Long Title
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Act binds the Government
Part II REGISTRATION OF DESIGNS
Division 1 — Ownership of Designs
4 Owner of design
Division 2 — Registrable Designs
5 New design may be registered
6 Designs contrary to public order or morality
7 Computer programs, etc., not registrable
8 Provisions as to confidential disclosure, etc.
9 Provisions as to artistic works
10 Subsequent registration of design in respect of other articles, etc.
Division 3 — Proceedings for Registration
11 Application for registration
12 Claim to priority of Convention application
13 Claim to priority of other overseas applications
14 Withdrawal of application
15 Amendment of application
16 Examination of application
17 Refusal of application
18 Registration and publication
19 Only formality examination required
20 Date of registration
Division 4 — Duration of Registration
21 Initial period of registration and extension
22 Exceptions relating to artistic works, etc.
Division 5 — Proceedings for Determination of Rights in Registered Designs
23 Determination of rights after registration
24 Effect of order made under section 23 on third party
25 Licences granted by order of Court
Division 6 — Surrender and Revocation of Registration
26 Surrender of registration
27 Revocation of registration
Division 7 — Miscellaneous
28 Right to information
29 Provisions for secrecy of certain designs
Part III RIGHTS IN REGISTERED DESIGNS
Division 1 — Rights of Registered Owner of Registered Design
30 Rights conferred by registration
31 Rights of third parties to continue use of registered designs
Division 2 — Registered Design as OBJECT OF PROPERTY
32 Nature of registered design
33 Co-ownership of registered design
34 Registration of transactions affecting registered design
35 Rights in application for registration
Division 3 — Infringement Proceedings
36 Infringement proceedings
37 Infringement proceedings by co-owner
38 Infringement proceedings by exclusive licensee
39 General restriction on recovery of damages or profits
40 Order for delivery up
41 Order for disposal
42 Declaration as to non-infringement
43 Certificate of contested validity of registration
44 Remedy for groundless threats of infringement proceedings
Part IV GOVERNMENT USE OF REGISTERED DESIGNS
45 Government use of registered designs
46 Terms of Government use
47 Provisions of licence, etc., to be ineffective
48 References of disputes to Court
Part V ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Division 1 — Registrar
49 Registrar of Designs and other officers
50 Delegation by Registrar
51 Registry of Designs
52 Seal of Registry
Division 2 — Register
53 Register of Designs
54 Rectification of Register
55 Inspection of and extract from Register
Division 3 — Powers of Registrar
56 Costs in proceedings before Registrar
57 Correction of Register
58 Powers of Registrar
59 Disobedience to summons an offence
60 Refusal to give evidence an offence
61 Immunity of Office and Registrar as regards official acts
62 Appeal from decision or order of Registrar
63 Exercise of discretionary power
Division 4 — Hours of Business of Registry
64 Hours of business and excluded days
Part VA THE GENEVA ACT OF THE HAGUE AGREEMENT, ETC
64A Power to make provision giving effect to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement, etc.
Part VI OFFENCES
65 Falsification of Register, etc.
66 False representation that design is registered
67 Offences by partnership or body corporate
68 Composition of offences
Part VII MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
69 Recognition of agents
70 General powers of Court
71 Costs in proceedings before Court
72 Certificate of Registrar
73 Fees to be paid to Office
74 General power to make rules
75 Rules relating to application for registration
76 Savings
77 Transitional provisions
THE SCHEDULE Transitional Provisions
Legislative Source Key
Legislative History
Comparative Table