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PATENTS REGULATIONS 1991 - NOTES

- made under the Patents Act 1990

Statutory Rules 1991 No. 71 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 1 July 2009
taking into account amendments up to SLI 200 No. 150

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]                                   14

                      1.2     Commencement                                                            14

                      1.3     Interpretation                                                                 14

                   1.3A     Meaning of completed in relation to a search                    16

                      1.4     English text of treaties                                                    16

                      1.5     Deposit requirements: prescribed period                           17

                      1.6     Disclosure                                                                     18

                      1.7     Verification of translations of international applications       18

Chapter 2          Patent rights, ownership and validity                    

                      2.1     Applications by co‑owners for directions                           19

                      2.2     Publication or use: prescribed circumstances                   19

                      2.3     Publication or use: prescribed periods                              21

                      2.4     Prescribed period: patents of addition                              22

                      2.5     Prescribed period: assertion that invention is not a patentable invention            22

                      2.6     Prescribed period: notification of assertion of invalidity of innovation patent       23

                      2.7     Documents to accompany notice of assertion of invalidity  23

Chapter 3          From application to acceptance                             

Part 1                    Inventions generally                                                

                      3.1     Prescribed documents: patent applications                      24

                   3.1A     Applicant taken to be nominated person                           25

                      3.2     Provisional specifications                                                25

                   3.2A     Specifications: standard patents                                      25

                   3.2B     Specifications: formalities check for innovation patents      26

                      3.3     Abstracts                                                                      28

                      3.4     Substitute abstracts                                                       29

                      3.5     Filing date                                                                     30

                   3.5A     Filing date: incomplete specifications                               31

                   3.5B     Filing of documents outside business hours                     32

                      3.6     Requests to make determinations between interested parties  32

                      3.7     Form of certain applications                                            32

                      3.8     Time within which applications are to be made following certain decisions and declarations       32

                      3.9     Prescribed period: treatment of complete application as provisional      33

                    3.10     Prescribed period: making of complete applications          33

                    3.12     Priority dates generally                                                   33

                    3.13     Priority dates: certain persons and applications                37

                    3.14     Priority dates: certain amended claims                            37

                    3.15     Prescribed period and form of request for examination       37

                    3.16     Prescribed grounds and period for examination                 38

                    3.17     Requirement for Commissioner to direct or expedite examination         38

                  3.17A     Results of documentary searches -- foreign patent office  39

                  3.17B     Prescribed documentary searches by or on behalf of a foreign patent office      40

                    3.18     Report of Commissioner: examination                              43

                    3.19     Conduct of examination: standard patents                        44

                    3.20     Requests for deferment of examination or modified examination           45

                    3.21     Prescribed foreign countries: requests for deferment of examination and modified examination   46

                    3.22     Disclosure of patent documents and information to International Bureau etc      46

Part 2                    Inventions that are micro‑organisms                  

                    3.23     Documents in accepted applications and patents involving micro‑organisms     48

                    3.24     Commissioner may request samples and viability statement 48

                    3.25     Request for Commissioner's certificate authorising release of sample of a micro‑organism         49

                    3.26     Breach of undertakings given in respect of micro‑organisms 52

                    3.27     Procedure in proceedings for breach of an undertaking      53

                    3.28     Relief in proceedings for breach of undertakings                53

                    3.29     Notification that a deposit requirement has ceased to be satisfied        54

                    3.30     Prescribed period: deposit requirements taken to be satisfied  55

                    3.31     Application for declaration that deposit requirements are not satisfied  57

Chapter 4          Publication                                                                    

                      4.1     Prescribed information: applicants and applications           59

                      4.2     Notice that specification is open to public inspection         59

                      4.3     Prescribed documents: public inspection                         60

Chapter 5          Opposition                                                                    

                      5.1     Application of this Chapter                                              61

                      5.2     Interpretation                                                                 61

                      5.3     Filing of opposition (except under section 101M of the Act) 62

                 5.3AA     Filing of opposition under section 101M of Act                  63

                   5.3A     Amendment of notice of opposition: correction of error or mistake        63

                   5.3B     Amendment of notice of opposition: change of opponent    64

                      5.4     Filing of statement                                                         64

                      5.5     Dismissal of opposition                                                   64

                      5.6     Determination of opposition                                             65

                      5.7     Opponent to serve copy of substitute statement                66

                      5.8     Time for giving of evidence                                               66

                      5.9     Amendment of statement                                                68

                   5.9A     Amendment of statement: additional ground as a result of amendments of the Act by the US Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act 2004                      69

                    5.10     Conduct of proceedings to which this Chapter applies       70

                    5.11     Commissioner may inform himself or herself                     71

                    5.12     Hearing of opposition                                                      71

                    5.13     Representations to Commissioner                                   72

                    5.14     Commissioner not required to hold hearing                       72

                    5.15     Withdrawal of opposition                                                 72

Chapter 6          Grant and term of patents                                         

Part 1                    Patents generally                                                      

                      6.1     Publication of notice of grant of standard patent                73

                      6.2     Prescribed period: grant of standard patent                       73

                      6.3     Date of patent                                                                73

                      6.4     Form of application for sealing of duplicate of patent          75

Part 2                    Extension of pharmaceutical patents                 

                      6.7     Definitions                                                                     76

                      6.8     Information to accompany application                              76

                      6.9     Application without pre‑TGA marketing approval                76

                    6.10     Application with pre‑TGA marketing approval                    77

                    6.11     Further information                                                         77

Chapter 6A       Divisional applications                                              

                   6A.1     Divisional applications: standard patents                          79

                   6A.2     Divisional applications: innovation patents                        79

Chapter 7          Patents of addition                                                     

                      7.1     Form of application for grant of patent of addition etc         80

                      7.2     Form of application for revocation of patent and grant of patent of addition instead         80

Chapter 8          PCT applications and Convention applications 

Part 1                    PCT applications                                                      

                      8.1     International applications taken to be applications under the Act          81

                   8.1A     Title of an invention                                                         82

