Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsStatutory Rules 1995 No. 341 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 1 January 2012
taking into account amendments up to SLI 2011 No. 217
Prepared by the Office of
Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra
Contents
Part 1 Preliminary
1.1 Name of regulations [see Note 1] 14
1.2 Commencement 14
Part 2 Interpretation
2.1 Interpretation 15
2.2 Period expressed in months 16
Part 3 Trade marks and trade mark rights
3.1 Classification of goods and services 17
3.2 Period in which action for infringement may be brought 17
Part 3A Assisted filing service
Division 1 General
3A.1 Purpose of Part 18
3A.2 Definitions for Part 18
Division 2 Request for filing assistance
3A.3 Request for filing assistance -- form of request 18
3A.4 AFS request -- assessment by Registrar 20
3A.5 AFS request -- formal requirements for amendment or proceeding to Part 4 application 20
Part 4 Application for registration
4.1 Applications -- approved form 23
4.2 Application in approved form -- requirements for filing 23
4.2AA Divisional application -- additional requirement for filing 24
4.2A AFS request submitted as application -- requirements for filing 24
4.3 Representation of trade marks 24
4.4 Specification of goods and/or services 26
4.5 Period for claiming priority for an application 27
4.6 How to claim priority 27
4.7 Publication of particulars of application 27
4.8 Examination of application -- report to applicant 28
4.9 Examination -- applicant's response to report 29
4.10 Examination -- further report to applicant 29
4.11 Examination -- additional requirements 30
4.12 Periods after which applications lapse 30
4.13 Deferment of acceptance 31
4.14 Period for which acceptance is deferred 33
4.15 Trade marks containing etc certain signs 36
4.15A Grounds for rejection -- trade mark identical etc to trade mark protected under Madrid Protocol 36
4.18 Request for expedited examination of application 38
4.19 Expedited examinations 39
Part 5 Opposition to registration
5.1 Time for filing notice of opposition 40
5.2 Extension of time for filing -- grounds 40
5.3 Extension of time for filing -- applications 41
5.4 Extension of time for filing -- grant of extension 41
5.5 Copy of earlier application to be available to opponent 42
5.6 Opposition proceedings 43
5.7 Evidence in support 43
5.8 Notice that opponent will not rely on evidence in support 43
5.9 Evidence in answer 43
5.10 Period for service of a copy of the evidence in answer 44
5.11 Notice that applicants will not rely on evidence in answer 44
5.12 Evidence in reply to evidence in answer 45
5.13 Notice that opponents will not rely on evidence in reply to evidence in answer 45
5.14 Hearing of opposition 46
5.15 Extension of period to serve evidence and service of further evidence 47
5.16 Conduct of opposition proceedings generally 48
5.17 Registrar to give notice of dismissal of proceedings 48
5.18 Grounds for opposition to registration of a trade mark -- trade mark identical etc to trade mark protected under Madrid Protocol 49
5.19 Amendment of notice of opposition 50
Part 6 Amendment of application for registration of a trade mark and other documents
6.1 Amendment of applications by Registrar 51
6.2 Request to amend before publication of details 51
6.3 Filing of declarations 51
6.4 Notification of amendments 52
6.5 Amendment after particulars published -- notice of opposition 52
6.6 Amendment after particulars published -- opposition proceedings 52
Part 7 Registration of trade marks
Division 1 Initial registration
7.1 Period in which a trade mark can be registered 53
7.2 Particulars to be entered in the Register 54
Division 2 Renewal of registration (general)
7.3 Period for request for renewal 55
7.4 Notice of renewal due -- when and how given 55
7.5 Notice of renewal 55
Division 3 Renewal of registration (registration delayed for 10 or more years after filing date)
7.6 Prescribed period (Act s 80A (3)) 56
7.7 Notice about renewal (Act s 80C) 56
7.8 Notice of renewal (Act s 80E) 56
Part 8 Amendment and cancellation of registration
8.1 Notice of cancellation 57
8.1A Notice of revocation 57
