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Details: F2015C00755
- F2015C00755
SR 1991 No. 71 Regulations as amended, taking into account amendments up to Intellectual Property Legislation Amendment (TRIPS Protocol and Other Measures) Regulation 2015
Intellectual Property Legislation Amendment (TRIPS Protocol and Other Measures) Regulation 2015 - F2015L00852
End Date 09 Oct 2016
F2015C00755
Statutory Rules No. 71, 1991
Compilation date: 25 August 2015
Includes amendments up to: SLI No. 88, 2015
Volume 1: Chapters 1 to 23
Volume 2: Schedules and Endnotes
This is a compilation of the Patents Regulations 1991 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 25 August 2015 (the compilation date).
Schedule 3—Formal requirements for documents to be filed 1
1 Terminology and signs........................................................................ 1
1A Title of specification............................................................................ 1
2 Fitness for reproduction...................................................................... 1
3 Separate sheets.................................................................................... 2
4 Margins............................................................................................... 2
5 Numeration......................................................................................... 3
7 Writing of textual matter...................................................................... 4
8 Drawings, formulas and tables in textual matter.................................. 4
9 Words in drawings.............................................................................. 5
10 Alterations........................................................................................... 5
11 Special requirements for drawings...................................................... 5
12 Amino acid sequences and nucleotide sequences................................ 7
13 Electronic documents.......................................................................... 7
14 Scandalous matter............................................................................... 7
Schedule 5—Knowledge requirements 8
Part 1—Overall requirement 8
Part 2—Legal process and overview of intellectual property 9
Part 3—Professional conduct 10
Part 4—Intellectual property law 11
Part 5—Intellectual property systems 12
Schedule 7—Fees 13
Part 1—Patent Attorneys 13
Part 2—General fees 14
Part 3—General fees for international applications 21
Part 4—Fees payable for benefit of International Bureau 22
Schedule 8—Costs, expenses and allowances 23
Part 1—Costs 23
Part 2—Expenses and allowances 24
Division 1—Expenses..................................................................................... 24
Division 2—Allowances.................................................................................. 24
Schedule 3—Formal requirements for documents to be filed
(paragraph 3.2A(1)(c), paragraph 3.2A(2)(c), subparagraph 3.2B(1)(a)(ii), paragraph 10.2(1)(a) and subregulation 22.16(2))
1 Terminology and signs
(a) units of description must be expressed in terms of the metric system or, if first expressed in other terms, must be expressed also in terms of that system; and
(b) temperatures must be expressed in degrees Celsius or, if first expressed in another manner, must be expressed also in degrees Celsius; and
(c) to indicate units of measurement, the rules of international practice must be observed; and
(d) in chemical formulas, the symbols, atomic weights and molecular formulas in general use must be employed; and
(e) other terms, signs and symbols that are generally accepted in the art to which the document principally relates must be employed; and
(f) if the document is expressed in English—the beginning of any decimal fraction must be marked by a period; and
(g) units, signs, symbols and other terms must be used consistently.
1A Title of specification
A specification must commence with a short and precise title.
2 Fitness for reproduction
Each sheet comprising a document or part of a document:
(a) must be presented in a manner that allows any number of copies of the sheet to be reproduced directly by means of photography, an electrostatic or photo‑offset process and microfilming; and
(b) must not be folded, creased or cracked; and
(c) subject to subclause 8(4) (‘drawings, formulas and tables in textual matter’) and subclause 11(14) (‘special requirements for drawings’), must be presented in a vertical format; and
(d) must be durable, flexible, smooth, strong, white and have a matt finish; and
(e) must be international sheet size A4; and
(f) must be printed on only one side of the sheet.
3 Separate sheets
(1) The patent request, the description of the invention, the claim or claims, any drawing, and an abstract, must each commence on a separate sheet.
(2) The sheets comprising a document must be connected so that they may be readily:
(a) turned to be read; and
(b) separated for the purposes of reproduction and then rejoined.
(1) Subject to subclause (2), each sheet of a specification, or an abstract, must have a margin that is not less than:
(a) at the top—2 cm; and
(b) on the left—2.5 cm; and
(c) on the right—2 cm; and
(d) at the bottom—2 cm.