                      8.2     Prescribed documents: PCT application                           82

                      8.3     Modification of Act to apply to PCT applications                83

                      8.4     Form of request and prescribed documents: PCT applications 92

Part 2                    Convention applications                                        

                      8.5     Convention countries                                                      93

                      8.6     Particulars required for Convention application                  93

                      8.7     Form of request in relation to withdrawn, abandoned or refused applications     94

Chapter 9          Re‑examination                                                           

                      9.1     Notice of Commissioner's decision to re‑examine complete specification         95

                      9.2     Request for re‑examination of complete specification         95

                      9.3     Copy of report on re‑examination                                     96

                      9.4     Prescribed period: statement disputing report by Commissioner          96

                      9.5     Completion of re‑examination                                          97

Chapter 9A       Examination of innovation patents                        

                   9A.1     Request for examination                                                 99

                   9A.2     Examination of complete specification                             99

                 9A.2A     Results of documentary searches -- innovation patent    100

                 9A.2B     Prescribed documentary searches by or on behalf of a foreign patent office      101

                   9A.3     Conduct of examination                                                103

                   9A.4     Period for examination                                                  104

                   9A.5     Validity of innovation patent                                           105

Chapter 10        Amendments                                                                

                    10.1     Form of amendments                                                    106

                    10.2     Commissioner to consider and deal with requests for leave to amend   107

                    10.3     Amendments not allowable                                           110

                    10.4     Commissioner to refuse request for leave to amend         112

                    10.5     Commissioner to grant leave to amend                           112

                    10.6     Time for allowance of amendments                                113

                    10.7     Correction of Register or patent                                     114

                    10.8     Prescribed decisions: appeal to Federal Court                117

                  10.10     Prescribed period: filing of court order                             117

                  10.11     Form of direction by Commissioner: patents                   117

                  10.12     Form of direction by Commissioner: applications             117

                  10.14     Form of request: claim under assignment or agreement   117

Chapter 11        Infringement                                                                 

                    11.1     Infringement exemptions: prescribed foreign countries     118

Chapter 12        Compulsory licences and revocation of patents 

                    12.1     Lodgment of applications for compulsory licences           119

                    12.2     Prescribed period: revocation of patent                           120

                    12.3     Form of notice: offer to surrender patent                         120

                    12.4     Applications to revoke patents                                       120

Chapter 13        Withdrawal and lapsing of applications and ceasing of patents         

                    13.1     Publication of notice of withdrawal of application              122

                  13.1A     Period in which standard patent applications may not be withdrawn     122

                  13.1B     Period in which innovation patent applications may not be withdrawn   122