8.2 Amendment or cancellation -- matters for the court 58
8.3 Grounds for application for rectification of Register -- registered trade mark identical etc to trade mark protected under Madrid Protocol 58
8.4 Amendment because of inconsistency with international agreements -- notice of opposition 59
8.5 Amendment because of inconsistency with international agreements -- opposition proceedings 59
Part 9 Removal of trade mark from register for non-use
9.1 Applications for removal etc 60
9.2 Notification of applications 60
9.3 Notice of opposition to removal 60
9.4 Opposition proceedings before the Registrar 61
Part 10 Assignment and transmission of trade marks
10.1 Applications for assignment etc to be recorded or entered 62
10.2 Recording of assignment etc -- trade marks not registered 62
10.3 Particulars of recorded assignment or transmission to be published 63
10.4 Recording of assignment etc of registered trade marks 64
10.5 Notice to persons recorded as claiming right or interest in trade marks 65
Part 11 Voluntary recording of claims to interests in and rights in respect of trade marks
11.1 Amendment of particulars -- claimed interests or rights 66
11.2 Amendment of name, address and address for service -- claims not in the Register 66
11.3 Cancellation of particulars -- claimed interests or rights 67
Part 13 Importation of goods infringing Australian trade marks
13.1 Notice of objection to importation ¾ accompanying documents 69
13.2 Notice of objection to importation -- authorised users 69
13.3 Period for compliance with Customs CEO's request for information etc 70
13.4 Modification of the Act in its application to Norfolk Island 70
13.5 Modification of the Act in its application to Christmas Island 70
13.6 Modification of the Act in its application to Cocos (Keeling) Islands 70
Part 16 Certification trade marks
16.1 Copy of rules to be filed 71
16.2 Documents to be sent to Commission 71
16.3 Initial assessment of applications by Commission 71
16.4 Holding of conferences 73
16.5 Consideration of applications 74
16.6 Criteria for Commission consideration of rules 75
16.7 Matters to be included in advertisement of adverse decision 75
16.8 Applications to vary rules 76
16.9 Consideration of applications to vary rules 76
16.10 Decision on variation of rules 76
16.10A Assignment of unregistered certification trade marks 77
16.11 Assignment of registered certification trade marks 78
16.12 Publication of rules 79
Part 17 Defensive trade marks
17.1 Evidence in support of applications 81
17.2 Defensive trade mark based on protected international trade mark 81
Part 17A Protected international trade marks under the Madrid Protocol
Division 1 General
17A.1 Purpose of Part 83
17A.2 Definitions for Part 83
17A.3 Meaning of priority date 84
17A.4 Meaning of date of effect 85
Division 2 Application for international registration of a trade mark
17A.5 Purpose of Division 85
17A.6 Eligibility to apply for international registration 86
17A.7 Application for international registration 86
17A.8 Functions of Registrar 86
17A.9 Time limit for Registrar to send application to International Bureau 87
17A.10 Subsequent designations 87
Division 3 International registration designating Australia
Subdivision 1 General
17A.11 Purpose of Division 88
17A.12 Registrar to examine, and report on, IRDA 88
17A.13 Use of trade mark 88
17A.14 Specification of goods and services 89
17A.14A Representation of trade marks 89
17A.15 Claim for priority 89
17A.16 Examination of IRDA -- report to holder 90
17A.17 Examination -- holder's response to report 91
17A.18 Examination -- further report to holder 91
17A.19 Examination -- additional requirements 92
17A.20 Period within which final decision on examination must be notified 92
17A.21 Deferment of acceptance 93
17A.22 Period for which acceptance is deferred 95
17A.23 Expedited examination 98
17A.24 Final decision on examination 98
17A.25 Notice of final decision on examination 98
17A.26 Appeal 99
17A.27 Revocation of acceptance 99
Subdivision 2 Grounds for rejecting IRDA
17A.28 Grounds for rejecting IRDA 100
Subdivision 3 Opposition to IRDA
17A.29 Opposition 101
17A.30 Extension of time for filing 101
17A.31 Grounds for opposing IRDA 101