(2) A sheet of drawings:
(a) must have a margin that is not less than:
(i) at the top—2.5 cm; and
(ii) on the left—2.5 cm; and
(iii) on the right—1.5 cm; and
(iv) at the bottom—1 cm; and
(b) must show the drawings entirely within that margin and within an area of the sheet measuring 26.2 cm ´ 17.0 cm (the useable surface); and
(c) must not contain a frame surrounding the drawings or the useable surface.
5 Numeration
(1) The parts of a patent application must be presented in the following order:
(a) patent request;
(b) description of the invention, other than any sequence listing part of the description;
(c) claim or claims;
(d) abstract;
(e) drawing or drawings;
(f) sequence listing part of the description, if applicable.
(2) Subject to subclause (3), the sheets of the specification must be numbered consecutively in arabic numerals beginning with ‘1’ that are placed at the top, and in the middle, of the sheet, but not within the margins of the sheet.
(3) The sheets of a specification that contain drawings must be numbered by means of sets of 2 arabic numerals separated by an oblique stroke, the first numeral in each set being the consecutive number of each sheet, beginning with the arabic number ‘1’, and the second being the total number of the sheets containing the drawings.
(4) If there is more than 1 claim referred to in a complete specification, the claims must be numbered consecutively in arabic numerals beginning with ‘1’.
(5) In a statement of proposed amendments:
(a) the proposed amendments must be numbered consecutively; and
(b) if the statement is a subsequent one, the numbering must be consecutive with the numbers in the previous statement.
7 Writing of textual matter
(1) Subject to subclause (2), except with the consent of the Commissioner, a patent request, specification and any abstract relating to a patent application must be typewritten or otherwise machine printed.
(2) If necessary, symbols relating to graphic matter, or chemical or mathematical formulas, may be handwritten or drawn, as the case may be.
(3) The lines of text in a typewritten document must be 11/2 spaced.
(4) The text in a document must be presented in letters the capitals of which are not less than 0.21 cm high, in a dark colour and be indelible.
8 Drawings, formulas and tables in textual matter
(1) A patent request must not include a drawing.
(2) The description of an invention or an abstract:
(a) must not include a drawing; and
(b) may include chemical or mathematical formulas or tables.
(3) A claim:
(b) may include chemical or mathematical formulas; and
(c) if, in the reasonable opinion of the Commissioner, the subject matter of the claim makes the use of a table desirable—may include tables.
(4) A table or a chemical or mathematical formula may be presented in a horizontal format if it cannot be presented in a vertical format in a satisfactory manner.
(5) If a table or a chemical or mathematical formula is presented in a horizontal format, the top of the table or formula must be placed on the left side of the paper.
9 Words in drawings
A drawing must not include text, other than a word or words indispensable to the understanding of the drawing.
(1) Subject to subclause (2), a document must be free from erasures, alterations, overwritings and interlineations.
(2) If, in the reasonable opinion of the Commissioner, failure to comply with subclause (1) would not:
(a) compromise the authenticity; or
(b) jeopardise the likelihood of clear reproduction;
of a document, the Commissioner may excuse it from compliance with subclause (1).
11 Special requirements for drawings
(1) A drawing must be executed in durable, black, dense, dark, uniformly thick and well‑defined, lines and strokes without colouring.
(2) A cross‑section must be indicated by oblique hatching that does not impede the clear reading of reference letters, numbers or signs and leading lines.
(3) The scale of a drawing and the distinctness of its execution must enable all the details to be distinguished without difficulty on a photographic reproduction of the drawing with a two‑thirds linear reduction in size.
(4) If the scale of a drawing is given on the drawing, it must be represented graphically.
(5) A letter, number or reference line that is shown on a drawing must be presented simply and be clear.
(6) Brackets, braces, circles or inverted commas must not be used in association with letters or numbers.
(7) A line in a drawing must ordinarily be drawn with the aid of drafting instruments.
(8) A sheet of drawings may include more than 1 drawing.
(9) Each element of a drawing must be shown in proper proportion to each other element of the drawing, other than where the use of a different proportion is indispensable for the clarity of the drawing.
(10) The height of a letter or a number in a drawing must not be less than 0.32 cm.
(11) For the lettering of a drawing, the Latin or, if customary, the Greek alphabet must be used.
(12) If drawings on 2 or more sheets of drawings form in effect a single drawing, the drawings must be so arranged that the single drawing can be assembled without concealing any part of the other drawings.