                    13.2     Prescribed period: request for examination of applications 123

                    13.3     Prescribed period: continuation fees                               123

                    13.4     Prescribed period: acceptance of request and specification 124

                    13.5     If applications lapse                                                      126

                    13.6     Time for payment of renewal fee for patent                      126

                    13.7     Prescribed period: ceasing of innovation patents             128

Chapter 15        Special provisions relating to associated technology   

                    15.1     Time for restoration of application for patent                    129

                    15.2     Requirements for reinstatement of international applications 129

                    15.3     Prescribed period: order relating to standard patent         129

Chapter 17        The Crown                                                                    

                    17.1     Application for declaration: exploitation of innovation patent 130

                  17.1A     Prescribed period: order relating to standard patent         130

                    17.2     Prescribed period, document and fee: filing of international applications            130

Chapter 19        The register and official documents                      

                    19.1     Particulars to be registered                                           131

                    19.2     Request for information from Commissioner                    132

Chapter 20        Patent attorneys                                                          

Part 1                    Introduction                                                               

                    20.1     Interpretation                                                                133

Part 2                    Obtaining registration for first time                      

                    20.2     Form of application                                                       134

                    20.3     Evidence that applicant meets registration requirements  134

                    20.4     Certificate of registration                                               135

                    20.5     Evidence of academic qualifications                               135

                    20.6     Academic qualifications                                                135

                    20.7     Evidence of knowledge requirements                              136

                    20.8     Knowledge requirements                                               137

                    20.9     Exemption from a requirement in Schedule 5                  138

                  20.10     Employment requirements                                            138

                  20.11     Statements of skill                                                       139

                  20.12     Prescribed offences                                                      140

Part 3                    Accreditation of courses of study                        

                  20.13     Accreditation of courses of study                                   141

                  20.14     Provisional accreditation                                               142

Part 4                    Board examinations                                                

                  20.15     Board examinations                                                      143

                  20.16     Time for holding Board examinations                              143

                  20.17     Examinable subject matter                                            143

                  20.18     Admission to sit for a Board examination                        144

                  20.19     Notification of Board examination results                        144

                  20.20     Reasons for failure of Board examination                        144

                  20.21     Supplementary Board examination                                 144

Part 5                    Maintaining registration                                          

                  20.22     Requirements for remaining on Register                         146

                  20.23     Payment of annual registration fee                                 146

                  20.24     Continuing professional education -- number of hours     146

                  20.25     Method of demonstrating that continuing professional education has been undertaken   147

Part 6                    Removal from Register                                           

                  20.26     Voluntary removal of name from Register                        148

                  20.27     Failure to pay annual registration fee                              148

                  20.28     Failure to comply with continuing professional education requirements 148

Part 7                    Returning to Register                                              

                  20.29     Restoring attorney's name to Register                            150

                  20.30     Restoring attorney's name to Register following payment of unpaid fee 151

                  20.31     Returning to Register in other circumstances                  151

Part 8                    Discipline                                                                    

Division 1                General                                                                          

                  20.32     Definitions                                                                   153

                  20.33     Role of Board in disciplinary proceedings                        153

                  20.34     Board may require attorney to cooperate with investigation 155

                  20.35     Commencing disciplinary proceedings                            155

Division 2                Proceedings in Disciplinary Tribunal                             

                  20.36     Procedure of Disciplinary Tribunal                                  155

                  20.37     Notification of hearing of disciplinary proceedings            156

                  20.38     Hearings to be public except in special circumstances    156

                  20.39     Representation before Disciplinary Tribunal                     157

                  20.40     Summoning of witnesses                                              157

                  20.41     Offences by persons appearing before Disciplinary Tribunal 157

                  20.42     Protection of person constituting Disciplinary Tribunal, witnesses etc   159

                  20.43     Decision of Disciplinary Tribunal                                    160

                  20.44     Penalties -- professional misconduct                             160

                  20.45     Penalties -- unsatisfactory professional conduct             161

                  20.46     Finding that attorney was unqualified at time of registration 162

                  20.47     Finding that registration obtained by fraud                       162

                  20.48     Matters that may be considered in determining penalties 162

                  20.49     Findings of Disciplinary Tribunal                                     162

                  20.50     Notification and publication of decisions of Disciplinary Tribunal           163

                  20.51     Completion of outstanding business                               163

                  20.52     Former attorney may be required to provide assistance    164

Part 9                    Rights of registered patent attorneys                 

                  20.53     Lien                                                                            166

Part 10                  Administration                                                           

Division 1                Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys      

                  20.54     Constitution of Board (Act s 227A)                                 167

                  20.55     Term of office of Board members                                    167

                  20.56     Resignation and removal of members from Board            167

                  20.57     Meetings of Board                                                        168

                  20.58     Member presiding at meetings of Board                          169

                  20.59     Quorum for Board meetings                                           169

                  20.60     Absence of Chairperson from meeting -- leave from Board 169

Division 2                Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys Disciplinary Tribunal 

                  20.61     Establishment of Disciplinary Tribunal                            169

                  20.62     Disciplinary Tribunal -- substantive appointments           169

                  20.63     Disciplinary Tribunal -- acting appointments                   170

                  20.64     Disclosure of interest                                                    171

                  20.65     Qualifications for appointment to, or acting as, Disciplinary Tribunal     172

Chapter 21        Administration                                                             

                    21.1     Patent Office and sub‑offices                                         173

                    21.2     Employees to whom Commissioner may delegate (Act s 209 (1))        173

Chapter 22        Miscellaneous                                                              

Part 1                    Fees and costs                                                          

Division 1                Fees                                                                               

                    22.1     Fees generally                                                             174

                    22.2     General fees                                                                174

                  22.2A     Failure to pay: patent attorneys fees                              175

                  22.2B     Failure to pay: filing fees for patent requests                   175

                  22.2C     Failure to pay: certain other filing fees etc                       176

                  22.2D     Failure to pay: fees payable by patentee for requests under s 101A (b) of the Act         176

                  22.2E     Failure to pay: response fee                                          177

                  22.2F     Consequence if Commissioner does not invite payment   177

                 22.2G     Failure to pay: hearing fees                                           178

                  22.2H     Failure to pay: certain fees for actions by Commissioner  178

                   22.2I     Failure to pay: acceptance fee                                       179

                    22.3     General fees for international applications                       179

                    22.4     Fees for international applications payable for the benefit of the International Bureau     180

                    22.5     PCT Fund                                                                    180

                    22.6     Exemption from fees                                                     181

                    22.7     Refund of certain fees                                                   181

Division 2                Costs                                                                              

                  22.7A     Proceedings to which this Division applies                      182

                    22.8     Costs                                                                          182

Part 2                    Other matters                                                             

                  22.8A     Filing of documents                                                      183

                    22.9     Death of applicant or nominated person                          183

                  22.10     Address for service                                                       183

                22.10A     Address for correspondence                                          184

              22.10AA     Period for doing certain acts -- office not open for business 184

              22.10AB     Days when office not open for business                          184

              22.10AC     Period for doing certain acts -- acts to which section 222A does not apply      185

                  22.11     Extension of time                                                         185

                  22.12     Evidence                                                                     187

                  22.13     Declarations                                                                187

                  22.14     Directions not otherwise prescribed                                188

                  22.15     Documents to be in English                                          189

                  22.16     Documents other than specifications and abstracts         189

                  22.17     Incapacity of certain persons                                         190

                  22.18     Destruction of documents                                             190

                  22.19     Copies of certain documents to be supplied                    190

                  22.20     International applications and the Patent Office               191

                  22.21     Protection or compensation of certain persons                191

                  22.22     Exercise by Commissioner of certain powers                  192

                  22.23     Hearings                                                                      193

                  22.24     Practice and procedure other than for opposition proceedings  193

                  22.25     Requirements cannot be complied with for reasonable cause 194

                  22.26     Review of decisions                                                      194

Chapter 23        Transitional and savings provisions                     

                    23.1     Saving: prohibition orders                                              197

                    23.2     Delegation: certain matters referred to in this Chapter      197

                    23.3     Opposition to grant: practice and procedure                    197

                    23.4     Certain opposition: practice and procedure                     198

                    23.5     Fees payable for certain matters relating to opposition     198

                    23.6     Certain delegations: opposition                                      198

                    23.7     Certain undertakings                                                     199

                    23.8     Restoration of lapsed applications or ceased patents       199

                    23.9     Certain continuation and renewal fees                            200

                  23.10     Fee taken to have been paid                                          200

                  23.11     Supply of product referred to in section 117 of the Act     200

                  23.12     Certain withdrawn, abandoned or refused applications      201

                  23.13     Certain certificates of validity                                         201

                  23.14     Certain action under the 1952 Act                                  202

                  23.15     Amendment of petty patents                                         202

                  23.16     Certain applications under 1952 Act: time for acceptance 202

                  23.17     PCT applications to which subsection 89 (5) of the Act does not apply 203

                  23.18     Certain priority dates: saving                                         203

                  23.25     Fees                                                                           204

                  23.26     Certain actions and proceedings                                    204

                  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    205

                  23.33     Transitional: examination of innovation patents converted from petty patent applications            205

                  23.34     Transitional: certain PCT applications                             206

                  23.35     Transitional: payment of fees for petty patents                206

Schedule 1             Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure                                   209

Schedule 1A           Regulations under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure 227

Schedule 2             Patent Cooperation Treaty                                         252

 


  

  