17A.32 Circumstances in which opposition may proceed in name of a person other than the person who filed the notice 102
17A.33 Opposition proceedings 102
17A.34 Decision on opposition 103
17A.35 Appeal 103
Subdivision 3A Cancellation or limitation of an international registration
17A.35A Cancellation 104
17A.35B Duties and powers of Registrar -- notification of limitation by International Bureau 104
Subdivision 4 Extension of protection
17A.36 When trade mark becomes a protected international trade mark 105
17A.37 Notice that trade mark is a protected international trade mark 107
17A.38 Disclaimer 108
Division 4 Protected international trade marks -- rights and protection
17A.39 Rights given to, and protection of, protected international trade marks 109
17A.40 Circumstances in which action may not be brought 110
Division 5 Protected international trade marks -- amendment or cessation of protection
Subdivision 1 Amendment or cessation of protection because of cancellation, limitation or non-renewal of international registration
17A.41 Cancellation of international registration 110
17A.41A Duties and powers of Registrar -- notification of limitation by International Bureau 111
17A.42 Failure to renew international registration 112
Subdivision 2 Amendment or cessation of protection by Registrar
17A.42A Registrar's powers to amend or cease protection 112
17A.42B Notice to be given 115
17A.42C Hearings and procedure 115
17A.42D Effect of amendment or cessation of protection by Registrar 115
17A.42E Registrar to notify Customs CEO 116
17A.42F Appeal to Federal Court 117
Subdivision 3 Amendment or cessation of protection by prescribed court
17A.43 Amendment or cessation of protection -- contravention of condition 117
17A.44 Amendment or cessation of protection -- loss of exclusive rights to use trade mark 118
17A.45 Amendment or cessation of protection -- other specified grounds 119
17A.46 Amendment or cessation may not be granted if holder not at fault etc 119
17A.47 Duties and powers of Registrar 120
Subdivision 4 Cessation of protection for non-use
17A.48 Cessation of protection for non-use 120
Division 6 Collective and certification trade marks
17A.49 Collective trade marks 122
17A.50 Certification trade marks 123
Division 7 Transformation of cancelled international registrations
17A.51 Application of Division 125
17A.52 Transformation of IRDA 125
17A.53 Transformation of protected international trade mark 126
Division 8 Concurrence between registration and international registration
17A.54 Effect of registration and protection of the same trade mark 126
17A.55 Effect of cancellation, removal or expiry of registered trade mark 127
Division 9 Change in ownership of international registration
17A.56 Application of Division 127
17A.57 Collective trade marks 127
17A.58 Protected certification trade marks 128
17A.58A Unprotected certification trade marks 128
17A.59 Trade marks affected by claimed interests and rights 128
17A.60 Recording change of ownership 129
Division 10 Recording of claimed interests and rights
17A.61 Application to have claims recorded 129
17A.62 Recording of claims 129
17A.63 Notification of matters affecting trade mark 130
17A.64 Record not proof etc of existence of right etc 130
17A.65 Amendment or cancellation of record 130
Division 11 Miscellaneous
17A.66 Record of International Registrations 130
17A.67 Inspection 131
17A.68 Evidence -- the Record of International Registrations 132
17A.69 Evidence -- international instruments 132
17A.70 Correction of errors or omissions in Record of International Registrations 133
17A.71 Passing off actions 133
17A.72 Documents to be made available for public inspection 133
17A.73 Security for costs 133
17A.74 Address for service of documents 134
Part 19 Administration
19.1 Trade Marks Office and sub-offices -- business hours 137
19.2 Persons to whom Registrar may delegate (Act, s 206 (1)) 137
Part 20 Registered trade marks attorneys
Division 1 General
20.1 Interpretation 138
Division 2 Obtaining registration for first time
20.2 Form of application 138
20.3 Evidence that applicant meets registration requirements 138
20.4 Certificate of registration 139