(13) Subject to subclause (14), if there is more than 1 drawing on a sheet of drawings, the drawings must be presented on the sheet of drawings in a vertical format and separate from each other.
(14) If the drawings on a sheet of drawings cannot be presented in a vertical format, they must be presented in a horizontal format with the tops of the drawings on the left of the sheet of drawings.
(15) The drawings must be numbered consecutively in arabic numerals beginning with ‘1’.
(16) A reference sign that is not mentioned in the description of the invention must not be referred to in a drawing.
(17) A reference sign that is not mentioned in a drawing must not be referred to in the description.
(18) A feature of a drawing that is denoted by a reference sign must be so denoted consistently.
12 Amino acid sequences and nucleotide sequences
An amino acid sequence or a nucleotide sequence that is part of a specification may be filed in a format approved by the Commissioner on a compact disk or by other electronic means approved by the Commissioner.
13 Electronic documents
A document that is filed in electronic form must be in the approved form.
14 Scandalous matter
A complete application must not contain or consist of scandalous matter.
Schedule 5—Knowledge requirements
(regulation 20.8)
Part 1—Overall requirement
1. A course of study must provide for a student to have an appropriate level of:
(a) knowledge and practical application so that the student can give advice about applicable categories of protection for particular activities; and
(b) appreciation of the advantages of each form of protection for a client; and
(c) understanding of how to get and maintain appropriate protection for a client; and
(d) understanding of the required standard of professional conduct.
Part 2—Legal process and overview of intellectual property
2. A course of study must provide for a student to have an appropriate level of understanding of the Australian legal system and how intellectual property rights may be protected, including by reference to:
(a) the Australian legal system; and
(b) intellectual property rights.
Part 3—Professional conduct
3. A course of study must provide for a student to have an appropriate level of understanding of the rights, privileges and responsibilities of a patent attorney or trade marks attorney.
Part 4—Intellectual property law
4. A course of study must provide for a student to have an appropriate level of understanding of the principles of trade marks, patents, designs and copyright.
Part 5—Intellectual property systems
5. A course of study must provide for a student to have an appropriate level of understanding of the system of protecting and exploiting trade marks, patents and designs, both in Australia and other countries. This includes:
(a) the ability to draft patent specifications; and
(b) an understanding of patent specifications; and
(c) the ability to advise on the interpretation, validity and infringement of patent specifications.
Schedule 7—Fees
(regulations 22.2, 22.2AA, 22.3 and 22.4)
Part 1—Patent Attorneys
Applying for admission to sit for an examination conducted by the Board
Applying for grant of a supplementary examination conducted by the Board
Applying for a report of reasons for failure of an examination conducted by the Board
Applying for registration as a patent attorney
Annual registration of a patent attorney
Annual registration fee payable for combined registration as a patent attorney and trade marks attorney
Applying under regulation 20.29, 20.30 or 20.31
Applying for registration as an incorporated patent attorney
Annual registration of an incorporated patent attorney
Annual registration fee payable for combined registration as an incorporated patent attorney and incorporated trade marks attorney
Applying to be restored to the Register of Patent Attorneys, as authorised by regulation 20A.22
Part 2—General fees
Filing a request for a patent accompanied by a provisional specification:
(a) by approved means;
Filing a request for an innovation patent accompanied by a complete specification:
Filing a request for a standard patent accompanied by a complete specification:
Filing a request for an examination, under section 45 of the Act, of a standard patent request and complete specification for a PCT application if the Patent Office has established an international preliminary examination report under Article 35 of the PCT, other than a report under Rule 44bis.1 of the PCT, in respect of the application
Filing a request for an examination, under section 45 of the Act, of a standard patent request and complete specification if item 204 does not apply
Search by the Commissioner in relation to a patent request and complete specification for a standard patent as part of an examination, if the complete application was made on or after 15 April 2013
Filing a request under paragraph 101A(b) of the Act, by the patentee of an innovation patent, for examination of the complete specification relating to the innovation patent
Filing a request under paragraph 101A(b) of the Act, by a person other than the patentee of an innovation patent, for examination of the complete specification relating to the innovation patent:
(a) payable by the person making the request; and
(b) payable by the patentee
Filing a request under subsection 44(3) of the Act requiring the Commissioner to direct an applicant to request examination
Filing a request under subsection 97(2) or paragraph 101G(1)(b) of the Act for re‑examination of a complete specification
Continuation fee under paragraph 142(2)(d) of the Act, or renewal fee under paragraph 143(a) of the Act, for:
(a) the fourth anniversary:
(i) fee paid by approved means;
(ii) fee paid by another means;
(b) the fifth anniversary:
(c) the sixth anniversary:
(d) the seventh anniversary:
(e) the eighth anniversary:
(f) the ninth anniversary:
(g) the tenth anniversary:
(h) the eleventh anniversary:
(i) the twelfth anniversary:
(j) the thirteenth anniversary:
(k) the fourteenth anniversary:
(l) the fifteenth anniversary:
(m) the sixteenth anniversary:
(n) the seventeenth anniversary:
(o) the eighteenth anniversary:
(p) the nineteenth anniversary:
(q) if an extension of the term of a standard patent is granted under section 76 of the Act:
(i) the twentieth anniversary, fee paid using by approved means;
(ii) the twentieth anniversary, fee paid by another means;
(iii) each subsequent anniversary during the period of extension, fee paid by approved means;
(iv) each subsequent anniversary during the period of extension, fee paid by another means
and, in addition, if the fee is not paid on or before the anniversary but is paid within 6 months after the anniversary
$100 for each month, or part of a month, in the period between the anniversary and the day when the fee is paid
Renewal fee under paragraph 143A(d) of the Act for:
(a) the second anniversary:
(b) the third anniversary:
(c) the fourth anniversary:
(d) the fifth anniversary:
(e) the sixth anniversary:
(f) the seventh anniversary:
(ii) fee paid by another means
Acceptance of a patent request and complete specification under section 49 of the Act:
(a) for acceptance; and
(b) if more than 20 claims are contained in the specification at acceptance
Filing an application or request under section 17, 32 or 36, or subsection 191A(2) of the Act
National phase entry of a PCT application under paragraph 29A(5)(b) of the Act:
(a) fee paid by approved means;
(b) fee paid by another means
Filing a request under subregulation 3.25(1) for the certification referred to in Rule 11.3(a) of the Budapest Treaty
Filing a notice of opposition under regulation 5.4, 5.6 or 5.10
Filing a request under subregulation 5.17(1) for dismissal of opposition
Filing an application under subregulation 5.9(1) for an extension of time
$500 for each month or part of a month for which the extension is sought
Making a representation to the Commissioner, under subregulation 5.14(2) or 5.15(3) or paragraph 5.16(2)(b), objecting to a proposed amendment
Making a representation to the Commissioner under subregulation 5.22(2) objecting to a proposed direction
Filing a request for leave to amend:
(a) a complete specification relating to an application for a standard patent, before a request for examination is filed or after the complete specification is accepted; or
(b) a complete specification relating to a standard patent
Grant of leave to amend a complete specification relating to a standard patent, or relating to an application for a standard patent, after the complete specification is accepted, if:
$110 for each additional claim that arises as described in paragraph (b)
(a) more than 20 claims are contained in the complete specification as proposed to be amended; and
(b) the effect of the proposed amendment would be to increase the number of claims in the complete specification
Filing a request for leave to amend a patent request for an innovation patent to make it a patent request for a standard patent
Filing a request for leave to amend a complete specification relating to an innovation patent:
(a) after the patent is granted but before a request for examination is filed; or
(b) after the patent is certified
Filing an application for an extension of time under subsection 223(2) of the Act on a ground specified in paragraph 223(2)(a) of the Act
$100 for each month or part of a month for which the extension is sought
Filing an application under subsection 223(2) of the Act for an extension of time on the ground specified in paragraph 223(2)(b) of the Act
Filing an application for an extension of time under subsection 223(2A) of the Act
Filing a request under regulation 22.22 for the exercise of discretionary power
Filing a request for a hearing
Appearing and being heard at an oral hearing in person or by other means:
(a) for the first day
$1 000 less any amount paid under item 219, 220, 229 or 230 in relation to the hearing
(b) if the hearing runs for more than a day
$1 000 for each day, or part of a day, after the first day
Hearing on the basis of written submissions only, where the submissions are filed after the notice of hearing or invitation to be heard is issued
$600 less any amount paid under item 219, 220, 229 or 230 in relation to the hearing
Requesting the supply of a copy of a patent specification
Requesting the supply of a copy of a document other than a patent specification:
(a) for more than 6 documents from a single source and supplied at the same time;
$200 plus $1 per page for each document in excess of 6 documents
Requesting the supply of a certificate by the Commissioner
Filing a request under regulation 3.14A for an international‑type search
Preliminary search and opinion by the Commissioner in relation to a patent request and complete specification under subsection 43A(1) of the Act
Filing an application under subsection 70(1) of the Act for the grant of an extension of the term of a standard patent
Part 3—General fees for international applications
Transmittal fee under Rule 14 of the PCT
Search fee under Rule 16 of the PCT
Additional fee for search under Article 17(3)(a) of the PCT
Preliminary examination fee under Rule 58 of the PCT
(a) if the international search report was issued by the Patent Office in respect of the international application;
(b) in other cases
Additional fee for international preliminary examination under Article 34(3)(a) of the PCT
For a copy of a document in accordance with Rule 44.3(b) or 71.2(b) of the PCT
Late payment fee under Rule 16bis.2 of the PCT
(a) 50% of the amount of the unpaid fees specified in the invitation; and
(b) the amount of the transmittal fee;
but not more than 50% of the international filing fee, not taking into account any fee for each sheet of the international application in excess of 30 sheets
For processing a request for restoration of priority under Rule 26bis of the PCT.