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

Year and
number

Date of notification
in Gazette or FRLI registration

Date of
commencement

Application, saving or
transitional provisions

1991 No. 71

26 Apr 1991

30 Apr 1991

 

1991 No. 456

19 Dec 1991

Rr. 3, 5 and 7: 1 Jan 1992
Remainder: 19 Dec 1991

--

1992 No. 148

9 June 1992

R. 5: 9 June 1992
Remainder: 1 July 1992

R. 7

1993 No. 113

3 June 1993

1 July 1993

R. 9

1993 No. 227

26 Aug 1993

Rr. 3.1, 4.1 and 4.4: 1 Oct 1992
Remainder: 1 Jan 1993

--

1993 No. 340

10 Dec 1993

10 Dec 1993

R. 8

1993 No. 341

10 Dec 1993

1 Jan 1994

--

1994 No. 182

16 June 1994

29 June 1994

--

1994 No. 317

6 Sept 1994

1 Oct 1994

R. 10

1994 No. 387

21 Nov 1994

Rr. 9 and 10: 30 May 1995
Remainder: 21 Nov 1994

R. 10

1995 No. 16

14 Feb 1995

R. 38: 30 Apr 1991
Remainder: 14 Feb 1995

R. 45

1995 No. 20

22 Feb 1995

23 Feb 1995

--

1995 No. 82

9 May 1995

Rr. 4-9, 11.2 and 12-14: 1 July 1995
Remainder: 9 May 1995

R. 14

1995 No. 427

22 Dec 1995

1 Jan 1996

--

1996 No. 271

11 Dec 1996

11 Dec 1996

--

1997 No. 192

4 July 1997

4 July 1997

--

1997 No. 345

9 Dec 1997

Rr. 3, 4, 8-10, 13 and 14: 1 Jan 1998
Remainder: 9 Dec 1997

R. 3 [see Table A]

1998 No. 45

25 Mar 1998

25 Mar 1998

--

1998 No. 56

8 Apr 1998

8 Apr 1998

Rr. 13-17 [see Table A]

1998 No. 141

25 June 1998

Rr. 3-5: 1 July 1998
Remainder: 25 June 1998

--

1998 No. 241

31 July 1998

31 July 1998

--

1998 No. 257

12 Aug 1998

12 Aug 1998

--

1998 No. 264

26 Aug 1998

Rr. 7.1, 7.2 and 7.4: 1 Nov 1998
Remainder: 26 Aug 1998

--

1998 No. 291

7 Sept 1998

7 Sept 1998

--

1998 No. 319

1 Dec 1998

27 Jan 1999 (see r. 2)

--

1998 No. 342

22 Dec 1998

1 Jan 1999

--

1998 No. 345

22 Dec 1998

27 Jan 1999

--

1999 No. 154

14 July 1999

14 July 1999

--

1999 No. 184

1 Sept 1999

Rr. 1-3 and Schedule 1: 1 Sept 1999
Remainder: 6 Sept 1999

--

1999 No. 261

27 Oct 1999

Rr. 1-4 and Schedule 1: 27 Oct 1999
Remainder: 1 Jan 2000

R. 4 [see Table A]

1999 No. 349

22 Dec 1999

Rr. 1-3 and Schedule 1: 22 Dec 1999
Remainder: 1 Jan 2000

--

2000 No. 317

29 Nov 2000

Rr. 1-3 and Schedule 1: 29 Nov 2000
Schedule 2: 1 Jan 2001
Remainder: 1 Mar 2001

--

2001 No. 98

23 May 2001

24 May 2001 (see r. 2)

--

2001 No. 184

5 July 2001

5 July 2001

--

2001 No. 345

21 Dec 2001

Schedule 2: 1 Jan 2002
Remainder: 21 Dec 2001

--

2002 No. 59

28 Mar 2002

1 Apr 2002

R. 4 [see Table A]

2002 No. 100

23 May 2002

23 May 2002

--

2002 No. 173

11 July 2002

Rr. 1-5 and Schedules 1-3: 11 July 2002
Remainder: 1 Sept 2002

--

2002 No. 263

6 Nov 2002

6 Nov 2002

--

2002 No. 317

19 Dec 2002

Rr. 1-3 and Schedule 1: 19 Dec 2002
Remainder: 1 Jan 2003

R. 4 [see Table A]

2003 No. 71

28 Apr 2003

28 Apr 2003

--

2003 No. 213

21 Aug 2003

Rr. 1-3 and Schedule 1: 21 Aug 2003
Remainder: 26 Aug 2003 (see r. 2 (b))

--

2003 No. 316

11 Dec 2003

Rr. 1-4 and Schedule 1: 11 Dec 2003
Remainder: 1 Jan 2004

R. 4 [see Table A]

2004 No. 23

26 Feb 2004

11 Mar 2004

--

2004 No. 193

1 July 2004

1 July 2004

R. 4 [see Table A]

2004 No. 250

20 Aug 2004

20 Aug 2004

--

2004 No. 395

23 Dec 2004

23 Dec 2004

R. 4 [see Table A]

2005 No. 51

29 Mar 2005 (see F2005L00753)

Rr. 1-4 and Schedule 1: 30 Mar 2005
Schedule 2: 1 Apr 2005
Schedule 3: 3 Apr 2005

R. 4 [see Table A]

2006 No. 55

22 Mar 2006 (see F2006L00846)

1 Apr 2006

R. 4 [see Table A]

2006 No. 355

15 Dec 2006 (see F2006L03971)

1 Mar 2007

--

2007 No. 40

23 Mar 2007 (see F2007L00650)

Rr. 1-10 and Schedules 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6: 27 Mar 2007
Schedules 4 and 8:
1 Apr 2007 (see r. 2 (b))
Schedule 7: 27 Mar 2007 (see r. 2 (c))

