Commonwealth Numbered Acts

DESIGNS AMENDMENT ACT 1981 No. 42 of 1981 - SECT 19

19. Section 30 of the Principal Act is amended -

   (a)  by omitting from sub-section (1) "copyright in a registered design if,
        while the copyright continues, he, without the licence or authority of
        the owner of the copyright" and substituting "monopoly in a registered
        design if he, without the licence or authority of the owner of the
        design";

   (b)  by omitting from paragraph (1) (b) "registered owner of the design"
        and substituting "owner of the registered design";

   (c)  by inserting in paragraph (1) (c) "or hires, or offers or keeps for
hire," after "sale,";

   (d)  by omitting from sub-paragraph (1) (c) (i) "copyright" and
        substituting "monopoly";

   (e)  by omitting from sub-paragraph (1) (c) (ii) "registered owner of the
        design" and substituting "owner of the registered design"; and

   (f)  by omitting sub-section (2) and substituting the following
        sub-section:



"(2) If any person infringes the monopoly in a registered design, the owner of
the design may bring an action or proceeding against him for infringement of
the monopoly in the design.".