Part 4—Fees payable for benefit of International Bureau
(Rule 15.2 of the PCT)
1,330 Swiss francs plus 15 Swiss francs for each sheet of the international application in excess of 30 sheets
(Rule 57.2 of the PCT)
The international filing fee is reduced by the following amount if the international application is, as provided for in the Administrative Instructions, filed:
(b) in electronic form, the request not being in character coded format:
(c) in electronic form, the request being in character coded format:
(d) in electronic form, the request, description, claims and abstract being in character coded format:
The international filing fee (where applicable, as reduced under item 403) and the handling fee are reduced by 90% if the international application is filed by:
(a) an applicant who is a natural person and who is a national of and resides in a State whose per capita national income is below US$3,000 (according to the average per capita national income figures used by the United Nations for determining its scale of assessments for the contributions payable for the years 1995, 1996 and 1997) or, until December 31, 2009, one of the following States: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Barbados, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Oman, Seychelles, Singapore, Trinidad & Tobago and United Arab Emirates; or
(b) an applicant, whether a natural person or not, who is a national of and resides in a State that is classed as a least developed country by the United Nations;
provided that, if there are several applicants, each must satisfy the criteria set out in either sub‑item (a) or (b).
Schedule 8—Costs, expenses and allowances
(subregulation 20.30(2) and regulation 22.8)
Part 1—Costs
Receiving and perusing statement of grounds and particulars
Attendance at hearing by registered patent attorney or solicitor without counsel
$260 an hour, but not more than $1 170 a day
Attendance at hearing by registered patent attorney or solicitor instructing counsel
$200 an hour, but not more than $900 a day
$300 an hour, but not more than $1 350 a day
Part 2—Expenses and allowances
Division 1—Expenses
1 A person who has paid a fee prescribed in these Regulations in relation to proceedings before the Commissioner or the Disciplinary Tribunal may be paid the amount of the fee.
2 A person attending proceedings before the Commissioner or the Disciplinary Tribunal must be paid:
(b) if the person is required to be absent overnight from his or her usual place of residence—a reasonable amount for allowances up to a daily maximum of $700 for meals and accommodation.
Division 2—Allowances
3 A person who, because of his or her professional, scientific or other special skill or knowledge, is summoned to appear before the Commissioner or the Disciplinary Tribunal as a witness must be paid:
(a) if the person is remunerated in his or her occupation by wages, salary or fees—an amount equal to the amount of wages, salary or fees not paid to the person because of his or her attendance for that purpose; or
(b) in any other case—an amount of not less than $140, or more than $700, for each day on which he or she so attends.
4 A person summoned to appear before the Commissioner or the Disciplinary Tribunal as a witness, other than a witness referred to in clause 3, must be paid:
(b) in any other case—an amount of not less than $80, or more than $130, for each day on which he or she so attends.