20.5 Evidence of academic qualifications 139
20.6 Academic qualifications 140
20.7 Evidence of knowledge requirements 140
20.8 Knowledge requirements 140
20.9 Exemption from a requirement in Schedule 5 to Patents Regulations 142
20.10 Prescribed offences 142
20.11 Application of Schedule 5 to Patents Regulations 143
Division 3 Accreditation of courses of study
20.12 Accreditation of courses of study 143
Division 4 Board examinations
20.13 Board examinations 143
Division 5 Maintaining registration, removal from Register and returning to Register
20.14 Maintaining registration, removal from Register and returning to Register 144
Division 6 Discipline
20.15 Discipline 144
Division 7 Rights of registered trade marks attorneys
20.16 Lien 145
Part 21 Miscellaneous
Division 1 Applications and other documents
21.1 Compliance with instructions on approved forms 146
21.2 Filing of documents -- requirements as to form 146
21.3 Filing of documents -- common requirements 146
21.4 Filing of documents -- treatment of non-complying documents 147
21.5 Filing of documents -- date of receipt to be marked 147
21.6 Declarations 148
21.7 Declarations -- additional material 149
21.8 Notification of service 150
21.9 Notice of withdrawal of applications etc 150
21.10 Withdrawal of application etc -- Registrar's notice to applicants 150
21.11 Change of address for service -- notice to interested persons 151
21.11A Documents to be made available for public inspection 151
Division 2 Proceedings before the Registrar
21.12 Applications for costs 152
21.13 Determination of costs 153
21.14 Conduct of proceedings generally 153
21.15 Hearings by Registrar 154
21.16 Registrar not required to hold hearings 155
21.17 Evidence in proceedings 155
21.18 Documents not in English 156
21.19 Registrar may use information available 156
21.20 Statements of reasons for decision 156
Division 3 General
21.21 What fees are payable 157
21.21A No action permitted until fee paid 158
21.22 How fees are to be paid 158
21.23 Notice of non-payment of fee 159
21.24 Refunds etc of fees 159
21.24A Period for doing certain acts -- office not open for business 160
21.24B Days when office not open for business 160
21.24C Period for doing certain acts -- acts to which section 223A does not apply 161
21.25 Extension of time -- application 161
21.26 Extension of time -- notice of opposition 162
21.27 Extension of time -- opposition proceedings 162
21.28 Extension of time -- prescribed acts and documents 162
21.29 Convention countries 164
21.30 Rights of registered patent attorneys 164
21.31 Incapacity of certain persons 165
21.32 Destruction of documents 165
21.33 Directions not otherwise prescribed 165
21.34 Requirements cannot be complied with for reasonable cause 166
21.35 Review of decisions 166
Part 22 Transitional provisions
22.1 Application of the Act 168
22.2 Fees payable in relation to certain matters 169
22.3 Certain delegations continue 170
22.4 Certain deferments continue 170
22.5 Certain extensions of time continue 171
22.6 Deferment of acceptance -- certain applications 171
22.7 Trade marks attorneys 171
22.8 Trade marks attorney examination requirements 172
Schedule 1 Classification of goods and services 174
Part 1 Classes of goods 174
Part 2 Classes of services 177
Schedule 2 Signs that may not be registered as trade marks 179
Schedule 3 Modifications of Part 13 of the Act -- Norfolk Island 180
Part 1 180
Part 2 182
Schedule 4 Modifications of Part 13 of the Act -- Christmas Island 183
Schedule 5 Modifications of Part 13 of the Act -- Cocos (Keeling) Islands 186
Schedule 6 Offices of persons to whom registrar may delegate 189
Schedule 7 Requirements for documents 190
Schedule 8 Costs, expenses and allowances 191
Part 1 Costs 191
Part 2 Expenses and allowances 192
Schedule 9 Fees 194
Schedule 10 Convention countries 199
Notes 202
Notes to the Trade Marks
Regulations 1995 Note 1 The Trade Marks Regulations 1995 (in force under the Trade
Marks Act 1995) as shown in this compilation comprises Statutory Rules
1995 No. 341 amended as indicated in the Tables below. For all relevant information pertaining to application,
saving or transitional provisions see Table A.