R. 8 [see
Table A]

2007 No. 357

18 Oct 2007 (see F2007L04114)

22 Oct 2007

--

2008 No. 122

23 June 2008 (see F2008L02119)

1 July 2008

R. 5 [see
Table A]

2008 No. 178

2 Sept 2008 (see F2008L03228)

1 July 2008

--

2008 No. 279

19 Dec 2008 (see F2008L04588)

1 Jan 2009

R. 3 [see
Table A]

2009 No. 150

26 June 2009 (see F2009L02472)

1 July 2009

R. 3 [see
Table A]

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted      am. = amended      rep. = repealed      rs. = repealed and substituted

 

Provision affected

How affected

Chapter 1

 

R. 1.1......................................

rs. 1998 No. 257

R. 1.3......................................

am. 1998 No. 345; 2001 No. 98; 2004 No. 395; 2008
Nos. 122 and 279

R. 1.3A....................................

ad. 2003 No. 213

R. 1.4......................................

am. 1991 No. 456; 1992 No. 148; 1993 Nos. 227 and 341

 

rs. 1995 Nos. 16 and 427

 

am. 1997 No. 345; 1998 Nos. 141 and 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 No. 279; 2009 No. 150

R. 1.5......................................

am. 1995 No. 16

 

rs. 2001 No. 98

R. 1.6......................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2000 No. 317; 2001 No. 98; 2008
No. 279

R. 1.7......................................

am. 2001 No. 98

Chapter 2

 

R. 2.1......................................

am. 2001 No. 98

Heading to r. 2.2...................

rs. 2002 No. 59

R. 2.2......................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98; 2002 No. 59

Heading to r. 2.3...................

rs. 2002 No. 59

R. 2.3......................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98; 2002 No. 59

R. 2.4......................................

rs. 1995 No. 16

 

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 2.5......................................

am. 2001 No. 98

 

rs. 2007 No. 357

R. 2.6......................................

rs. 2001 No. 98

R. 2.7......................................

am. 1995 No. 16

 

rs. 2001 No. 98

Chapter 3

 

Part 1

 

R. 3.1......................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2000 No. 317; 2001 No. 98; 2003 No. 316

R. 3.1A....................................

ad. 2001 No. 98

R. 3.2......................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2000 No. 317

 

rs. 2001 No. 98

R. 3.2A....................................

ad. 2001 No. 98

R. 3.2B...................................

ad. 2001 No. 98

 

am. 2002 No. 59

R. 3.3......................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2002 No. 59

R. 3.4......................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2002 No. 59

R. 3.5......................................

am. 2000 No. 317

 

rs. 2001 No. 98

R. 3.5A....................................

ad. 2001 No. 98

 

am. 2002 No. 59; 2008 No. 279

R. 3.5B...................................

ad. 2001 No. 98

R. 3.6......................................

rs. 2001 No. 98

R. 3.7......................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 3.8......................................

rs. 1995 No. 16

 

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 3.9......................................

rs. 2001 No. 98

R. 3.10....................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 3.11....................................

rep. 2001 No. 98

R. 3.12....................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98; 2007 No. 40

R. 3.13....................................

rs. 2001 No. 98

R. 3.14....................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 3.15....................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 3.16....................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 3.17....................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 3.17A.................................

ad. 2002 No. 59

 

am. 2002 No. 263, 2003 No. 71

 

rs. 2003 No. 213

R. 3.17B.................................

ad. 2003 No. 213

 

am. 2007 No. 357

R. 3.18....................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98; 2007 No. 357; 2008
No. 279

Heading to r. 3.19................

rs. 2001 No. 98

R. 3.19....................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98

R. 3.20....................................

am. 2001 No. 98; 2008 No. 279

R. 3.21....................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98

R. 3.22....................................

am. 1995 No. 16

 

rep. 2001 No. 98

 

ad. 2008 No. 279

Part 2

 

R. 3.23....................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98

R. 3.24....................................

am. 1995 No. 16

R. 3.25....................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98

R. 3.26....................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 3.27....................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 3.28....................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 3.29....................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 3.30....................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98

R. 3.31....................................

am. 2001 No. 98

Chapter 4

 

R. 4.1......................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 4.2......................................

am. 1995 Nos. 16 and 82; 2001 No. 98

R. 4.3......................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 1998 No. 45; 1999 No. 261; 2002 No. 100

Chapter 5

 

R. 5.1......................................

am. 1995 Nos. 16 and 82; 1997 No. 192; 1998 No. 319; 2001 No. 98

R. 5.2......................................

am. 2001 No. 98

Heading to r. 5.3...................

rs. 2001 No. 98

R. 5.3......................................

am. 1995 Nos. 16 and 82; 1998 No. 319; 2001 No. 98

R. 5.3AA.................................

ad. 2001 No. 98

Heading to r. 5.3A................

rs. 2001 No. 98

R. 5.3A....................................

ad. 1995 No. 16

R. 5.3B...................................

ad. 2001 No. 98

R. 5.4......................................

am. 1993 No. 113; 1995 No. 82

 

rs. 2001 No. 98

R. 5.5......................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 5.6......................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 5.7......................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 5.8......................................

am. 1995 Nos. 16 and 82; 2001 No. 98; 2002 No. 59

R. 5.9......................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2000 No. 317; 2001 No. 98

R. 5.9A....................................

ad. 2004 No. 250

R. 5.10....................................

am. 1993 Nos. 113 and 340; 2000 No. 317; 2001 No. 98; 2002 No. 59; 2004 No. 250

R. 5.11....................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 5.12....................................

rs. 2001 No. 98

R. 5.13....................................

am. 1995 No. 16

 

rs. 2001 No. 98

R. 5.14....................................

rs. 2001 No. 98

Chapter 6

 

Part 1

 

Heading to Part 1 of.............
Chapt. 6

ad. 1998 No. 319

R. 6.1......................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 6.2......................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 6.3......................................

am. 1999 No. 261

 

rs. 2001 No. 98

R. 6.4......................................

am. 2001 No. 98

Rr. 6.5, 6.6.............................

rep. 2001 No. 98

Part 2

 

R. 6.7......................................

am. 1995 No. 16

 

rep. 1995 No. 82

Part 2 of Chapt. 6.................