1991 No. 71
1991 No. 456
r 3, 5 and 7: 1 Jan 1992
Remainder: 19 Dec 1991
1992 No. 148
r 5: 9 June 1992
1993 No. 113
1993 No. 227
r 3.1, 4.1 and 4.4: 1 Oct 1992
1993 No. 340
1993 No. 341
1994 No. 182
1994 No. 387
r 9 and 10: 30 May 1995
Remainder: 21 Nov 1994
1995 No. 16
r 38: 30 Apr 1991
Remainder: 14 Feb 1995
1995 No. 20
r 4–9, 11.2 and 12–14: 1 July 1995
1995 No. 427
1996 No. 271
1997 No. 192
1997 No. 345
r 3, 4, 8–10, 13 and 14:
Remainder: 9 Dec 1997
r 13–17
r 3–5: 1 July 1998
Remainder: 25 June 1998
r 7.1, 7.2 and 7.4: 1 Nov 1998
Remainder: 26 Aug 1998
7 Sept 1998
1998 No. 319
27 Jan 1999 (r 2)
1998 No. 342
1999 No. 154
1999 No. 184
r 1–3 and Sch 1: 1 Sept 1999
Remainder: 6 Sept 1999
r 1–4 and Sch 1: 27 Oct 1999
Remainder: 1 Jan 2000
r 1–3 and Sch 1: 22 Dec 1999
r 1–3 and Sch 1: 29 Nov 2000
Sch 2: 1 Jan 2001
Remainder: 1 Mar 2001
2001 No. 98
Sch 2: 1 Jan 2002
2002 No. 59
2002 No. 173
r 1–5 and Sch 1–3: 11 July 2002
2002 No. 317
r 1–3 and Sch 1: 19 Dec 2002
2003 No. 213
Sch 1: 21 Aug 2003
Remainder: 26 Aug 2003 (r 2(b))
2003 No. 316
r 1–4 and Sch 1: 11 Dec 2003 (r 2(a))
11 Mar 2004 (r 2)
2004 No. 193
20 Aug 2004 (r 2)
29 Mar 2005 (F2005L00753)
r 1–4 and Sch 1: 30 Mar 2005
Sch 2: 1 Apr 2005
Sch 3: 3 Apr 2005
22 Mar 2006 (F2006L00846)
1 Apr 2006 (r 2)
15 Dec 2006 (F2006L03971)
1 Mar 2007 (r 2)
2007 No. 40
23 Mar 2007 (F2007L00650)
r 1–10 and Sch 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6: 27 Mar 2007
Sch 4 and 8: 1 Apr 2007 (r 2(b))
Sch 7: 27 Mar 2007
(r 2(c))
18 Oct 2007 (F2007L04114)
22 Oct 2007 (r 2)
2008 No. 122
23 June 2008 (F2008L02119)
2 Sept 2008 (F2008L03228)
2008 No. 279
19 Dec 2008 (F2008L04588)
1 Jan 2009 (r 2)
2009 No. 150
26 June 2009 (F2009L02472)
2009 No. 332
27 Nov 2009 (F2009L04297)
12 Dec 2009 (r 2)
30 June 2010 (F2010L01791)
r 1–3 and Sch 1: 1 July 2010 (r 2(a))
r 4 and Sch 2:1 Aug 2010 (r 2(b))
16 May 2011 (F2011L00773)
r 3 and 4
2011 No. 217
29 Nov 2011 (F2011L02480)
r 1–3 and Sch 1: 27 Dec 2011 (s 2(a))
r 4 and Sch 2:
1 Jan 2012 (s 2(b)
14 May 2012 (F2012L01031)
Sch 1 (Part 1–4): 1 July 2012 (s 2(a)(ii))
Sch 1 (Part 5): 1 Oct 2012 (s 2(b))
221, 2012
17 Sept 2012 (F2012L01878)
18 Sept 2012 (s 2)
18 Mar 2013 F2013L00479)
Sch 1, Sch 3 (items 1–9), Sch 4 (items 1–29), Sch 6 (items 5–86) and Sch 7 (items 1, 2): 15 Apr 2013 (s 2)
19 June 2015 (F2015L00852)
Sch 1 and Sch 4: 25 Aug 2015 (s 2(1) items 2, 5)
Sch 3 (item 3), Sch 5 (items 3–14) and Sch 6: 20 June 2015: 20 June 2015 (s 2(1) items 4, 6)
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rs. 1998 No. 257
am. 1998 No. 345; 2001 No. 98; 2004 No. 395; 2008 Nos. 122 and 279; 2009 No. 332; 2011 No. 217; 2012 No. 66; No. 31, 2013; No 88, 2015
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ad. 2003 No. 213
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; 2010 No. 181; 2011 No. 62; 2012 No. 66
rs. No. 31, 2013
r 1.4A................................
