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Olympic Insignia Protection Act 1987

No. 27, 1987

Compilation No. 20

Compilation date: 18 November 2023

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 91, 2023

Registered: 30 November 2023

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Olympic Insignia Protection Act 1987 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 18 November 2023 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Chapter 1—Introduction
Part 1.1—Introduction
1 Short title
1A Simplified outline
Chapter 2—Copyright and design protection
Part 2.1—Introduction
2 Interpretation
2A Artistic work of olympic torch and flame may be prescribed
3 Act to bind Crown
4 Extension of Act to external Territories
Part 2.2—Copyright protection
5 Ownership etc. of copyright in the olympic symbol
Part 2.3—Design protection
6 Ownership of design of olympic symbol
7 Monopoly of design
8 Infringement of monopoly in protected design
9 Remedies for infringement of monopoly in protected design
9A Australian Consumer Law provides further remedies
10 Registration of designs
11 Extension or reduction of protection periods in relation to registered olympic designs
11A Reduction of protection periods for registered torch and flame designs
12 Register of Olympic Designs
13 Delegation
14 Approved forms
14A Doing act when Designs Office reopens after end of period otherwise provided for doing act
Part 2.4—Miscellaneous
15 Certain purported dispositions or charges to be void
16 Validation of certain