ad. 1998 No. 319

R. 6.7......................................

ad. 1998 No. 319

R. 6.8......................................

ad. 1998 No. 319

R. 6.9......................................

ad. 1998 No. 319

R. 6.10....................................

ad. 1998 No. 319

R. 6.11....................................

ad. 1998 No. 319

 

am. 2001 No. 98

Chapter 6A

 

Chapter 6A............................

ad. 2001 No. 98

R. 6A.1....................................

ad. 2001 No. 98

R. 6A.2....................................

ad. 2001 No. 98

 

rs. 2007 No. 40

Chapter 7

 

R. 7.1......................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 7.2......................................

am. 2001 No. 98

Chapter 8

 

Part 1

 

R. 8.1......................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98; 2002 No. 59

R. 8.1A....................................

ad. 1999 No. 184

R. 8.1B...................................

ad. 2003 No. 213

 

rep. 2004 No. 395

R. 8.2......................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98

R. 8.3......................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 1999 No. 261; 2001 No. 98; 2003 No. 316; 2004 Nos. 193 and 395; 2007 No. 40

R. 8.4......................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 Nos. 98 and 345; 2002 No. 100; 2004 No. 193

Part 2

 

R. 8.5......................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 8.6......................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2000 No. 317; 2001 No. 98; 2008
No. 279

R. 8.7......................................

am. 2001 No. 98

Chapter 9

 

R. 9.1......................................

am. 2001 No. 98

 

rs. 2002 No. 59

R. 9.2......................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 9.3......................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 9.4......................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98

R. 9.5......................................

am. 2001 No. 98

Chapter 9A

 

Chapter 9A............................

ad. 2001 No. 98

R. 9A.1....................................

ad. 2001 No. 98

R. 9A.2....................................

ad. 2001 No. 98

R. 9A.2A.................................

ad. 2002 No. 59

 

am. 2002 No. 173; 2003 No. 213

R. 9A.2B.................................

ad. 2003 No. 213

 

am. 2007 No. 357

R. 9A.3....................................

ad. 2001 No. 98

R. 9A.4....................................

ad. 2001 No. 98

 

am. 2002 No. 59; 2008 No. 279

R. 9A.5....................................

ad. 2001 No. 98

Chapter 10

 

R. 10.1....................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98; 2003 No. 316

R. 10.2....................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2000 No. 317; 2001 No. 98; 2004 No. 395

R. 10.3....................................

am. 1997 No. 345; 2001 No. 98

R. 10.4....................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 10.5....................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98

R. 10.6....................................

rs. 1995 No. 16

R. 10.7....................................

am. 2005 No. 51

R. 10.8....................................

rs. 2001 No. 98

R. 10.9....................................

rep. 2001 No. 98

R. 10.10.................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 10.11.................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 10.12.................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 10.13.................................

rep. 2001 No. 98

R. 10.14.................................

am. 2001 No. 98

Chapter 11

 

R. 11.1....................................

am. 1997 No. 345

Chapter 12

 

R. 12.1....................................

am. 2001 No. 98; 2007 No. 40

Heading to r. 12.2................

rs. 2001 No. 98

R. 12.2....................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 12.3....................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 12.4....................................

am. 2001 No. 98

Chapter 13

 

R. 13.1....................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 13.1A.................................

ad. 2001 No. 98

 

am. 2004 No. 395

R. 13.1B.................................

ad. 2004 No. 395

R. 13.2....................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 13.3....................................

am. 1994 No. 317; 1998 No. 264; 2001 No. 98; 2002 Nos. 59, 100 and 173

Notes 1, 2 to r. 13.3.............

ad. 1998 No. 264

R. 13.4....................................

rs. 1995 No. 16

 

am. 2000 No. 317; 2001 No. 98; 2002 No. 59; 2008
No. 279

R. 13.5....................................

am. 2001 No. 98; 2004 No. 193

Heading to r. 13.6................

rs. 2001 No. 98

R. 13.6....................................

am. 1994 No. 317; 1995 No. 82; 1998 Nos. 264 and 319; 2001 No. 98; 2002 Nos. 59 and 173

Notes 1, 2 to r. 13.6.............

ad. 1998 No. 264

R. 13.7....................................

ad. 2002 No. 59

Chapter 15

 

R. 15.1....................................

rs. 2001 No. 98

R. 15.2....................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 15.3....................................

am. 1995 No. 16

 

rs. 2001 No. 98

Chapter 17

 

R. 17.1....................................

rs. 2001 No. 98

R. 17.1A.................................

ad. 2001 No. 98

R. 17.2....................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98

Chapter 19

 

R. 19.1....................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 19.2....................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98; 2002 No. 59

Chapter 20

 

Part 1

 

R. 20.1....................................

am. 1994 No. 387; 1998 Nos. 56 and 345; 2001 No. 98

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

Part 2

 

R. 20.2....................................

rs. 1998 No. 56; 2008 No. 122

R. 20.2A.................................

ad. 1998 No. 345

 

rep. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.2B.................................

ad. 1998 No. 345

 

rep. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.3....................................

rs. 1998 No. 345; 2008 No. 122

 

am. 2009 No. 150

R. 20.3A.................................

ad. 1998 No. 345

 

rep. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.4....................................

am. 1998 No. 345; 2001 No. 98; 2002 No. 173

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.5....................................

am. 1998 No. 345

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

Heading to r. 20.6................

rs. 1998 No. 345

R. 20.6....................................

am. 1998 No. 345

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

 

am. 2009 No. 150

R. 20.7....................................

rs. 1998 No. 345

 

am. 2001 No. 98

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

Heading to r. 20.8................

rs. 1998 No. 345

R. 20.8....................................

am. 1998 No. 345

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

 

am. 2009 No. 150

Heading to r. 20.9................

rs. 1998 No. 345

R. 20.9....................................

am. 1998 No. 345; 1999 No. 154

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

Heading to r. 20.10..............

rs. 1998 No. 345

R. 20.10.................................

am. 1998 No. 345

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.11.................................

rs. 1998 No. 345

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

Heading to r. 20.12..............