ad No 88, 2015
am No 88, 2015
am. 1995 No. 16
rs. 2001 No. 98
am. 1995 No. 16; 2000 No. 317; 2001 No. 98; 2008 No. 279; 2009 No. 332
r. 1.6A...............................
rep. No. 31, 2013
am. 2001 No. 98
r. 1.8.................................
ad. 2009 No. 332
am. 2001 No. 98; No 88, 2015
am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98; 2002 No. 59
r. 2.2A...............................
ad. No. 31, 2013
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rs. 1995 No. 16
rs. 2007 No. 357
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2000 No. 317; 2001 No. 98; 2003 No. 316; No. 31, 2013
r. 3.1A...............................
ad. 2001 No. 98
am. No. 31, 2013
am. 1995 No. 16; 2000 No. 317
rs. 2001 No. 98; No 88, 2015
r. 3.2A...............................
rs. 2009 No. 332
r. 3.2AB............................
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am. 2002 No. 59; No. 31, 2013
r 3.2C................................
ad No 31, 2013
am. 1995 No. 16; 2002 No. 59; No. 31, 2013
am. 1995 No. 16; 2002 No. 59
am. 2000 No. 317
r .3.5AA............................
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am. 2002 No. 59; 2008 No. 279; No. 31, 2013
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rep. 2001 No. 98
ad. 2008 No. 279
rs No 88, 2015
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Division 5.2.1
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ad. 1995 No. 16
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am. 1993 No. 113; 1995 No. 82
am. 1995 Nos. 16 and 82; 2001 No. 98; 2002 No. 59
am. 1995 No. 16; 2000 No. 317; 2001 No. 98
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ad. 2004 No. 250
Division 5.2.2
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ad. 1998 No. 319
r. 6.1A...............................
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am. 1999 No. 261
r 6.5..................................
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Part 2.................................
Chapter 6A........................
r. 6A.1...............................
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rs. 2007 No. 40; No. 31, 2013
Chapter 8...........................
r. 8.1A...............................
ad. 1999 No. 184
r. 8.1B...............................
rep. 2004 No. 395
am. 1995 No. 16; 1999 No. 261; 2001 No. 98; 2003 No. 316; 2004 Nos. 193 and 395; 2007 No. 40
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 Nos. 98 and 345; 2002 No. 100; 2004 No. 193; 2010 No. 181
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rs. 2002 No. 59
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Chapter 9A........................
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am. 2002 No. 173; 2003 No. 213
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am. 1997 No. 345; 2001 No. 98
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ad. 2011 No. 217
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am. 2005 No. 51; No. 31, 2013
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am. 1997 No. 345; No. 31, 2013
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am. 2004 No. 395; No. 31, 2013
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ad. 2004 No. 395
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am. 2000 No. 317; 2001 No. 98; 2002 No. 59; 2008
No. 279; No. 31, 2013
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am. 2001 No. 98; 2004 No. 193
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am. 1994 No. 317; 1995 No. 82; 1998 Nos. 264 and 319; 2001 No. 98; 2002 Nos. 59 and 173
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Chapter 20 heading............ ..........................................
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am. 1994 No. 387; 1998 Nos. 56 and 345; 2001 No. 98
rs. 2008 No. 122
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rs. 1998 No. 56; 2008 No. 122
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ad. 1998 No. 345
rep. 2008 No. 122
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rs. 1998 No. 345; 2008 No. 122
am. 2009 No. 150; 2012 No. 66
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am. 1998 No. 345; 2001 No. 98; 2002 No. 173
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am. 1998 No. 345
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am. 2009 No. 150
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rs. 1998 No. 345
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am. 1998 No. 345; 1999 No. 154
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am. 1999 No. 349; 2002 No. 173
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am. 1998 No. 345; 2001 No. 98
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Part 6 heading....................
r 20. 26.............................
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am. 2001 No. 345
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Part 7 heading....................
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am. 1998 No. 345; 2001 No. 345
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am. 2012 No. 66; No. 31, 2013
rs. 1998 No. 56
ad. 2008 No. 122
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am. 1994 No. 387
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Chapter 20A......................