Table of Instruments
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Date of notification |
Date of |
Application, saving or |
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1995 No. 341 |
6 Nov 1995 |
1 Jan 1996 |
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1996 No. 3 |
25 Jan 1996 |
R. 9: 1 Jan 1996 |
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1996 No. 184 |
21 Aug 1996 |
21 Aug 1996 |
-- |
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1996 No. 272 |
11 Dec 1996 |
R. 3: 1 Jan 1997 |
-- |
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1997 No. 346 |
9 Dec 1997 |
Rr. 3 and 4: 1 Feb 1998 |
R. 3 |
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1998 No. 258 |
12 Aug 1998 |
12 Aug 1998 |
-- |
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1998 No. 265 |
26 Aug 1998 |
R. 5: 1 Nov 1998 |
-- |
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1998 No. 343 |
22 Dec 1998 |
22 Dec 1998 |
-- |
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1998 No. 346 |
22 Dec 1998 |
27 Jan 1999 |
-- |
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1999 No. 153 |
14 July 1999 |
14 July 1999 |
-- |
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1999 No.186 |
1 Sept 1999 |
Rr. 1-3 and Schedule 1: |
-- |
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1999 No. 196 |
10 Sept 1999 |
10 Sept 1999 |
-- |
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1999 No. 350 |
22 Dec 1999 |
22 Dec 1999 |
-- |
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2001 No. 33 |
1 Mar 2001 |
11 July 2001 (see r. 2 and Gazette 2001, No. GN24) |
-- |
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2001 No. 185 |
5 July 2001 |
5 July 2001 |
-- |
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2001 No. 247 |
14 Sept 2001 |
Schedule 2: 1 Jan 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. 318 |
19 Dec 2002 |
19 Dec 2002 |
-- |
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2003 No. 214 |
21 Aug 2003 |
24 July 2003 (see r. 2) |
-- |
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2004 No. 24 |
26 Feb 2004 |
11 March 2004 |
-- |
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2004 No. 194 |
1 July 2004 |
1 July 2004 |
-- |
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2005 No. 52 |
29 Mar 2005 (see F2005L00759) |
Rr. 1-3 and Schedule 1: 30 Mar 2005 |
-- |
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2005 No. 211 |
16 Sept 2005 (see F2005L02660) |
3 Oct 2005 |
-- |
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2006 No. 355 |
15 Dec 2006 (see F2006L03971) |
1 Mar 2007 |
-- |
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2006 No. 356 |
18 Dec 2006 (see F2006L03976) |
Rr. 1-4 and Schedule 1: 19 Dec 2006 |
R. 4 |
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2007 No. 40 |
23 Mar 2007 (see F2007L00650) |
Rr. 1-10, Schedules 1-3 and 5-7: 27 Mar 2007 (see
r. 2) |
Rr. 9-10 |
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2008 No. 122 |
23 June 2008 (see F2008L02119) |
1 July 2008 |
R. 5 |
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2008 No. 279 |
19 Dec 2008 (see F2008L04588) |
1 Jan 2009 |
-- |
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2009 No. 150 |
26 June 2009 (see F2009L02472) |
1 July 2009 |
-- |
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2009 No. 332 |
27 Nov 2009 (see F2009L04297) |
12 Dec 2009 |
-- |
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2010 No. 248 |
15 Oct 2010 (see F2010L02682) |
16 Oct 2010 |
-- |
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2011 No. 62 |
16 May 2011 (see F2011L00773) |
1 July 2011 |
-- |
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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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am. 1998 No. 346; 2001 Nos. 33 and 247 |
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ad. 2001 No. 247 |
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am. 2011 No. 217 |
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Part 3A |
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ad. 2005 No. 211 |
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rs. 2005 No. 211 |
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ad. 2007 No. 40 |
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ad. 2005 No. 211 |
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am. 2007 No. 40 |
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am. 1997 No. 346 |
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am. 1999 No. 196 |
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am. 1996 No. 184; 2007 No. 40 |
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am. 2001 No. 33 |
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am. 2002 No. 318 |
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am. 2003 No. 214 |
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am. 2001 No. 247 |
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ad. 2005 No. 52 |
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ad. 2007 No. 40 |
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ad. 2007 No. 40 |
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ad. 2001 No. 247 |
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am. 2007 No. 40 |
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ad. 2001 No. 247 |
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Part 8 |
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ad. 2007 No. 40 |
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ad. 2005 No. 52 |
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ad. 2010 No. 248 |
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ad. 2010 No. 248 |
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am. 1996 No. 3 |
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am. 1999 No. 186; 2007 No. 40 |
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am. 2007 No. 40 |
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Part 10 |
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am. 2001 No. 247 |
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Part 13 |
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rs. 2001 No. 247 |
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rs. 1999 No. 186 |
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rs. 1999 No. 186 |
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am. 1999 No. 186 |
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rs. 2007 No. 40 |
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rs. 2007 No. 40 |
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ad. 2001 No. 247 |
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am. 2007 No. 40 |
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ad. 2007 No. 40 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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R. 17A.28............................... |
ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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am. 2001 No. 247 |
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R. 17A.31............................... |
ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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R. 17A.32............................... |
ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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R. 17A.35A............................. |
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ad. 2007 No. 40 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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R. 17A.40............................... |
ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2007 No. 40 |
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R. 17A.41............................... |
ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2007 No. 40 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2007 No. 40 |
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ad. 2007 No. 40 |
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ad. 2007 No. 40 |
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ad. 2007 No. 40 |
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ad. 2007 No. 40 |
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R. 17A.43............................... |
ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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am. 2007 No. 40 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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am. 2007 No. 40 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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am. 2001 No. 247; 2006 No. 356; 2007 No. 40 |
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R. 17A.46............................... |
ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2007 No. 40 |
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R. 17A.48............................... |
ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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R. 17A.49............................... |
ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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am. 2001 No. 247 |
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Note to r. 17A.56................... |
rs. 2001 No. 247 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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am. 2001 No. 247 |
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rs. 2001 No. 247 |
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R. 17A.58............................... |
ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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am. 2001 No. 247 |
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ad. 2001 No. 247 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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am. 2001 No. 247 |
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am. 2001 No. 247 |
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R. 17A.60............................... |
ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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am. 2001 No. 247 |
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Note to r. 17A.60................... |
am. 2001 No. 247 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2001 No. 33 |
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ad. 2007 No. 40 |
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ad. 2007 No. 40 |
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ad. 2011 No. 62 |
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R. 19.1.................................... |
am. 1999 No. 186 |
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R. 19.2.................................... |
rs. 1998 No. 258 |
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Part 20 |
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Part 20.................................... |
ad. 1998 No. 346 |
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rs. 2008 No. 122 |
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Division 1 |
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ad. 1998 No. 346 |
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am. 2001 No. 185 |
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rs. 2008 No. 122 |
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ad. 1998 No. 346 |
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rs. 2008 No. 122 |
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ad. 1998 No. 346 |
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am. 2002 No. 173 |
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rs. 2008 No. 122 |
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am. 2009 No. 150 |
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R. 20.4.................................... |
ad. 1998 No. 346 |
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rs. 2008 No. 122 |
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ad. 1998 No. 346 |
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rs. 2008 No. 122 |
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ad. 1998 No. 346 |
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rs. 2008 No. 122 |
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ad.1998 No. 346 |
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am. 2002 No. 173 |
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rs. 2008 No. 122 |
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ad.1998 No. 346 |
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am. 2002 Nos. 173 and 318 |
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rs. 2008 No. 122 |
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am. 2009 No. 150 |
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ad. 1998 No. 346 |
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am. 1999 No. 153; 2002 Nos. 173 and 318 |
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rs. 2008 No. 122 |
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ad. 1998 No. 346 |
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rs. 2008 No. 122 |
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ad. 1998 No. 346 |
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rs. 2008 No. 122 |
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ad. 2008 No. 122 |
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ad. 2008 No. 122 |
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ad. 2008 No. 122 |
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Division 6 |
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ad. 2008 No. 122 |
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ad. 2008 No. 122 |
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Division 1 |
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R. 21.2.................................... |
am. 1998 No. 343; 2009 No. 332 |
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R. 21.3.................................... |
am. 1998 No. 343 |
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Note to r. 21.4........................ |