rs. 1998 No. 345

R. 20.12.................................

am. 1998 No. 345

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

Part 3

 

R. 20.13.................................

am. 1998 No. 345

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

 

am. 2009 No. 150

R. 20.14.................................

am. 1998 No. 345

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

Part 4

 

Heading to r. 20.15..............

rs. 1998 No. 345

R. 20.15.................................

am. 1998 No. 345

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.16.................................

am. 1995 No. 16

 

rs. 1998 No. 345; 2008 No. 122

Heading to Div. 3 of.............
Part 2 of Chapt. 20

rs. 1998 No. 345
rep. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.17.................................

am. 1998 No. 345

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.18.................................

am. 1998 No. 345

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.19.................................

am. 1998 No. 345; 1999 Nos. 184 and 349; 2001 No. 98; 2002 No. 173

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.19A...............................

ad. 1998 No. 345

 

am. 1999 No. 349; 2002 No. 173

 

rep. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.20.................................

am. 1998 No. 345

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

Heading to r. 20.21..............

rs. 1998 No. 345

R. 20.21.................................

am. 1998 No. 345; 2001 No. 98

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

Part 5

 

R. 20.22.................................

am. 1998 No. 345

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.23.................................

am. 1998 No. 345

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.24.................................

am. 2001 No. 98

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.25.................................

am. 1998 No. 345; 2001 Nos. 98 and 345

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

Part 6

 

R. 20. 26................................

rs. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.27.................................

am. 2001 No. 345

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.28.................................

rs. 2008 No. 122

Part 7

 

R. 20.29.................................

am. 1998 No. 345; 2001 No. 345

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.30.................................

am. 1998 No. 345; 2001 No. 345

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.31.................................

am. 2001 No. 98

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

Part 8

 

Division 1

 

Heading to Div. 1 of.............
Part 5 of Chapt. 20

rs. 1998 No. 56
rep. 2008 No. 122

Heading to Div. 1 of.............
Part 8 of Chapt. 20

ad. 2008 No. 122

Heading to r. 20.32..............

rs. 1998 No. 345

R. 20.32.................................

am. 1994 No. 387; 1995 No. 82

 

rs. 1998 No. 56

 

am. 1998 No. 345

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.33.................................

rep. 1998 No. 56

 

ad. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.34.................................

rs. 1998 Nos. 56 and 345; 2008 No. 122

R. 20.35.................................

rs. 1998 No. 56; 2008 No. 122

Division 2

 

R. 20.36.................................

rep. 1998 No. 56

 

ad. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.37.................................

am. 1994 No. 387

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.38.................................

am. 1994 No. 387

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.39.................................

am. 1994 No. 387

 

rs. 1998 No. 56; 2008 No. 122

R. 20.40.................................

am. 1994 No. 387

 

rs. 1998 No. 56; 2008 No. 122

Heading to Div. 2 of.............
Part 5 of Chapt. 20

rs. 1998 No. 345
rep. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.41.................................

am. 1998 No. 345

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.42.................................

am. 2001 No. 98

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.43.................................

am. 1997 No. 345; 2001 No. 98

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.44.................................

am. 2001 No. 98

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.45.................................

rs. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.46.................................

ad. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.47.................................

ad. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.48.................................

ad. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.49.................................

ad. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.50.................................

ad. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.51.................................

ad. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.52.................................

ad. 2008 No. 122

Note to r. 20.52 (3)...............

am. 2008 No. 279

Part 9

 

R. 20.53.................................

ad. 2008 No. 122

Part 10

 

Division 1

 

R. 20.54.................................

ad. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.55.................................

ad. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.56.................................

ad. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.57.................................

ad. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.58.................................

ad. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.59.................................

ad. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.60.................................

ad. 2008 No. 122

Division 2

 

R. 20.61.................................

ad. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.62.................................

ad. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.63.................................

ad. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.64.................................

ad. 2008 No. 122

R. 20.65.................................

ad. 2008 No. 122

Chapter 21

 

R. 21.1....................................

am. 1999 No. 184

R. 21.2....................................

ad. 1994 No. 182

 

rs. 1998 No. 257; 1999 No. 184

Chapter 22

 

Part 1

 

Division 1

 

R. 22.1....................................

am. 1998 Nos. 241 and 342

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

R. 22.2A.................................

ad. 1998 No. 241

 

rs. 2001 No. 98

R. 22.2B.................................

ad. 2001 No. 98

 

am. 2002 No. 173

R. 22.2C.................................

ad. 2001 No. 98

 

am. 2002 Nos. 59 and 173; 2003 No. 213

R. 22.2D.................................

ad. 2001 No. 98

 

am. 2002 No. 173

R. 22.2E.................................

ad. 2001 No. 98

 

am. 2002 No. 173

R. 22.2F.................................

ad. 2001 No. 98

 

am. 2002 No. 173

R. 22.2G.................................

ad. 2001 No. 98

 

am. 2002 No. 173

R. 22.2H.................................

ad. 2001 No. 98

 

am. 2002 No. 173

R. 22.2I...................................

ad. 2002 No. 173

R. 22.3....................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98; 2002 No. 173

R. 22.4....................................

am. 1995 Nos. 16 and 427; 1998 No. 342; 2003 No. 316

Note to r. 22.4 (1C)..............

rep. 2003 No. 316

R. 22.5....................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98

R. 22.6....................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98

R. 22.7....................................

am. 1995 No. 16

Division 2

 

R. 22.7A.................................

ad. 1993 No. 340

R. 22.8....................................

am. 1993 No. 340; 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98

Part 2

 

R. 22.8A.................................

ad. 2001 No. 98

R. 22.9....................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 22.10.................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 22.10A...............................

ad. 2001 No. 98

R. 22.10AA.............................

ad. 2007 No. 40

R. 22.10AB............................

ad. 2007 No. 40

R. 22.10AC............................

ad. 2007 No. 40

R. 22.11.................................

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

R. 22.13.................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2009 No. 150

R. 22.15.................................

am. 1995 No. 16

 

rs. 1998 No. 141

 

am. 2003 No. 213

R. 22.16.................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 22.20.................................

am. 1995 No. 16

R. 22.21.................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 22.23.................................

am. 1995 No. 16

R. 22.26.................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 1998 Nos. 45, 291 and 345; 2001 No. 98; 2004 No. 395; 2005 No. 51; 2008 No. 122