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am. 1999 No. 184
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ad. 1994 No. 182
rs. 1998 No. 257; 1999 No. 184
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am. 1998 Nos. 241 and 342
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am. 1991 No. 456; 1993 No. 113; 1994 No. 317; 1997 No. 345; 2001 No. 98; 2002 No. 173; 2003 No. 316; 2010 No. 181; 2012 No. 66; No. 31, 2013
r. 22.2AA..........................
ad. 2012 No. 66
r. 22.2A.............................
ad. 1998 No. 241
r. 22.2B.............................
am. 2002 No. 173; No. 31, 2013
r. 22.2C.............................
am. 2002 Nos. 59 and 173; 2003 No. 213; No. 31, 2013
r. 22.2D.............................
am. 2002 No. 173
r. 22.2E.............................
r. 22.2EA..........................
ad. 2010 No. 181
rs. 2011 No. 62
r. 22.2F.............................
am. 2002 No. 173; 2010 No. 181; No. 31, 2013
r. 22.2G.............................
am. 2002 No. 173; 2012 No. 66
r. 22.2H.............................
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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
r. 22.5...............................
am. 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98; No 88, 2015
r. 22.6...............................
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r. 22.7A.............................
ad. 1993 No. 340
r. 22.8...............................
am. 1993 No. 340; 1995 No. 16; 2001 No. 98
r. 22.8A.............................
rep. 2009 No. 332
r. 22.9...............................
r. 22.10.............................
am. 2001 No. 98; 2011 No. 62; No. 31, 2013
r. 22.10A...........................
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ad. 2007 No. 40
r. 22.10AB........................
am 2011 No. 62; 2011 No 217; No. 31, 2013;
r. 22.10AC........................
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am. 1993 No. 113; 1995 No. 82; 1998 Nos. 241, 264 and 319; 2001 No. 98; 2002 No. 59; 2004 No. 250; 2008 No. 122; No. 31, 2013
r. 22.12.............................
r. 22.13.............................
am. 1995 No. 16; 2009 No. 150
rs. 2012 No. 66
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rs. 1998 No. 141
am. 2003 No. 213
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am. 2001 No. 98; 2009 No. 332; No. 31, 2013
r 22.18..............................
rep No 88, 2015
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am. 1994 No. 317
r. 23.10.............................
am. 1994 No. 317; 1995 No. 16; 1997 No. 345
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am. 1995 No. 16; 2002 No. 317
am. 1991 No. 456
rs. 1992 No. 148
am. 1993 Nos. 227 and 341; 1995 No. 16; 2002 No. 59
Schedule 2A heading.........
Schedule 2A......................
am. 1995 Nos. 16 and 427; 1997 No. 345
am. 1998 No. 342; 1999 No. 349; 2000 No. 317; 2001 No. 345; 2002 Nos. 59 and 317; 2003 No. 316; 2005 No. 51; 2006 No. 55; 2007 No. 40; 2008 Nos. 178 and 279; 2009 No. 150; 2010 No. 181; 2011 No. 62; 2012 No. 66
Schedule 3 heading............
rs. 2001 No. 98; 2009 No. 332; No. 31, 2013
am. 1995 No. 16; 1998 No. 141; 2000 No. 317; 2001 No. 98; 2003 No. 213; 2011 No. 62; No 88, 2015
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; 2002 Nos. 173 and 317; 2004 Nos. 23 and 193; 2005 No. 51; 2007 No. 40; 2008 No. 279; 2012 No. 66
Schedule 5.........................
am. 1998 No. 345; 2001 No. 184
rep. 2008 No. 279
Schedule 6A......................
rs. 1997 No. 192
am. 1997 No. 345
rep. 1999 No. 184
Schedule 7.........................
am. 1993 Nos. 113 and 340; 1994 No. 317; 1995 Nos. 16, 82 and 427; 1997 Nos. 192 and 345; 1998 Nos. 264, 319, 342 and 345; 1999 Nos. 261 and 349; 2000 No. 317; 2001 Nos. 98 and 345; 2002 Nos. 59 and 173; 2003 Nos. 213 and 316; 2006 No. 355; 2007 No. 40; 2008 Nos. 122 and 178; 2010 No. 181
am. 2012 Nos. 66 and 221; No. 31, 2013; No 88, 2015
Schedule 8.........................
rs. 1993 No. 113
am. 1993 No. 340; 1994 No. 317; 1998 No. 345; 1999 No. 184; 2006 No. 355