rs. 2005 No. 211 |
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am. 1998 No. 346; 2009 No. 150 |
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ad. 2007 No. 40 |
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am. 2001 No. 247; 2003 No. 214 |
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am. 1998 No. 265; 2001 No. 247; 2002 No. 173 |
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ad. 2007 No. 40 |
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am. 1998 No. 343; 1999 No. 186 |
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am. 1999 No. 186 |
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rs. 2005 No. 211 |
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am. 2007 No. 40 |
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am. 2003 No. 214 |
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R. 21.24A............................... |
ad. 2007 No. 40 |
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ad. 2007 No. 40 |
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am. 2011 No. 62 |
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Note to r. 21.24B (2)............. |
am. 2011 No. 217 |
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ad. 2007 No. 40 |
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am. 1999 No. 186; 2001 No. 247; 2005 Nos. 52 and 211; 2007 No. 40; 2008 No. 122 |
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am. 1999 No. 186 |
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R. 21.30.................................. |
rs. 1998 No. 346 |
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ad. 1998 No. 346 |
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am. 2008 No. 122 |
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Part 22 |
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R. 22.1.................................... |
am. 1996 No. 3 |
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am. 1997 No. 346 |
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am. 1996 No. 3 |
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ad. 1996 No. 3 |
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ad. 1998 No. 346 |
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ad. 1998 No. 346 |
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Schedule 1 |
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Schedule 1............................ |
am. 1996 No. 272; 2001 No. 247; 2006 No. 356; 2011 No. 217 |
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Schedule 3 |
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Schedule 3............................ |
am. 1999 No. 186 |
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Schedule 4 |
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Schedule 4............................ |
am. 1999 No. 186 |
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Schedule 5 |
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Schedule 5............................ |
am. 1999 No. 186 |
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Schedule 6 |
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Schedule 6............................ |
am. 1996 No. 3 |
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rs. 1998 No. 258 |
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Schedule 7 |
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Heading to Schedule 7....... |
rs. 1998 No. 343 |
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Schedule 7............................ |
am. 1998 No. 343 |
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Schedule 8 |
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Schedule 8............................ |
am. 1998 No. 346; 1999 No. 186; 2006 No. 355 |
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Schedule 9 |
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Schedule 9............................ |
am. 1996 No. 3 |
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rs. 1997 No. 346 |
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am. 1998 Nos. 265 and 346; 2001 Nos. 33 and 247 |
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rs. 2002 No. 173 |
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am. 2005 No. 211; 2006 No. 355; 2007 No. 40; 2008 |
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Schedule 10.......................... |
am. 1996 No. 3 |
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rs. 1996 No. 272; 1997 No. 346 |
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am. 1998 Nos. 258 and 343; 1999 No. 350; 2002 Nos. 173 and 318; 2004 Nos. 24 and 194; 2005 No. 52; 2007 No. 40; 2008 No. 279 |
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Table A Application, saving or transitional provisions
Statutory Rules 1997 No. 346
3 Application
3.1 The amendment of regulation 4.5 of the Trade Marks Regulations by regulation 4 of these regulations applies only to an application filed on or after 1 February 1998.
Select Legislative Instrument 2006 No. 356
4 Schedule 1 - transitional
(1) The amendments made by items [1] and [2] of Schedule 1 apply to:
(a) IRDAs with a date of effect under regulation 17A.4 of the Trade Marks Regulations 1995 after the commencement of these Regulations; and
(b) IRDAs that have not been accepted or rejected under regulation 17A.24 of the Trade Marks Regulations 1995 at the commencement of these Regulations.
(2) In this regulation:
IRDA has the meaning given by regulation 17A.2 of the Trade Marks Regulations 1995 .
Select Legislative Instrument 2007 No. 40
9 Transitional provisions for Schedule 6 -- amendments of Trade Marks Regulations 1995 commencing on 27 March 2007
(1) The amendment made by item 3 of Schedule 6 applies in relation to a decision made on or after the commencement of the item.
(2) The amendments made by items 4 and 5 of Schedule 6 apply in relation to an application for assignment of a certification trade mark made on or after the commencement of the items.
(3) The amendments made by items 7 and 8 of Schedule 6 apply in relation to the acceptance of an IRDA whether the acceptance occurred before, on or after the commencement of the items.
(4) The amendment made by item 10 of Schedule 6 applies in relation to a trade mark or protected international trade mark that became protected after the commencement of the item.
(5) The amendments made by items 14 and 15 of Schedule 6 apply in relation to a fee that becomes payable after the commencement of the items.
10 Transitional provisions for Schedule 7 -- amendments of Trade Marks Regulations 1995 commencing on commencement of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Trade Marks Amendment Act 2006
(1) The amendments made by items 2, 4, 6, 7 and 38 of Schedule 7 apply in relation to a divisional application made on or after the commencement of that Schedule.
(2) The amendments made by items 5, 21 and 44 of Schedule 7 apply in relation to trade marks whose registration expires at least 12 months after the commencement of that Schedule.
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.