Chapter 23

 

R. 23.2....................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 23.3....................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98

R. 23.4....................................

am. 1995 Nos. 16 and 82; 2001 No. 98

R. 23.5....................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 23.6....................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 23.7....................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 23.8....................................

am. 1995 No. 16

R. 23.9....................................

am. 1994 No. 317

R. 23.10.................................

am. 1994 No. 317; 1995 No. 16; 1997 No. 345

R. 23.11.................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98

R. 23.12.................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 23.13.................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 23.14.................................

am. 1995 No. 16

R. 23.16.................................

am. 2001 No. 98

R. 23.17.................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98

R. 23.18.................................

am. 1995 No. 16

R. 23.19.................................

am. 2001 No. 98

 

rep. 2008 No. 122

R. 23.20.................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98

 

rep. 2008 No. 122

R. 23.21.................................

am. 2001 No. 98

 

rep. 2008 No. 122

R. 23.22.................................

am. 2001 No. 98

 

rep. 2008 No. 122

R. 23.23.................................

am. 2001 No. 98

 

rep. 2008 No. 122

R. 23.24.................................

rep. 2008 No. 122

R. 23.25.................................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98

R. 23.27.................................

ad. 1998 No. 345

 

rep. 2008 No. 122

R. 23.28.................................

ad. 1998 No. 345

 

rep. 2008 No. 122

R. 23.29.................................

ad. 1998 No. 345

 

rep. 2008 No. 122

R. 23.30.................................

ad. 1998 No. 345

 

rep. 2008 No. 122

R. 23.31.................................

ad. 1998 No. 345

 

rep. 2008 No. 122

R. 23.32.................................

ad. 2001 No. 98

R. 23.33.................................

ad. 2001 No. 98

R. 23.34.................................

ad. 2001 No. 98

R. 23.35.................................

ad. 2001 No. 98

Schedule 1

 

Schedule 1............................

am. 1995 No. 16

Schedule 1A

 

Heading to Schedule 1A.....

ad. 1995 No. 16

Schedule 1A..........................

am. 1995 No. 16; 2002 No. 317

Schedule 2

 

Schedule 2............................

am. 1991 No. 456

 

rs. 1992 No. 148

 

am. 1993 Nos. 227 and 341; 1995 No. 16; 2002 No. 59

Schedule 2A

 

Heading to Schedule 2A.....

ad. 1995 No. 16

Schedule 2A..........................

am. 1995 Nos. 16 and 427; 1997 No. 345

 

rs. 1998 No. 141

 

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

Schedule 3

 

Heading to Schedule 3.......

rs. 2001 No. 98

Schedule 3............................

am. 1995 No. 16; 1998 No. 141; 2000 No. 317; 2001 No. 98; 2003 No. 213

Schedule 4

 

Schedule 4............................

rs. 1991 No. 456

 

am. 1992 No. 148

 

rs. 1993 No. 340

 

am. 1994 No. 182; 1995 Nos. 20 and 427

 

rs. 1996 No. 271; 1997 No. 345

 

am. 1998 Nos. 257 and 342; 1999 No. 349

 

am. 1994 No. 387

 

rs. 1998 No. 345

 

am. 2002 Nos. 173 and 317; 2004 Nos. 23 and 193; 2005 No. 51; 2007 No. 40; 2008 No. 279

Schedule 5

 

Schedule 5............................

rs. 2008 No. 122

Schedule 6............................

am. 1998 No. 345; 2001 No. 184

 

rep. 2008 No. 279

Schedule 6A..........................

ad. 1994 No. 182

 

rs. 1997 No. 192

 

am. 1997 No. 345

 

rs. 1998 No. 257

 

rep. 1999 No. 184

Schedule 7

 

Schedule 7............................

am. 1991 No. 456

 

rs. 1992 No. 148

 

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

Schedule 8

 

Schedule 8............................

am. 1992 No. 148

 

rs. 1993 No. 113

 

am. 1993 No. 340; 1994 No. 317; 1998 No. 345; 1999 No. 184; 2006 No. 355

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

Item

Item of Schedule 4

Provision of the Rules

1

29

Rule 4.1 (c) (iv)

2

Rule 4.18
Rule 4.19

3

Rule 12.1bis

4

38

Rule 12.3

5

Rule 20.1
Rule 20.2
Rule 20.3
Rule 20.4
Rule 20.5
Rule 20.6
Rule 20.7
Rule 20.8

6

40

Rule 21.2

7

Rule 22.1

8

Rule 26.1
Rule 26.2

9

Rule 26.3ter

10

45

Rule 26.4
Rule 26.5

Rule 48.2 (b) (v)

Rule 51.1
Rule 51.2

Rule 51bis.1 (e)

14

61

Rule 55.2

Rule 76.5

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

Item

Item of Schedule 4

Provision of the Rules

Circumstance or condition

1

48 and 49

Rule 34.1

Applies in relation to any international search carried out on or after 1 April 2007

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

3

53
54
65
66
67

Rule 43.6bis
Rule 43
bis.1 (b)
Rule 66.1 (d)
Rule 66.4
bis
Rule 70.2 (e)

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

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

5

57

Rule 49ter.2

Applies in respect of acts mentioned in Article 22 (1) that are performed on or after 1 April 2007

6

60
61
62
62

Rule 54bis.1 (a)
Rule 55.2 (a
ter)
Rule 55.2 (c)
Rule 55.2 (d)

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

7

70

Rule 76.5

Applies, to the extent that it has the effect of making Rule 49ter.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 51bis.1 (f) in relation to Rule 51bis.1 (e) before 1 April 2007 is taken to remain effective under Rule 51bis.1 (f) in relation to Rule 51bis.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 45bis.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.