applies to that person or course, as if it had been exempted, decided or accredited under the relevant provision of the Patents Regulations 1991, as amended by these Regulations.
(4) If, in the period starting on 1 July 2008 and ending at the end of 30 June 2009:
(a) a person would have satisfied the employment requirements set out in regulation 20.3 of the Patents Regulations 1991 immediately before the commencement of Schedule 1; and
(b) the person applies for registration as a patent attorney;
the person is taken to meet the employment requirements.
Select Legislative Instrument 2008 No. 178
4 Transitional provision for international applications received or filed before commencement
(1) Despite the amendment of Schedule 2A to the Patents Regulations 1991 by Schedule 1 to these Regulations, Schedule 2A to the Patents Regulations 1991, as in force immediately before 1 July 2008, continues to apply in relation to an international application whose international filing date is earlier than 1 July 2008.
(2) Despite the amendment of:
(a) the Schedule of Fees in Schedule 2A to the Patent Regulations 1991 by Schedule 1 to these Regulations; and
(b) Part 4 of Schedule 7 to the Patents Regulations 1991 by Schedule 1 to these Regulations;
the Schedule of Fees in Schedule 2A, and Part 4 of Schedule 7, to the Patents Regulations 1991, as in force immediately before 1 July 2008, continue to apply in relation to an international application:
(c) whose international filing date is earlier than 1 July 2008; or
(d) that was received by the Patent Office before 1 July 2008.
Select Legislative Instrument 2008 No. 279
3 Amendment of Patents Regulations 1991 -- Schedule 1
(1) Schedule 1 amends the Patents Regulations 1991.
(2) The amendments made by Schedule 1 apply in relation to an international application whose international filing date is on or after 1 January 2009.
(3) The amendments made by items [1] to [5] and [7] to [17] of Schedule 1 also apply in relation to an international application if:
(a) the international filing date of the application is earlier than 1 January 2009; and
(b) the time limit for making a supplementary search request in relation to the application under Rule 45 bis .1(a) of Schedule 2A to the Patents Regulations 1991, as amended by Schedule 1 to these Regulations, expires on or after 1 January 2009.
Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 150
3 Amendment of Patents Regulations 1991 -- Schedule 1
(1) Schedule 1 amends the Patents Regulations 1991.
(2) The amendment made by item [3] of Schedule 1 applies in relation to an international application whose international filing date is on or after 1 July 2009.
(3) The amendments made by items [4] to [7] of Schedule 1 apply in relation to an international application for which an amendment under Article 19 or 34 of the PCT is made on or after 1 July 2009.
Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 62
3 Amendment of Patents Regulations 1991
(1) Schedule 1 amends the Patents Regulations 1991.
(2) The amendment of regulation 22.2EA of the Patents Regulations 1991 made by item [7] of Schedule 1 applies in relation to request for leave to amend a complete specification:
(a) if:
(i) the request was made before the commencement of Schedule 1; and
(ii) on or after the commencement of Schedule 1, the Commissioner invites the person by whom the fee relating to the grant of leave is payable to pay the fee in accordance with regulation 22.2EA; or
(b) if the request is made on or after the commencement of Schedule 1.
(3) The amendments made by items [8] to [10] of Schedule 1 apply in relation to a document filed on or after the commencement of Schedule 1.
4 Amendment of Patents Regulations 1991
(1) Schedule 2 amends the Patents Regulations 1991.
(2) The amendments made by items [5], [6], [8] to [12] and [14] of Schedule 2 apply in relation to an international application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty whose international filing date is on or after 1 July 2011.
(3) The amendment made by item [7] of Schedule 2 applies in relation to an international application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty in respect of which:
(a) the applicant has performed the acts referred to in Article 22 or Article 39 of the Treaty on or after 1 July 2011; and
(b) an amendment under Article 19 or Article 34 of the Treaty was filed on or after 1 July 2009.
(4) The amendment made by item [13] of Schedule 2 applies in relation to an international preliminary examination report under the Patent Cooperation Treaty which is completed in accordance with Rule 70.4 of the Treaty on or after 1 July 2011, irrespective of the international filing date of the relevant international application.